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The active female : health issues throughout the lifespan / / edited by Jacalyn J. Robert-McComb, Mimi Zumwalt, and Maria Fernandez-del-Valle
| The active female : health issues throughout the lifespan / / edited by Jacalyn J. Robert-McComb, Mimi Zumwalt, and Maria Fernandez-del-Valle |
| Edizione | [Third edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2023] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (621 pages) |
| Disciplina | 613 |
| Soggetto topico |
Physical fitness for women
Women - Nutrition Health promotion Women's Health Health Promotion Nutritional Physiological Phenomena Physical Fitness Women |
| ISBN | 3-031-15485-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Part I: Unique Gender and Sex Related Psychological and Physiological Characteristics of Females -- Sex differences in musculoskeletal anatomy between males and females -- Body image concerns and unique psychophysiological stressors at marked life stages in females -- The psychology of female sport performance from a gender perspective -- Reproductive changes from puberty to menopause and the effects of the menstrual cycle on bone formation/bone loss -- The female athlete triad: Nutritional, physical, psychological stress and functional amenorrhea -- The physiology of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa -- Exercise metabolism/thermoregulation, performance and the menstrual cycle -- Part II: Disordered Eating, Eating Disorders, and Evidence-Based Programs for Managing the Symptoms -- Health disparities and inequities in women’s health -- Disordered eating/eating disorders: A global psychosocial perspective -- Evidence-based disordered eating prevention programs including mindfulness eating for active females -- Breathing techniques for the active female to help alleviate pain caused by symptoms of dysmenorrhea -- Part III: Screening, Prevention, and Management of Health-Related Issues in Active Females -- Screening for excessive exercise, disordered eating, and menstrual dysfunction in the active female -- The importance of posture and muscular balance in the body for managing skeletal muscle injuries in active females -- Prevention and management of common musculoskeletal injuries in skeletally immature female athletes -- Prevention and management of common musculoskeletal injuries in the adult active female -- Prevention and management of common musculoskeletal injuries in the aging active female -- The management of osteoporosis through exercise -- Part IV: Nutrition, Energy Balance, and Energy Availability in Active Females -- Estimating energy requirements -- Energy requirements and nutritional guidelines for active children -- Dietary guidelines and energy needs for the adult active female: Determining energy and nutritional needs to ameliorate functional amenorrhea caused by energy imbalance -- Nutritional guidelines and energy needs during pregnancy/lactation -- Nutritional guidelines and energy needs for the aging active female -- Ergogenic aids/other supplements and the female athlete -- Part V: Exercise Guidelines and Precautions for Active Females throughout the Lifespan -- Screening for safe exercise participation and exercise guidelines for health-related fitness -- Cardiovascular exercise guidelines for active females throughout the lifespan including children, adolescents and the aging female -- Resistance training guidelines for active females throughout the lifespan including children, adolescents and the aging female -- Exercise guidelines during pregnancy -- Excessive exercise and immunity: The J-shaped curve -- Exercise recommendations for cancer in active females throughout the lifespan including children, adolescence and the aging female -- Part VI: The Obese Active Female -- The psychology of obesity and weight loss -- Exercise and nutritional guidelines for weight loss and weight maintenance in the obese female -- Exercise considerations for comorbidities associated with obesity such as polycystic ovary syndrome, diabetes and the metabolic syndrome -- Normal weight obesity. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910674349503321 |
| Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2023] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Active Female : Health Issues Throughout the Lifespan / / edited by Jacalyn J. Robert-McComb, Reid L. Norman, Mimi Zumwalt
| The Active Female : Health Issues Throughout the Lifespan / / edited by Jacalyn J. Robert-McComb, Reid L. Norman, Mimi Zumwalt |
| Edizione | [2nd edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, NY : , : Springer New York : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (599 pages) |
| Disciplina |
610
613.04244 616 616.4 |
| Soggetto topico |
Orthopedics
Obstetrics General practice (Medicine) Internal medicine Endocrinology Obstetrics/Perinatology/Midwifery General Practice / Family Medicine Internal Medicine Endocrinology |
| ISBN | 1-4614-8884-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Preface; Role and Scope Statement; Audience; Acknowledgements; Contents; Contributors; Part I: Focusing on Active Females Health Issues: Unique Gender Related Psychological and Physiological Characteristics of Females ; 1: Body Image Concerns Throughout the Lifespan; 1.1 Learning Objectives; 1.2 Introduction; 1.3 Research Findings; 1.3.1 Risk Factors for the Development of Body Dissatisfaction; 1.3.2 Body Image Concerns Across Age Groups; 1.3.2.1 Preadolescent and Adolescent Females; 1.3.2.2 Young Adult Women; 1.3.2.3 Older Women1.3.2.4 Females with Type 1 Diabetes; 1.3.3 Body Image Among Different Ethnic and Cultural Groups; 1.3.3.1 Body Dissatisfaction Across the Globe; 1.3.3.2 Body Dissatisfaction Among US Ethnic Groups; 1.3.4 Body Image Assessment; 1.3.4.1 Body Image Assessment Scales and Questionnaires; 1.4 Contemporary Understanding of the Issues; 1.4.1 Body Image Interventions; 1.4.1.1 Prevention Categories; 1.4.1.2 Theoretical Foundations; 1.4.1.3 Strategies Aimed at Sociocultural Influences; 1.5 Future Directions; 2.3.5.1 Osteoporosis2.3.5.2 Alzheimers Disease; 2.3.5.3 Coronary Artery Disease and Stroke; 2.3.5.4 Breast and Endometrial Cancer; 2.4 Current Understanding of the Issues; 2.5 Future Directions; 2.6 Conclusion; References; 3: Considerations of Sex Differences in Musculoskeletal Anatomy; 3.1 Learning Objectives; 3.2 Introduction; 3.3 Research Findings; 3.3.1 Sex Differences in the Anatomy of Selected Musculoskeletal Components; 3.3.1.1 Sex Differences in Skeletal Geometry; 3.3.2 Sex Differences in Musculoskeletal Tissues3.3.3 Selected Regional Considerations in Female Functional Pathoanatomy; 3.3.3.1 Upper Extremity; Shoulder; Elbow; Wrist and Hand; 3.3.3.2 Lower Extremity; Hip Joint; Knee Complex; Ankle and Foot; 3.3.3.3 Spine; Cervical; Thoracic; Lumbar; Sacroiliac and Pelvis; 3.4 Contemporary Understanding of the Issues; 3.5 Future Directions; 3.6 Conclusion; References; 4: The Human Menstrual Cycle; 4.1 Learning Objectives; 4.2 Introduction; 4.3 Research Findings |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910300079303321 |
| New York, NY : , : Springer New York : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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