The Active Female

Table of Contents Part I- Focusing on Active Female's Health Issues: Unique Gender Related Psychological and Physiological Characteristics of Females Chapter 1: Body Image Concerns Throughout the Lifespan Jacalyn J. Robert McComb, PhD, FACSM Chapter 2: Reproductive Changes in the Female Lifespan Reid Norman, PhD Chapter 3: Considerations of Sex Differences in Musculoskeletal Anatomy Phillip S. Sizer, PT, PhD and C. Roger James, PhD, FACSM Part II - Preoccupation with Body Image Issues and Disordered Eating Issues in the Active Female Chapter 4: Body Image and Eating Disturbances in Children and Adolescents Marilyn Massey-Stokes, EdD, CHES Chapter 5: The Female Athletic Triad: Disordered Eating, Amenorrhea, and Osteoporosis Jacalyn J. Robert McComb, PhD, FACSM Chapter 6: Disordered Eating in Active Middle Aged Women Jacalyn J. Robert McComb, PhD, FACSM Chapter 7: Eating Disorder and Menstrual Dysfunction Screening Tools for the Allied Health Professional Jacalyn J. Robert McComb, PhD, FACSM Chapter 8: Education and Intervention Programs for Disordered Eating in the Active Female Jacalyn J. Robert McComb, PhD, FACSM Part III- Reproductive Health Chapter 9: The Human Menstrual Cycle Reid Norman, PhD Chapter 10: Abnormal Menstrual Cycles Reid Norman, PhD Chapter 11: Psychological Stress and Functional Amenorrhea Reid Norman, PhD Chapter 12: Effects of the Menstrual Cycle on the Acquisition of Peak Bone Mass Mimi Zumwalt, MD Part IV -Prevention and Management of Common Musculoskeletal Injuries in Active Females Chapter 13: Prevention and Management of Common Musculoskeletal Injuries in Pre Adolescent and Adolescent Female Athletes Mimi Zumwalt, MD Chapter 14: Prevention and Management of Common Musculoskeletal Injuries in the Adult Female Athlete Mimi Zumwalt, MD Chapter 15: Prevention and Management of Common Musculoskeletal Injuries incurred through Exercise during Pregnancy Mimi Zumwalt, MD Chapter 16: Prevention and Management of Common Musculoskeletal Injuries in Aging Female Athlete Mimi Zumwalt, MD Chapter 17: Osteoporosis and Current Therapeutic Management Kellie F. Flood-Shaffer, MD, FACOG Part V-Safe Exercise Guidelines Throughout the Lifespan Chapter 18: Physical Activity Recommendations and Exercise Guidelines Established by Leading Health Organizations Jacalyn J. Robert McComb, PhD, FACSM Chapter 19: Specific Exercise Guidelines and Recommendations for Children and Adolescence Jacalyn J. Robert McComb, PhD, FACSM and Chelsea Barker, MS, NASM-CPT Chapter 20: Exercise Precautions of the Female Athlete: Signs of Overtraining Jacalyn J. Robert McComb, PhD, FACSM and Abigail Schubert, BS, PT Graduate Student Chapter 21: Exercise Guidelines and Recommendations during Pregnancy Jacalyn J. Robert McComb, PhD, FACSM and Jessica Stovall, BS Chapter 22: Mindful Exercise, Quality of Life, and Cancer: A Mindfulness-Based Exercise Rehabilitation Program for Women with Breast Cancer Anna M. Tacon, PhD Chapter 23: Resistance Training Guidelines for the Postmenopausal Woman Shawn Anger MS, NSCA-CPT and Chelsea Barker MS, NASM-CPT Part VI- Nutrition, Energy Balance, and Weight Control Chapter 24: Estimating Energy Requirements Jacalyn J. Robert McComb, PhD, FACSM Chapter 25: Nutritional Guidelines and Energy Needs for Active Children Karen S. Meaney, EdD, Kelcie Kopf, MS and Megan Simons, BS Chapter 26: Nutritional Guidelines and Energy Needs for the Female Athlete- Determining Energy and Nutritional Needs to Ameliorate Functional Amenorrhea Caused by Energy Imbalance Jacalyn J. Robert McComb, PhD, FACSM Chapter 27: Ergogenic Aids and the Female Athlete Jacalyn J. Robert McComb, PhD, FACSM and Shannon L. Jordan, MS Chapter 28: Nutritional Guidelines and Energy Needs During Pregnancy and Lactation Jacalyn J. Robert McComb, Ph., FACSM Chapter 29: Nutritional Guidelines, Energy Balance, and Weight Control: Issues for the Mature Physically Active Woman Jacalyn J. Robert McComb, Ph., FACSM