The Active Female

Focusing on Active Female’s Health Issues: Unique Gender-Related Psychological and Physiological Characteristics of Females.- Body Image Concerns Throughout the Lifespan.- Reproductive Changes in the Female Lifespan.- Considerations of Sex Differences in Musculoskeletal Anatomy.- Preoccupation with Body Image Issues and Disordered Eating Issues in the Active Female.- Body Image and Eating Disturbances in Children and Adolescents.- The Female Athlete Triad: Disordered Eating, Amenorrhea, and Osteoporosis.- Disordered Eating in Active Middle-Aged Women.- Eating Disorder and Menstrual Dysfunction Screening Tools for the Allied Health Professional.- Education and Intervention Programs for Disordered Eating in the Active Female.- Reproductive Health.- The Human Menstrual Cycle.- Abnormal Menstrual Cycles.- Psychological Stress and Functional Amenorrhea.- Effects of the Menstrual Cycle on the Acquisition of Peak Bone Mass.- Prevention and Management of Common Musculoskeletal Injuries in Active Females.- Prevention and Management of Common Musculoskeletal Injuries in Preadolescent and Adolescent Female Athletes.- Prevention and Management of Common Musculoskeletal Injuries in the Adult Female Athlete.- Prevention and Management of Common Musculoskeletal Injuries Incurred Through Exercise During Pregnancy.- Prevention and Management of Common Musculoskeletal Injuries in the Aging Female Athlete.- Osteoporosis and Current Therapeutic Management.- Safe Exercise Guidelines Throughout the Lifespan.- Physical Activity Recommendations and Exercise Guidelines Established by Leading Health Organizations.- Exercise Guidelines for Children and Adolescence.- Exercise Precautions for the Female Athlete.- Exercise Guidelines and Recommendations During Pregnancy.- Mindful Exercise, Qualityof Life, and Cancer.- Exercise Guidelines for the Postmenopausal Woman.- Nutrition, Energy Balance, and Weight Control.- Estimating Energy Requirements.- Nutritional Guidelines and Energy Needs for Active Children.- Nutritional Guidelines and Energy Needs for the Female Athlete.- Ergogenic Aids and the Female Athlete.- Nutritional Guidelines and Energy Needs During Pregnancy and Lactation.- Nutritional Guidelines, Energy Balance, and Weight Control Issues for the Mature Physically Active Woman.