The Active Female (eBook)

Preface 5
Acknowledgments 7
Contents 8
List of Contributors 11
I Focusing on Active Female’s Health Issues: Unique Gender- Related Psychological and Physiological Characteristics of Females 15
Body Image Concerns Throughout the Lifespan 16
Reproductive Changes in the Female Lifespan 29
Considerations of Sex Differences in Musculoskeletal Anatomy 37
II Preoccupation with Body Image Issues and Disordered Eating Issues in the Active Female 67
Body Image and Eating Disturbances in Children and Adolescents 68
The Female Athlete Triad: Disordered Eating, Amenorrhea, and Osteoporosis 91
Disordered Eating in Active Middle- Aged Women 103
Eating Disorder and Menstrual Dysfunction Screening Tools for the Allied Health Professional 108
Education and Intervention Programs for Disordered Eating in the Active Female 117
III Reproductive Health 128
The Human Menstrual Cycle 129
Abnormal Menstrual Cycles 136
Psychological Stress and Functional Amenorrhea 142
Effects of the Menstrual Cycle on the Acquisition of Peak Bone Mass 146
IV Prevention and Management of Common Musculoskeletal Injuries in Active Females 157
Prevention and Management of Common Musculoskeletal Injuries in Preadolescent and Adolescent Female Athletes 158
Prevention and Management of Common Musculoskeletal Injuries in the Adult Female Athlete 172
Prevention and Management of Common Musculoskeletal Injuries Incurred Through Exercise During Pregnancy 186
Prevention and Management of Common Musculoskeletal Injuries in the Aging Female Athlete 201
Osteoporosis and Current Therapeutic Management 215
V Safe Exercise Guidelines Throughout the Lifespan 227
Physical Activity Recommendations and Exercise Guidelines Established by Leading Health Organizations 228
Exercise Guidelines for Children and Adolescence 241
Exercise Precautions for the Female Athlete 246
Exercise Guidelines and Recommendations During Pregnancy 252
Mindful Exercise, Quality of Life, and Cancer 260
Exercise Guidelines for the Postmenopausal Woman 269
VI Nutrition, Energy Balance, and Weight Control 274
Estimating Energy Requirements 275
Nutritional Guidelines and Energy Needs for Active Children 283
Nutritional Guidelines and Energy Needs for the Female Athlete: Determining Energy and Nutritional Needs to Alleviate the Consequences of Functional Amenorrhea Caused by Energy Imbalance 295
Ergogenic Aids and the Female Athlete 307
Nutritional Guidelines and Energy Needs During Pregnancy and Lactation 318
Nutritional Guidelines, Energy Balance, and Weight Control Issues for the Mature Physically Active Woman 329
Appendices 339
Index 432