The Complete Sports Medicine Book for Women

This handbook contains everything active women of all ages need to make their workouts safe and rewarding. With a new section on upper-body weight training, updates on equipment and exercise techniques, and the latest medical information, this book has been revised for the 1990s. Topics covered include: preventing and treating injuries, choosing the right sport - from swimming to stop classes, recent medical research on birth control, beta, blockers and steroids, what and when to eat, keeping fit during pregnancy, and the effects of exercise on menstruation and menopause.