| Author(s) | Jacky Forsyth, Claire-Marie Roberts |
 | Year | 2019 |
 | Pages | 305 |
 | Language | English
|
 | Format | PDF |
 | Size | 5 MB
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 | Publisher | Routledge |
 | ISBN | 0815391986, 978-0815391982, B07H7KRB7T |
The Exercising Female: Science and Its Application is
the first book to provide students, researchers, and professionals with
an evidence-based reference on the exceptional scientific issues
associated with female participation in sport and exercise. Based on the
latest research, and treating women as a unique population, the book
seeks to critically evaluate current debates, present the science
underpinning female sport and exercise performance, and inform applied
practice for the exercising female.
Featuring
contributions from leading scientists from around the world, and
adopting a multidisciplinary approach―from exercise physiology,
endocrinology, and biochemistry to psychology, biomechanics, and
sociology―the book includes chapters on topics such as:
- Exercise and the menstrual cycle, contraception, pregnancy, motherhood, and menopause.
- Body image, exercise dependency, the psychology of sports performance, and homophobia in female sport.
- The Female Athlete Triad, bone health, musculoskeletal injury, and breast biomechanics.
- Nutritional requirements for the exercising female, immune function and exercise, and cardiovascular health.
Filling
a considerable gap in book literature around the science of female
sport and exercise, this is crucial reading for any student studying
female sport and exercise science, researchers of female sport, and any
coach, sport scientist, strength and conditioning coach, sport
psychologist, physician, or physiotherapist working with female
athletes.
