Fig. 8.1 Hormonal responses to strength training. Basic mechanisms regulating muscle hypertrophy (stimulatory, inhibitory) Adrenergic Responses and Cortisol Interactions The adrenergic response is related to the sympathetic nervous system (SNS)…
© Springer Science+Business Media New York 2016Diana Vaamonde, Stefan S du Plessis and Ashok Agarwal (eds.)Exercise and Human Reproduction10.1007/978-1-4939-3402-7_17 17. Impact of Combined Oral Contraceptive Use on Exercise and Health in Female Athletes Heather C. M. Allaway1,…
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Endurance sports Cross-country skiing, cycling, rowing, running, speed skating, and swimming Aesthetic sports Cheerleading, dance, figure skating, gymnastics, and synchronized swimming Weight-class sports Boxing, judo, kickboxing, lightweight rowing, mixed martial…
Research Steroid Dose Effect Obasanjo et al. [28] Nandrolone decanoate 25 mg/3 weeks for 24 months Increase in uterine weight Increased endometrial thickness Increased glandular area Altered glandular architecture Rubiera-Gerez et…
Fig. 10.1 Main hormones with an influence on the anabolic–catabolic balance in strength training. GH growth hormone, GnRH gonadotropin-releasing hormone, SRH somatotropin-releasing hormone, LH luteinizing hormone, IGF insulin-like growth factor,…
© Springer Science+Business Media New York 2016Diana Vaamonde, Stefan S du Plessis and Ashok Agarwal (eds.)Exercise and Human Reproduction10.1007/978-1-4939-3402-7_9 9. Common Male Reproductive Tract Pathologies Associated with Physical Activity, Exercise, and Sport Amy R. Lane1, Alberto Da Costa Stein2 …
© Springer Science+Business Media New York 2016Diana Vaamonde, Stefan S du Plessis and Ashok Agarwal (eds.)Exercise and Human Reproduction10.1007/978-1-4939-3402-7_4 4. Conceptual and Terminological Foundations for the Sciences of Physical Exercise: New Perspectives Marzo Edir Da Silva-Grigoletto1 and…
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12 Perinatal Imaging Stuart C. Morrison, Noam lazebnik and Nancy E. Judge Ultrasound has permanently changed the image of perinatology, increasing expectations and improving outcomes in neonatal care. Ultrasound imaging…
