Focus Signs, symptoms, behaviors, and/or characteristics Athlete Physical signs of nutritional deficiency (capillary fragility, dry skin, gingival bleeding, etc.) Immune system depression with increase in infectious diseases Drastic changes in…
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,…
© 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_15 15. Impact of Intense Physical Activity on Puberty and Reproductive Potential of Young Athletes Neoklis A. Georgopoulos1 and…
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…
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…
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…
© 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_6 6. General Adaptations to Exercise: Acute Versus Chronic and Strength Versus Endurance Training Michael I. Lambert1 (1) Division…
