Endocrinology of Physical Activity and Sport

Methodological Considerations in Exercise Endocrinology.- Exercise and Endogenous Opiates.- The Effect of Exercise on the Hypothalamo-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis.- Impact of Chronic Training on Pituitary Hormone Secretion in the Human.-Exercise and the GH-IGF-I axis.- Exercise and Thyroid Function.- The Male Reproductive System, Exercise and Training: Endocrine Adaptations.- Exercise and the Hypothalamus. Ovulatory Adaptations.- Adrenergic Regulation of Energy Metabolism.- Energy Balance and Weight Control (male and female): Considerations.-Exercise Training in the Normal Female: Effects of Low Energy.- Availability on Reproductive Function.-Ghrelin Responses to Acute Exercise and Training.- Hormonal Regulation of Fluid and Electrolyte Homeostasis During Exercise.- Hormonal Regulations of the Effects of Exercise on Bone. Positive and Negative Effects.- Interrelations Between Acute and Chronic Exercise Stress and the Immune and Endocrine Systems.- Effect of Female Reproductive Hormones on Sports Performance.- Exercise and Pregnancy: Hormonal Considerations.- Vitamin D and Exercise Performance.- The effects of altitude on the hormonal response to physical exercise.- An Introduction to Circadian Endocrine Physiology - Implications for Exercise and Sports Performance.- Physical Activity and Mood. The Endocrine Connection.- Endocrine Responses to Acute and Chronic Exercise in the Developing Child.- Exercise in Older Adults: The Effect of Age on Exercise Endocrinology.- Oncology Patients and Aerobic Exercise: Immune System, Endocrine System, and Soluble Factor Responses.- Diabetes and Exercise.- Extreme Sports and Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: An oxymoron or a growing reality?- The Endocrine System in Overtraining.- Hormones as Performance Enhancing Agents.

From the book reviews:"This is an update of a comprehensive book ... that reviews our understanding of the interactions between physical activity and the endocrine system. ... The target audience includes clinicians prescribing exercise for patients and caring for patients who are athletes, as well as scientists investigating metabolism or the impact of physical activity on endocrine axes. ... This is a comprehensive and valuable reference that is well organized and generally well written." (Celeste Thomas, Doody's Book Reviews, June, 2013)