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Preface
List of Contributors
1 Hormonal Response to Exercise: Methodological Considerations 1
2 Exercise and Endogenous Opiates 31
3 The Effect of Exercise on the Hypothalamo-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis 43
4 Impact of Chronic Training on Pituitary Hormone Secretion in the Human 57
5 Exercise and the Growth Hormone-Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1 Axis 77
6 Thyroid Function and Exercise 97
7 The Male Reproductive System, Exercise, and Training 119
8 Exercise and the Hypothalamus: Ovulatory Adaptions 133
9 Exercise Training in the Normal Female: Effects of Exercise Stress and Energy Availability on Metabolic Hormones and LH Pulsatility 165
10 Adrenergic Regulation of Energy Metabolism 181
11 Energy Balance and Weight Control: Endocrine Considerations 189
12 Hormonal Regulation of Fluid Homeostasis During and Following Exercise 207
13 Diabetes and Exercise 227
14 Hormonal Regulations of the Effects of Exercise on Bone: Positive and Negative Effects 239
15 The Role of Exercise in the Attainment of Peak Bone Mass and Bone Strength 253
16 Interrelationships Between Acute and Chronic Exercise and the Immune and Endocrine Systems 281
17 Exercise and the Developing Child: Endocrine Considerations 303
18 Exercise and the Female Reproductive System: The Effect of Hormonal Status on Performance 321
19 Exercise and Pregnancy: Hormonal Considerations 335
20 The Endocrine System in Overtraining 347
21 The Effects of Altitude on the Hormonal Responses to Exercise 371
22 Exercise, Circadian Rhythms, and Hormones 391
23 Physical Activity and Mood: The Endocrine Connection 421
24 Hormones as Performance-Enhancing Drugs 433
Index 477