Endocrinology of Physical Activity and Sport

Methodological Considerations in Exercise Endocrinology.- Endogenous Opiates and Exercise-Related Hypoalgesia.- The Effect of Exercise on the Hypothalamic-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.- Sex Differences in Energy Balance and Weight Control .- 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 Regulation of the Positive and Negative Effects of Exercise on Bone.- Effects of Female Reproductive Hormones on Sports Performance.- Endocrine Implications of Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport.- 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.- Endocrine Responses to Acute and Chronic Exercise in the Developing Child.- Exercise in Older Adults: The Effect of Age on Exercise Endocrinology.- Immune, Endocrine, and Soluble Factor Interactions during Aerobic Exercise in Cancer Survivors.- Type I Diabetes and Exercise.- Extreme Sports and Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus in the 21st Century: The promise of technology.- The Endocrine System in Overtraining.- Hormones as Performance-Enhancing Agents.- Metabolic Syndrome, Hormones, and Exercise.- Exercise and Training Effects on Appetite-regulating Hormones in Individuals with Obesity.