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    Exercise endocrinology / Katarina T. Borer.

    • Title:Exercise endocrinology / Katarina T. Borer.
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    • Author/Creator:Borer, Katarina T.
    • Published/Created:Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, ©2003.
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    • Library of Congress Subjects:Exercise--Physiological aspects.
      Hormones--Physiological effect.
      Endocrinology.
    • Medical Subjects: Endocrine System--physiology.
      Exertion--physiology.
    • Description:xiii, 273 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
    • Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-259) and index.
    • ISBN:0880115661 (hard cover)
    • Contents:Ch. 1. Introduction to Endocrinology
      Hormone Structure and Synthesis
      Hormone Maturation
      Hormone Release
      Hormone Transport
      Hormone Degradation
      Ch. 2. Role of the Autonomic Nervous System in Exercise
      Characteristics of the Autonomic Nervous System
      Integrative Autonomic Brain Centers
      Autonomic Control of Endocrine Secretion
      Integrative Autonomic Functions
      Summary
      Ch. 3. Receptors and Chemical Message Transduction in Exercise
      Hormone and Receptor Interactions
      Chemical Messenger Receptors
      Chemical Message Transduction
      Transduction Pathways That Influence Body Function During Exercise
      Methods of Hormone Measurement
      Ch. 4. Regulation of Body Fluids During Exercise
      Redistribution of Body Fluids During Dehydration
      Hormonal Regulation of Cellular Hydration
      Endocrine Regulation of Plasma Volume
      Thirst and Sodium Hunger
      Strategies of Fluid Management
      Ch. 5. Exercise As an Emergency and a Stressor
      Endocrine System Support of Intense Exercise
      Stress Messengers in Support of Circulation During Intense Exercise
      Endocrine Control of Hemostasis During Acute Exercise
      Endocrine Mediation of Analgesia During Intense Exercise
      Endocrine Mediation of Tissue Repair After Intense Exercise
      SA and Edocrine Mediation of Immune-Defense Responses During Intense Exercise
      Endocrine Responses to Nonspecific Stress of Exercise
      Hypertension and Its Control Through Exercise
      Ch. 6. Hormonal Regulation of Fuel Use in Exercise
      Hormonal Influence of Metabolism
      Metabolism During Exercise and Recovery From Exercise
      Nutritional Modulation of Metabolism
      Abnormal Metabolism
      Ch. 7. Exercise and the Nutrient Partitioning Between Structure and Storage
      Relationship of Growth and Energy Regulation
      Energy Partitioning for Statural Growth
      Energy Partitioning for Hypertrophic Growth
      Energy Partitioning for Energy Balance and Reparative Growth
      Ch. 8. Reproductive Hormones and Exercise
      Development of Gender Differences and Their Role in Physical Performance
      Hypothalamo-Pituitary-Gonadal Axis in the Control of Fertility
      Effects of Gender Differences on Physical Performance
      Phases of Menstrual Cycle and Physical Performance
      Administration of Sex Steroids to Increase Muscle Strength and Power
      Effect of Exercise on Sex Hormone Secretion
      Effects of Exercise on Fertility and Onset of Menarche
      Sex Hormones, Physical Activity, and Health
      Ch. 9. Endocrinology of Biological Rhythms and Exercise
      Biological Rhythms and the Internal Body Clock
      Characteristics of the Biological Clock
      Reciprocal Interactions Between Exercise and Biological Rhythms
      Health and Biological Rhythms
      Exercise Influence on the Biological Clock Mechanism.
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