Role of energy balance in athletic menstrual dysfunction

International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 165-190

  Dueck, Christine A ^a   Manore, Melinda M ^a   Matt, Kathleen S ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amenorrhea; Diet; Exercise; Female athlete; Stress

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CONJUGATED ESTROGEN; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; PROGESTERONE;

ABDOMINAL DISTENSION; ATHLETE; CONFERENCE PAPER; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; DIET THERAPY; EMOTIONAL STRESS; ENERGY BALANCE; EXERCISE; FATIGUE; FEMALE; FLATULENCE; HUMAN; LETHARGY; LIFESTYLE; MENSTRUAL IRREGULARITY; MENTAL STRESS; NAUSEA; PHYSICAL STRESS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SIDE EFFECT; TRAINING; WEIGHT GAIN;

AMENORRHEA; DIET; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; SPORTS MEDICINE;

EID: 0029934180     PISSN: 10501606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/ijsn.6.2.165     Document Type: Conference Paper

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