Menstrual dysfunction in athletes: An energetic challenge

Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 19-23

  Harber, V J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Amenorrhea; Dietary intake; Energy expenditure; Luteinizing hormone pulsatility; Reproductive dysfunction

Indexed keywords

AMENORRHEA; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENSTRUATION; MENSTRUATION DISORDER; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SPORT;

AMENORRHEA; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENSTRUATION; MENSTRUATION DISTURBANCES; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; SPORTS;

EID: 0033656136     PISSN: 00916331     EISSN: 15383008     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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