Energy Balance and Reproductive Function in Active Women

Canadian Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 48-58

  Harber, Vicki J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Amenorrhea; Energy availability; Energy expenditure; Energy intake; LH pulsatility; Menstrual disorders

Indexed keywords

HORMONE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE;

AMENORRHEA; ATHLETE; BIOAVAILABILITY; BODY WEIGHT; BONE DENSITY; BONE MINERAL; CALORIC INTAKE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIET RESTRICTION; DIETARY INTAKE; ENDOCRINE FUNCTION; ENERGY; ENERGY BALANCE; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HUMAN; LUTEAL PHASE; MEASUREMENT; MENARCHE; MENSTRUATION DISORDER; METABOLISM; NUTRITION; OSTEOLYSIS; OSTEOPOROSIS; OVARY FOLLICLE; PERFORMANCE; REPRODUCTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPORT; THEORETICAL STUDY; THERMOREGULATION; TRAINING;

EID: 1342300564     PISSN: 10667814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/h04-005     Document Type: Conference Paper

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