Menstrual function in female high school cross-country athletes

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 555-565

  Austin, Tricia M ^a   Reinking, Mark F ^a   Hayes, Ann M ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Exercise related leg pain; Female athlete; Menstrual function

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BODY MASS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; LEG PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENSTRUATION; RISK;

EID: 77649255324     PISSN: 03340139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/IJAMH.2009.21.4.555     Document Type: Article

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