This valuable new addition to the Encyclopaedia of Sports
Medicine series provides a comprehensive and logical look at
the principles and mechanisms of endocrinology as related to sports
and exercise. It looks at growth hormone factors involved in
exercise and the endocrinology of sport competition.
It considers various factors and stresses on the body that may
alter sporting performance. It covers topics from the acute
responses and chronic adaptations of the human endocrine system to
the muscular activity involved in conditioning exercise, physical
labor, and sport activities.


This book is an essential reference for helping to plan better
programs of physical fitness, to prepare for sports competitions,
and to manage the medical care of athletes.