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- Title
WOMEN AND SPORT.
- Authors
Ponorac, Nenad; Palija, Stanislav; Popovic, Mira
- Abstract
Regular physical activity is important for the health of both sexes. However, the physiological, anatomical, psychological and socio-cultural specificities of women require special considerations in all aspects of their sports. Puberty brings gender differences that result from different sexual functioning of endocrine axis. Despite the identical mechanisms of adaptation to physical activity, sexually mature women and men have inherited anatomical and physiological differences in body composition, aerobic capacity-building and muscle strength. In particular, it relates to the more complex female reproductive system. The female reproductive system is a functional part of the human body most sensitive to stress caused by heavy physical exertion. The most common disorders whose risk was significantly increased in physically active women are eating disorder, disturbed menstrual cycle, infertility, intimidated fractures, rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament, or even death. Mainly those are result of blunders and ignorance. Fortunately, they are largely preventable.
- Subjects
PHYSICAL fitness; PUBERTY; HUMAN body composition; MENSTRUAL cycle; INFERTILITY; ANTERIOR cruciate ligament; WOMEN athletes
- Publication
SportLogia, 2013, Vol 9, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
1986-6089
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5550/sgia.130901.se.001P