Now in its fully revised and expanded third edition, this comprehensive text represents a compilation of the critical endocrinology topics in the areas of sports medicine, kinesiology and exercise science, written by leading experts in the field.

 As in previous editions, the focus here is on the critical issues involved in understanding human endocrinology and hormonal workings with regards to physical activity, exercise and sport and how such workings impact the full range of medical conditions, overall health and physiological adaptation. Chapters included discuss the effect of exercise on the HPA axis, the GH-IGF-1 axis, thyroid function, diabetes, and the male and female reproductive systems, among other topics. Additional chapters present the current evidence on circadian endocrine physiology, exercise in older adults, exercise and hormone regulation in weight control, and the effects of overtraining in sports. Chapters brand new to this edition present the role of hormones in muscle hypertrophy, the effect of exercise on hormones in metabolic syndrome patients, how exercise impacts appetite-regulating hormones in clinical populations, and the relative energy deficiency in sport (RED-S) condition.

Methodological Considerations in Exercise Endocrinology.- Endogenous Opiates and Exercise-Related Hypoalgesia.- The Effect of Exercise on the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis.- Impact of Chronic Training on Pituitary Hormone Secretion in the Human.- Exercise and the GH-IGF-I Axis.- Exercise and Thyroid Function.- The Male Reproductive System, Exercise and Training: Endocrine Adaptations.- Exercise and the Hypothalamus - Ovulatory Adaptations.- Adrenergic Regulation of Energy Metabolism.- Sex Differences in Energy Balance and Weight Control .- Exercise Training in the Normal Female: Effects of Low Energy Availability on Reproductive Function.- Ghrelin Responses to Acute Exercise and Training.- Hormonal Regulation of Fluid and Electrolyte Homeostasis During Exercise.- Hormonal Regulation of the Positive and Negative Effects of Exercise on Bone.- Effects of Female Reproductive Hormones on Sports Performance.- Endocrine Implications of Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport.- Vitamin D and Exercise Performance.- The Effects of Altitude on the Hormonal Response to Physical Exercise.- An Introduction to Circadian Endocrine Physiology: Implications for Exercise and Sports Performance.- Endocrine Responses to Acute and Chronic Exercise in the Developing Child.- Exercise in Older Adults: The Effect of Age on Exercise Endocrinology.- Immune, Endocrine, and Soluble Factor Interactions during Aerobic Exercise in Cancer Survivors.- Type I Diabetes and Exercise.- Extreme Sports and Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus in the 21st Century: The promise of technology.- The Endocrine System in Overtraining.- Hormones as Performance-Enhancing Agents.- Metabolic Syndrome, Hormones, and Exercise.- Exercise and Training Effects on Appetite-regulating Hormones in Individuals with Obesity.