MENSTRUAL DYSFUNCTION IN DISTANCE RUNNERS
MENSTRUAL DYSFUNCTION IN DISTANCE RUNNERS
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DOI:
10.1097/00006250-197907000-00013
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发表时间:
1979-01-01
影响因子:
7.2
通讯作者:
WILHITE, AL
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作者:
DALE, E;GERLACH, DH;WILHITE, AL
Menstrual dysfunction in women who engage in endurance training for participation in distance running events was studied. Through survey, selected aspects of the personal, training, menstrual and contraceptive histories of 168 women defined as runners, joggers or controls were evaluated. Defined subsets of the study subjects were evaluated for serum levels of pituitary and ovarian hormones and determination of percentage body fat. The data show significant differences among the 3 groups. Menstrual dysfunction in distance runners is a real phenomenon. This is apparently related to a decreased percentage of body fat and/or minimal ovarian function secondary to diminished hypothalamic or pituitary hormone secretion.