Women in Sports and Exercise: From Health to Sports Performance

• Other Authors: Clemente, Filipe (Editor), Silva, Ana Filipa (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2022
• Subjects: Lifestyle, sport & leisure; gender; training load; health surveys; sport participation; football; athletic performance; anaerobic; aerobic; sports training; female athletes; ovarian cycle; plyometric exercises; testing; velocity; sports nutrition; continuous glucose monitoring; carbohydrate; protein; hydration; trail running; Freestyle Libre; breast cancer; rowing; exercise; quality of life; perceived health; IPAQ-SF; SF-36; movement quality; physical performance; strength; power; flexibility; women; physical activity; racket sport; injury; elbow; electromyography; co-activation; physical fitness; high-intensity interval training; high-intensity functional training; body composition; aerobic fitness; muscle performance; performance; unilateral; final score; winning; match result; situational variables; menstruation disturbances; menstrual cycle; athletes; women's health; woman; female; sports performance; creatine; circadian rhythms
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

The current book presents the articles included in the Special Issue "Women in Sports and Exercise: From Health to Sports Performance". Readers will find in this book evidence about the relationships between physical qualities in sports and how women's performance can be optimized usi...