Menstruation - athletic amenorrhoea
Amenorrhoea means absence of the menstrual period. Female athletes or women who perform considerable amounts of exercise on a regular basis are at risk of developing athletic amenorrhoea. Causes include low body fat levels and the effects of ... [... more]
Better Health |
Darice Bailer
Mia Hamm has scored more goals than any other soccer player in the world. Shannon Miller has won the most medals of any American in the history of gymnastics. Women athletes are making headlines everywhere these days! You'll read the inspiring, ... [... more]
Random House |
Setting and achieving goals
Once you have decided on your purpose in life, it will be time to think about setting some goals in order to achieve it. How many times have we heard about someone becoming successful 'overnight'? But people like athletes, actors, novelists, ... [... more]
Child & Youth Health |
Oscar De La Hoya
Oscar De La Hoya is one of the most beloved athletes in America and one of the greatest boxers of all time. He was born in Los Angeles and now divides his time between Puerto Rico and Southern California. Oscar De La Hoya es uno de los ... [... more]
Harper Collins |
Eric Heiden, M.D.
Eric Heiden, M.D., ranks among the greatest Olympic athletes in history. At the 1980 Winter Olympic Games, Heiden won all five men's speed-skating races. After his Olympic career he turned to cycling, was the U.S. champion in 1985, and also raced ... [... more]
Harper Collins |
Robert Haas
Robert Haas, M.S., is a renowned health expert who has counseled such world-champion athletes and celebrities as Martina Navratilova, Ivan Lendl, George Foreman, Cher, Carly Simon, and Mike Nichols. Haas was the nutrition editor for World Tennis ... [... more]
Random House |
Matthew Modine
Gene was a lonely, introverted intellectual. Phineas was a handsome, taunting, daredevil athlete. What happened between them at school one summer during the early years of World War II is the subject of A Separate Peace. A great bestseller for ... [... more]
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Laurence A. Smolley
There is good news for millions of Americans who suffer from respiratory disorders! Medical breakthroughs and nondrug therapies now provide quick relief and long-term help for everyone with breathing disorders--including athletes hampered by ... [... more]
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Todd Gallagher
Taking the Field with Pro Athletes and Olympic Legends to Answer Sports Fans' Burning Questions Every sports fan knows that the debates can be almost as interesting as the games themselves (unless you're a Tampa Bay Devil Rays fan, in which case ... [... more]
Random House |
James E. Loehr
renowned motivational coach of world-class athletes turns his attention to those in the corporate world. In Stress for Success, business people get a practical, performance-based program to strengthen their physical, mental and emotional ... [... more]
Random House |
Chuck Montgomery
"I was born to be a point guard, but not a very good one. . . .There was a time in my life when I walked through the world known to myself and others as an athlete. It was part of my own definition... click for more> H.W. Brands Chuck ... [... more]
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Jim Wharton
JIM WHARTON, an exercise physiologist known as "the Mechanic" for his ability to fine-tune athletes, and his son, PHIL WHARTON, a sports therapist and competitive long-distance runner, are president and vice president of Maximum Performance ... [... more]
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