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Exercise and the elderly.

E A Elia1

  • 1Graduate Hospital Human Performance and Sports Medicine Center, Wayne, Pennsylvania.

Clinics in Sports Medicine
|January 1, 1991
PubMed
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Intense exercise can cause reproductive issues like delayed puberty and irregular periods in women. While exercise impacts pregnancy physiology, no long-term adverse effects are documented.

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Area of Science:

  • Reproductive endocrinology
  • Sports medicine
  • Exercise physiology

Background:

  • Exercise can lead to reproductive dysfunctions.
  • Key issues include delayed menarche, secondary amenorrhea, and menstrual cycle dysfunction.
  • These conditions may stem from multiple factors, not solely exercise.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review reproductive dysfunctions associated with exercise.
  • To discuss the impact of exercise load on pregnancy physiology.
  • To examine potential concerns regarding exercise during pregnancy.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of reproductive issues in exercising individuals.
  • Analysis of physiological changes during pregnancy in exercising women.
  • Discussion of documented and potential long-term effects.

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Main Results:

  • Delayed menarche, secondary amenorrhea, and cycle dysfunction are common reproductive issues linked to exercise.
  • Exercise influences the physiological adaptations to pregnancy.
  • No long-term detrimental effects of exercise in pregnancy have been reported.

Conclusions:

  • Reproductive dysfunctions in athletes are multifactorial.
  • Exercise during pregnancy affects physiological parameters but lacks documented long-term adverse outcomes.
  • Further research may clarify the complex interplay between exercise and reproductive health.