Handbook of sports medicine and science : the female athlete / edited by Margo L. Mountjoy. [electronic resource] Female athlete (Mountjoy) Mountjoy, Margo L., editor. International Olympic Committee, issuing body. Women athletes Health and hygiene. Women athletes Physiology. Women athletes Psychology. Sports medicine. Athletic Injuries. Women's Health. Athletes psychology. Sports Medicine methods. Women psychology. RD97 617.1/027 23 Includes bibliographical references and index. Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher. This new International Olympic Committee (IOC) handbook covers the science, medicine and psycho-social aspects of females in sports at all levels of competition. Each chapter focuses on the specific issues that female athletes confront both on and off the field, such as bone health, nutritional recommendations, exercise/competition during menstruation and pregnancy, and much more. Fully endorsed by the IOC and drawing upon the experience of an international team of expert contributors, no other publication deals with the topic in such a concise and complete manner. 2014 Text 1 online resource. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781118862254 eng Handbook of sports medicine and science Handbook of sports medicine and science.