The Young Female Athlete

1. Growth and the Young Female Athlete
Robert M. Malina, Kathryn E. Ackerman, Alan D. Rogol

2. Sports Nutrition for the Young Female Athlete
Jan P. Hangen, Katrina Schroeder

3. Resistance Training for Young Female Athletes
Andrea Stracciolini, Gregory D. Myer, Avery D. Faigenbaum

4. Mental Skills Training: Games Girls Play—The Why, What, and When of Mental Fitness
Caroline Silby

5. The Female Athlete Triad
Maria L. Eguiguren, Kathryn E. Ackerman

6. Overuse Injuries in Young Female Athletes
Genevra Stone, Cassidy M. Foley, Ellen Geminiani

7. Spondylolysis
Pierre A. d’Hemecourt, Laura E. Gould, Nicole M. Bottino

8. Hip Injuries in the Young Female Athlete
Sasha Carsen, Yi-Meng Yen

9. ACL Injuries in the Female Athlete
Benedikt L. Proffen, Martha M. Murray

10. Concussion and the Female Athlete
Cynthia J. Stein, William P. Meehan

11. Management of Cardiovascular Concerns in Female Athletes
Jennifer A. Michaud Finch, Aaron L. Baggish

12. Physical Activity and Chronic Disease Prevention
Hank Dart, Nhi Nguyen, Graham A. Colditz

Keywords: Medicine & Public Health, Sports Medicine, Pediatrics, Orthopedics