Abstract
After completing this chapter, you should have an understanding of the following:
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• The hormonal, physiological, neurological, and anatomical/musculoskeletal changes in female athletes as they transition from young adulthood into the middle age and beyond.
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• The differences and similarities between older males and females in terms of their body composition, musculoskeletal components, and athletic performance.
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• Various musculoskeletal injuries and orthopedic conditions more common to aging and fairly unique to older female athletes.
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• Several measures to prevent musculoskeletal injuries in older active females from occurring.
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• Different methods of treatment for orthopedic conditions incurred in aging female athletes to include exercise prescription as recommended by various nationally recognized organizations.
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Zumwalt, M. (2008). Prevention and Management of Common Musculoskeletal Injuries in the Aging Female Athlete. In: Robert-McComb, J.J., Norman, R., Zumwalt, M. (eds) The Active Female. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59745-534-3_16
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