Contents: Preface. 1. Exercises for women. 2. Physiological aspects of women's health. 3. Health care exercises. 4. Adolescence--problems and issues. 5. Women's health--a critical study. 6. Physical fitness for women. 7. Sociological aspects of women and sports. 8. Chronic, infectious, sexual and non-communicable diseases and women. 9. Elderly women. 10. Women and society. 11. Women and reproductive issues.

"The present book entitled A-Z Handbook of Women Health is just the resource that will give nurse practitioners and practising and practising nurses, medical students, and those related to the field of health education the knowledge, skills, and research-base they will need in order to excel their knowledge pertaining women's health. The comprehensive, unique A-Z Handbook of Women's Health provide health promotion and disease management focuses on strategies for maintaining health and preventing disease across the lifespan.

The present book clarifies the keys concepts related to women's health issues using a systematic and practical approach, giving practitioners the tools necessary to provide safe, compassionate, and comprehensive care. It provides an easy-to-access format and a simplified approach. Each chapters covers relevant informations on women's health. The book covers all the necessary and essential informations pertaining women's health and that is why, it is truly called A-Z Handbook of Women's Health. Hopefully the present books will be useful for the women athletes, prospective coaches, students and teachers of physical education and sports, sportspersons etc." (jacket)