Bone mineral density in exercising and non exercising young females: the impact of menstrual dysfunction.

To Wing Kee William.Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2004.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 102-118).Abstracts in English and Chinese ; questionnaires in Chinese.Declaration --- p.3List of Abbreviations and definitions --- p.4List of Tables and Figures --- p.5Acknowledgement --- p.6Abstract of thesis --- p.7Chapter Chapter 1 --- "Menstrual dysfunction, physical exercises and bone mineral density - a review" --- p.12Chapter Chapter 2 --- Assessment of bone mineral density in young females - a review --- p.29Chapter Chapter 3 --- Objectives of the study --- p.33Chapter Chapter 4 --- A comparison of bone mineral density in adolescents with polycystic ovaries and normal ovaries --- p.42Chapter Chapter 5 --- The effects of oligomenorrhoea and amenorrhoea on bone mineral density in collegiate dance students --- p.57Chapter Chapter 6 --- Comparison of bone mineral density in young dancers and non-dancing young women --- p.70Chapter Chapter 7 --- Rate of interval changes in bone mineral density in exercising and non-exercising young women - an 18-month longitudinal assessment --- p.82Chapter Chapter 8 --- Summative discussion and conclusion --- p.95References --- p.102Appendix 1 Questionnaire for recruited dance students --- p.119Appendix 2 Information sheet and consent form for dance students --- p.124Appendix 3 Questionnaire for subjects recruited from Adolescent Clinic --- p.125Appendix 4 Proformer sheet for subjects recruited from Adolescent Clinic --- p.129Appendix 5 Consent form and information sheet for subjects from Adolescent Clinic --- p.130Abstracts presented in relation to thesis --- p.134Papers submitted in relation to thesis --- p.13