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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"Low Energy Availability"”.
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A mixed-method approach to low energy availability in elite track cyclists
Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S) is a complex condition that has a range of health consequences involving, but not limited to, metabolic, immune, and reproductive function, and psychological health. Low energy availability (LEA) is the underlying cause of RED-S. LEA can be defined as …
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Risk of Low Energy Availability in Elite Male Athletes with Spinal Cord Injury
… has suggested that males are at risk for low energy availability (LEA); however, there is a paucity of research pertaining to prevalence amongst male athletes with an impairment. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the risk of LEA and prevalence of symptoms related to …
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The Effects of Low Energy Availability and High-Impact Exercise on Bone and Body Composition
Low energy availability (LEA) has been identified as the underlying etiology of the Female Athlete Triad and Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs) syndrome. The term energy availability (EA) describes the amount of dietary energy intake (EI) that is remaining to support physiological function …
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UTILIZING THE LEAF-QUESTIONNAIRE TO DETERMINE THE RISK OF LOW ENERGY AVAILABILITY IN COLLEGE FEMALE WRESTLERS
… and overtraining. This can ultimately lead to Low Energy Availability (LEA). <strong>Purpose:</strong> The primary purpose of this study was to examine the number of National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II female college wrestlers at risk for LEA during in-season training. The …
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Characterizing the Use of Continuous Glucose Monitors During Experimentally-Induced Short-Term Low Energy Availability in Female Endurance Runners
Female endurance runners are at high risk for low energy availability (LEA). Preliminary evidence suggests that fasting blood glucose (BG) concentration decreases in response to short-term energy deficiency (low energy availability). BG monitoring tools, such as continuous glucose monitors (CGM), …
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Prevalence of Low-Energy Availabilty Amongst Female Paralympic Athletes
<p>The prevalence of low-energy availability (LEA) in able-bodied female athletes has been extensively examined; however, research has yet to examine LEA in Paralympic athletes. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the risk of LEA and related symptoms including menstrual health, …
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The potential treatments of osteoporosis and hormone dysregulation caused by female athlete triad syndrome
… disorder that presents as a dysregulation of energy availability, menstrual functioning, and bone health. This condition impacts a growing number of female athletes. The triad of physiological and endocrine disruption can develop into conditions of low energy availability, functional …
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The Role Of Athlete Support Teams In The Development And Treatment Of REDS In Female University Endurance
Objective: Relative energy deficiency in sports (REDs) results from chronically low energy availability (when calories consumed cannot support calories expended) and is known to affect athletes' health and performance – particularly female athletes in endurance and aesthetic sports. University …
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Awareness and Knowledge of the Female Athlete Triad and Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs) among Multi-Specialty Healthcare Professionals
… The female athlete triad (Triad) and Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs) are serious conditions with harmful health and athletic performance consequences. International research suggests that awareness and understanding of these terms and their associated repercussions among healthcare …
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The Study of a Unique Athletic Population: Health Concerns, Interventions, and Prevention in Elite Ballet Dancers
… frequently resulting in weights 10-12% below the ideal. These low weights are commonly achieved by low energy intakes which increase dancers' susceptibility to the development of various health conditions. Research investigating the health of dancers, however, is limited and hampered by …
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Reproduction and larval biology of North Atlantic asteroids related to the invasion of the deep sea
… are entirely similar to those found in shallow-water species. The aims of this study were 1) to examine the reproductive biology of the many deep-sea asteroids found on the continental slope to the west of Europe in order to determine if the reproductive adaptations are a function of depth, …
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THE PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF MAKING WEIGHT IN INTERNATIONAL LEVEL TAEKWONDO ATHLETES
… acute and chronic methods, in order to make the lower limit of a category. Despite a raft of literature examining the frequency, magnitude, occurrence and influences of these practices, the motivations to engage in this convention are still largely unknown. Additionally, few studies have …