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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"The Female Athlete Triad"”.
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The Female Athlete Triad and Ethnicity
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to summarize the current literature on the Triad and individual components, to investigate the relationship between the Triad and the prevalence in different ethnicities (White and Black), and determine if acculturation has an effect on disordered eating or …
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Awareness and Knowledge of the Female Athlete Triad and Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs) among Multi-Specialty Healthcare Professionals
Background 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 …
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The Study of a Unique Athletic Population: Health Concerns, Interventions, and Prevention in Elite Ballet Dancers
Ballet dancers are a unique population of athletes in that, unlike other sports, their success strictly depends on both physical capabilities and aesthetic factors. While the physical demands of the performing sport are strenuous, ballet dancers are often required to exhibit a thin physique, …
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The Effects of Low Energy Availability and High-Impact Exercise on Bone and Body Composition
… 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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Elite athletes’ experiences of psychological distress: a discursive analysis of athlete identity in contexts in which athletes are vulnerable to experiencing psychopathology.
Elite athletes have been reported to experience higher rates of various psychopathology, with the stress of competing at elite levels reported to exacerbate existing pathology (Brewer & Petrie, 1996). In particular, athletes have been noted to be susceptible to experiencing anxiety and depression …