The Female Athlete Triad

Mary Jane De Souza; Kristen J. Koltun; Emily A. Southmayd; Nicole C. Aurigemma

doi:10.4324/9781351200271-6

The Female Athlete Triad

Mary Jane De Souza
, Kristen J. Koltun
, Emily A. Southmayd
, Nicole C. Aurigemma

Kinesiology

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Abstract

The Female Athlete Triad (Triad) is a syndrome of low energy availability, menstrual disturbances, and poor bone health that occurs in women who do not consume enough food to support the energetic demands of sport and exercise participation. The health consequences of the Triad, such as suboptimal development of peak bone mass, may be irreversible, highlighting the urgency of proper prevention, screening, and treatment strategies for the Triad in exercising women. This chapter describes the physiology and prevalence of each component of the Triad, and evidence-based recommendations for prevention and treatment strategies for each Triad component are outlined.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	The Exercising Female
Subtitle of host publication	Science and Its Application
Publisher	Taylor and Francis
Pages	66-84
Number of pages	19
ISBN (Electronic)	9781351200264
ISBN (Print)	9780367615925
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4324/9781351200271-6
State	Published - Jan 1 2018

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General Social Sciences
General Medicine
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

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