Changing a sport system requires the appointment of new leaders or a grass roots cultural
revolution.'I got caught in a system designed by and for men, which destroys the bodies of …

Background Relative energy deficiency in sport (RED-S) is the result of insufficient caloric
intake and/or excessive energy expenditure. Consequences of this low-energy condition …

Protecting the health of the athlete is a goal of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
The IOC convened an expert panel to update the 2005 IOC Consensus Statement on the …

Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs) is common among female and male athletes
representing various sports at different performance levels, and the underlying cause is …

An IOC consensus group has recently introduced a new umbrella term, that is,'Relative
Energy Deficiency in Sport'(RED-S) to describe the physiological and pathophysiological …

Albert Einstein said:“The important thing is to never stop questioning.” A group of 11 IOC
authors have called attention, as others in the past, 3 4 to a problem that is wider and more …

In many sports, a player or coach receiving a 'red card'is immediately dismissed from the
field of play and cannot return to the competition: an event to be avoided! Another red card to …

Results: In assessing the current literature, we have synthesized: i) the scientific implications
of LEA and RED-S, ii) the clinical manifestations of the conditions currently available for …

Objectives Athlete health, training continuity and performance can be impeded as a result of
Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S). Here we report the point prevalence of …

Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs) was first introduced in 2014 by the International
Olympic Committee's expert writing panel, identifying a syndrome of deleterious health and …