Low energy availability in athletes 2020: an updated narrative review of prevalence, risk, within-day energy balance, knowledge, and impact on sports performance
DM Logue, SM Madigan, A Melin, E Delahunt… - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
Low energy availability (EA) underpins the female and male athlete triad and relative energy
deficiency in sport (RED-S). The condition arises when insufficient calories are consumed to …
deficiency in sport (RED-S). The condition arises when insufficient calories are consumed to …
Reasons for and consequences of low energy availability in female and male athletes: social environment, adaptations, and prevention
Low energy availability (LEA) represents a state in which the body does not have enough
energy left to support all physiological functions needed to maintain optimal health. When …
energy left to support all physiological functions needed to maintain optimal health. When …
International Olympic Committee (IOC) consensus statement on relative energy deficiency in sport (RED-S): 2018 update
M Mountjoy, J Sundgot-Borgen… - … journal of sport …, 2018 - journals.humankinetics.com
The IOC RED-S consensus authors have reconvened to provide an update summary of the
interim scientific progress in the field of relative energy deficiency with the ultimate goal of …
interim scientific progress in the field of relative energy deficiency with the ultimate goal of …
Low energy availability: history, definition and evidence of its endocrine, metabolic and physiological effects in prospective studies in females and males
Energy availability (EA) is defined as the amount of dietary energy available to sustain
physiological function after subtracting the energetic cost of exercise. Insufficient EA due to …
physiological function after subtracting the energetic cost of exercise. Insufficient EA due to …
[HTML][HTML] Energy compensation and adiposity in humans
Understanding the impacts of activity on energy balance is crucial. Increasing levels of
activity may bring diminishing returns in energy expenditure because of compensatory …
activity may bring diminishing returns in energy expenditure because of compensatory …
[HTML][HTML] Energy availability in athletics: health, performance, and physique
The reported prevalence of low energy availability (LEA) in female and male track and field
athletes is between 18% and 58% with the highest prevalence among athletes in endurance …
athletes is between 18% and 58% with the highest prevalence among athletes in endurance …
Primary, secondary and tertiary prevention of Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs): a narrative review by a subgroup of the IOC consensus on REDs
MK Torstveit, KE Ackerman, N Constantini… - British journal of sports …, 2023 - bjsm.bmj.com
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 …
representing various sports at different performance levels, and the underlying cause is …
Low energy availability is difficult to assess but outcomes have large impact on bone injury rates in elite distance athletes
IA Heikura, ALT Uusitalo… - … journal of sport …, 2018 - journals.humankinetics.com
We aimed to (a) report energy availability (EA), metabolic/reproductive function, bone
mineral density, and injury/illness rates in national/world-class female and male distance …
mineral density, and injury/illness rates in national/world-class female and male distance …
Low energy availability in athletes: a review of prevalence, dietary patterns, physiological health, and sports performance
D Logue, SM Madigan, E Delahunt, M Heinen… - Sports medicine, 2018 - Springer
In a high-performance sports environment, athletes can present with low energy availability
(LEA) for a variety of reasons, ranging from not consuming enough food for their specific …
(LEA) for a variety of reasons, ranging from not consuming enough food for their specific …
Pitfalls of conducting and interpreting estimates of energy availability in free-living athletes
The human body requires energy for numerous functions including, growth, thermogenesis,
reproduction, cellular maintenance, and movement. In sports nutrition, energy availability …
reproduction, cellular maintenance, and movement. In sports nutrition, energy availability …