Indicators and correlates of low energy availability in male and female dancers.
Nicola KeayAusDancers OverseasGavin FrancisPublished in: BMJ open sport & exercise medicine (2020)
This study found dancers to be a specific group of high-level artistic performers displaying indicators of LEA and consequently at risk of developing the adverse clinical health and performance consequences of RED-S. Awareness of RED-S was low. The DEAQ has the potential to raise awareness and be a practical, objective screening tool to identify dancers in LEA, at risk of developing RED-S.