Low energy availability assessed by a sport-specific questionnaire and clinical interview indicative of bone health, endocrine profile and cycling performance in competitive male cyclists.
Nicola KeayGavin FrancisKaren HindPublished in: BMJ open sport & exercise medicine (2018)
This study demonstrates that a SEAQ-I is effective for identifying male road cyclists with acute intermittent and chronic sustained low EA. Cyclists with low EA, particularly in the long-term, displayed adverse quantifiable measures of bone, endocrinology and performance consequences of RED-S.
Keyphrases
- bone mineral density
- high intensity
- healthcare
- public health
- liver failure
- soft tissue
- bone loss
- drug induced
- respiratory failure
- cross sectional
- postmenopausal women
- emergency department
- health information
- risk assessment
- psychometric properties
- body composition
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- mechanical ventilation