Female Athlete Triad and Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport: A Focus on Scientific Rigor
- 1 July 2019
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) in Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews
- Vol. 47 (4), 197-205
- https://doi.org/10.1249/jes.0000000000000200
Abstract
We examine the scientific evidence supporting The Female Athlete Triad and Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S) syndromes. More research is necessary to advance the understanding of both syndromes; however, it is premature to consider RED-S as an evidence-based syndrome. Future research should specifically define RED-S components, determine its clinical relevance, and establish the causality of relative energy deficiency on RED-S outcomes.Keywords
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