BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine

Associations of academic performance, sports participation, disordered eating and menstrual cycle irregularities in adolescents: a population-based study

Background Regular menstruation is an important indicator of well-being in adolescent females. We aimed to assess risk ...
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129 Carbohydrate availability in female endurance athletes with symptoms of relative energy deficiency in sport (RED-S)

Introduction Endurance athletes with high training loads and weight focus have increased risk of low energy and carbohydrate (CHO) availability. This is the first study aiming to investigate the ...
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Reference equations for peak oxygen uptake during cycle ergometry based on body composition estimates

Objectives To derive sex-specific peak oxygen uptake (VO 2 peak) reference equations for cycle ergometer cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) that integrate estimations of lean body mass (eLBM) and ...
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Exercise dependence, eating disorder symptoms and biomarkers of Relative Energy Deficiency in Sports (RED-S) among male endurance athletes

Objectives To explore associations betweenexercise dependence, eating disorder (ED) symptoms and biomarkers of Relative Energy Deficiency in Sports (RED-S) among male endurance athletes. Methods Fifty ...