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Risk of low energy availability among female and male elite runners competing at the 26th European cross-country championships

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dc.contributor.authorJesus, Filipe
dc.contributor.authorCastela, Inês
dc.contributor.authorSilva, Analiza M.
dc.contributor.authorBranco, Pedro A.
dc.contributor.authorSousa, Mónica
dc.contributor.institutionNOVA Medical School|Faculdade de Ciências Médicas (NMS|FCM)
dc.contributor.institutionCentro de Investigação em Tecnologias e Serviços de Saúde (CINTESIS)
dc.contributor.pblMDPI AG
dc.date.accessioned2021-04-05T22:16:25Z
dc.date.available2021-04-05T22:16:25Z
dc.date.issued2021-03
dc.description.abstractLow energy availability (LEA) causes impaired physiological functioning. Cross-country running is a weight-sensitive sport, making athletes more prone to LEA. We aimed to estimate the prevalence of elite European cross-country athletes at risk of LEA using the LEA in Females Questionnaire (LEAF-Q) and to analyze demographic and physical characteristics that are associated with LEA. Athletes ≥ 18 years competing at the 26th European Cross-Country Championships (n = 602) were invited to complete a questionnaire (sociodemographic, training, anthropometric characteristics, and LEAF-Q). A total of 207 valid surveys were collected (83 females, 22.1 (4.0) years, and 124 males, 22.3 (4.1) years), and 16 surveys were excluded. A high prevalence of athletes at risk of LEA (64.3%) was observed, being higher in females than in males (79.5 and 54.0% respectively, p < 0.001). More than half of athletes (54.1%, n = 112) reported bowel movements once a week or more rarely, while 33 female athletes (41.3%) did not report normal menstruation. Overall, cross-country athletes are at high risk of LEA. Moreover, a high prevalence of gastrointestinal and menstrual impairments was reported. Hence, athletes should be followed by multidisciplinary teams to inform, prevent, and treat LEA and its effects.en
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dc.description.versionpublished
dc.format.extent11
dc.format.extent679723
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/nu13030873
dc.identifier.issn1422-8599
dc.identifier.otherPURE: 28930890
dc.identifier.otherPURE UUID: f2ef38b7-b885-4b31-b0d0-b6473b2b57e5
dc.identifier.otherScopus: 85101991443
dc.identifier.otherPubMed: 33800051
dc.identifier.otherWOS: 000633995500001
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10362/115035
dc.identifier.urlhttps://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85101991443
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyes
dc.subjectExercise
dc.subjectGastrointestinal function
dc.subjectInjuries
dc.subjectMenstrual function
dc.subjectNutrition
dc.subjectQuestionnaire
dc.subjectFood Science
dc.subjectNutrition and Dietetics
dc.titleRisk of low energy availability among female and male elite runners competing at the 26th European cross-country championshipsen
dc.typejournal article
degois.publication.firstPage1
degois.publication.issue3
degois.publication.lastPage11
degois.publication.titleNutrients
degois.publication.volume13
dspace.entity.typePublication
rcaap.rightsopenAccess

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