What it is
Health and performance consequences of low energy availability in female and male athletes, affecting bone, hormones, immunity and recovery.
Typical clinical symptoms
- Fatigue, reduced performance and prolonged recovery
- Recurrent injuries or bone stress fractures
- Menstrual disturbance, reduced libido or mood change
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Scientific literature
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2023 International Olympic Committee's (IOC) consensus statement on Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs).
Clinical guideline / consensus · 2023
Sports Injuries
When is medical assessment needed?
Deformity or an open wound after trauma, immediate loss of function, disproportionate pain with a tense segment, neurological weakness, worsening symptoms after a head impact, collapse during exertion, confusion in heat and very dark urine after exercise require emergency assessment.
Descriptions are for orientation. Diagnosis follows history, clinical examination and, only when indicated, imaging or laboratory tests.
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