Browsing Health Sciences by Subject "Energy availability"
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Dietary intake, energy availability and weight control practices of male apprentice jockeys residing at the SA Jockey Academy
(2015)INTRODUCTION: Professional jockeys are considered elite sportsmen competing in a sport with certain weight restrictions. Horse racing is categorized as a “weight-making” sport where jockeys can benefit from attaining and/or ... -
The female athlete triad profile of elite Kenyan runners and its future health implications
(2014)The female athlete triad (FAT or the TRIAD) is a complex syndrome arising from associations among the trio of energy availability (EA), menstrual function (MF) and bone mineral density (BMD) along their respective continuums ... -
The relationship between body composition components, risk for disordered eating and irregular menstrual patterns among long-distance athletes
(North-West University, 2008)In distance running specifically, a lean body appearance is emphasized as optimum for performance (Greydanus & Patel, 2002). In order to obtain or keep this leaner body, many athletes lower their energy intake and which, ...