KNES 372 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Female Athlete Triad, Bone Density, Hypoestrogenism

• School: University of Calgary
• Department: Kinesiology
• Course: KNES 372
• Professor: Kati Pasanen

Document Summary

Triad: triad model from the american college of sports medicine. Inadequate energy intake & high exercise-related energy expenditure results in a net energy deficit and low energy availability (ea) Low ea = a threshold below which unfavorable physiological changes in metabolic status, reproductive function and bone health occur = 30 kcal/kg ffm/day. Lh (cid:374)o folli(cid:272)le de(cid:448)elop(cid:373)e(cid:374)t: no estrogen = no endometrial development (absence of menstrual periods) and no stimulation of bone development (stress fractures and osteopenia, no progesterone, result = pre-pubertal state. If periods become irregular (interval more than 35 days) see a doctor. Subclinical menstrual disturbances: no change in regular menstrual cycle length. Bone health and female athlete triad: bone health issues incurred by athletes and exercising women with the triad are the failure to achieve peak bone mass. Ioc statement 2014 introduced a broader term for the female athlete triad = relative energy. Deficiency in sport (red-s: males are also involved.