BACKGROUND A thorough knowledge of the epidemiology and severity of injuries and illness in youth female elite sports is lacking due to the methodological challenges involved in recording them. In this study, the prevalence and incidence of injuries and illness are assessed among youth female elite athletes. Instead of solely focusing on time-loss injuries, our study included all substantial an...

OBJECTIVE To estimate the prevalence of the female athlete triad (disordered eating, menstrual irregularity, and low bone mass) among high school athletes. DESIGN Observational cross-sectional study. SETTING High school. PARTICIPANTS Female athletes (n= 170) representing 8 sports were recruited from 6 high schools in southern California. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Disordered eating and menst...

Introduction: Evidence suggests that a negative energy balance rather than engaging in competitive sports serves as a trigger factor in the pathogenesis of athletic amenorrhea. The purpose of this study was to evaluate energy balance of adolescent females competing in different types of sport. Methods: Energy intake (EI) and energy expenditure (EE) were calculated in females (16.3 ± 2.0 years, ...

BACKGROUND The study aimed to i) assess nutritional knowledge in female athletes susceptible to the Female Athlete Triad (FAT) syndrome and to compare with controls; and ii) to compare nutritional knowledge of those who were classified as being 'at risk' for developing FAT syndrome and those who are 'not at risk'. METHODS In this study, participants completed General Nutritional Knowledge Que...

BACKGROUND The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has recently highlighted mental health concerns in student athletes, though the incidence of suicide among NCAA athletes is unclear. The purpose of this study was to determine the rate of suicide among NCAA athletes. HYPOTHESIS The incidence of suicide in NCAA athletes differs by sex, race, sport, and division. STUDY DESIGN Retr...

The following individuals read and discussed the thesis submitted by student Monica Lynn Reynolds, and they evaluated her presentation and response to questions during the final oral examination. They found that the student passed the final oral examination. for their support, commitment, and guidance through the thesis process. Particular thanks to Dr. Ransdell for helping me take an idea and ...

Background & Aims: The purpose of the present research was to compare the bone mineral density (BMD) of lumbar spine between athletic and non-athletic premenopausal women. Methods: Fifteen female athletes (runner) with the mean age of 33.80 ± 4.81 years, mean height of 164.13 ± 5.31 cm, mean weight of 57.33 ± 4.22 kg, and mean body mass index (BMI) of 21.41 ± 2.21 kg/m2 and 15 female non-athlet...

OBJECTIVE To compare bone mineral density (BMD), investigate factors associated with BMD, and examine the prevalence of low BMD in athletes and non-athletic controls. METHODS The study included a questionnaire (part I), measurement of BMD (part II), and a clinical interview (part III). All Norwegian female athletes on national teams (n = 938) and an aged matched random sample of non-athletic ...

Objective: This study is an examination of the relationship between self-compassion, cognitive anxiety, somatic anxiety, and self-confidence as competitive state anxiety among female athletes Students. Methodology: The research method was descriptive-correlational. Two hundred and fifty-three female student (140 taekwondo and 113 karate) were selected among athletes present at the 14th Student ...