Author : Hilary Grace Wilde
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 51 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (853 download)
Book Synopsis Assessment of Risk Factors for the Female Athlete Triad in Female Collegiate Gymnasts by : Hilary Grace Wilde
Download or read book Assessment of Risk Factors for the Female Athlete Triad in Female Collegiate Gymnasts written by Hilary Grace Wilde and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Division III collegiate female gymnastics team (n=15) was assessed for the presence of the following risk factors of the female athlete triad: menstrual dysfunction, disordered eating, low energy availability, stress fractures, and low bone mineral density. The mean age of menarche was 14.33 years. Eight gymnasts met the criteria for primary amenorrhea, and three presented current menstrual dysfunction. Two of the gymnasts tested positive for disordered eating, two were in a state of low energy availability (≤30 kcal/kg fat free mass), and 11 did not meet their calcium RDA. Ten gymnasts had one risk factor, while three had two risk factors. Menstrual dysfunction was the most prevalent risk factor, with low energy availability and disordered eating the second most prevalent risk factors. Two gymnasts had diagnosed stress fractures, but none of the gymnasts had low bone mineral density despite mean dietary calcium intakes below the RDA and menstrual dysfunction, indicating that the forces imposed by gymnastics counteract the risk factors for low bone mineral density.