ArticleCurrent reviews in musculoskeletal medicine2013
Update on the female athlete triad.
Article in Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Who cites it
17 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- 2025 Update to the Female Athlete Triad Coalition Consensus Statement Part 2: Clinical Guidelines for Screening, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Return to Play for Adolescents and Adults.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2026Guideline
- The Association Between Menstrual Cycle Phase, Menstrual Irregularities, Contraceptive Use and Musculoskeletal Injury Among Female Athletes: A Scoping Review.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2024Article
- Differences in Knowledge of Female Athlete Triad and Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport in Female Cross-Country Athletes.Journal of athletic training · 2024Article
- Low energy availability reduces bone mass and gonadal function in male mice.Journal of bone and mineral metabolism · 2023Article
- The female athlete triad.Annals of joint · 2022Review
- Prevalence of Risk Factors of the Female Athlete Triad among Young Elite Athletes of Pakistan.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2022Article
- Female Athlete Triad: Future Directions for Energy Availability and Eating Disorder Research and Practice.Clinics in sports medicine · 2017Review
- The Unexplored Crossroads of the Female Athlete Triad and Iron Deficiency: A Narrative Review.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2017Review
- Risk and Protective Factors for Middle- and Long-Distance Running-Related Injury.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2017Review
- Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, and Energy Restricted Diets in Female Athletes.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2016Review
- The Prevalence and Impact of Heavy Menstrual Bleeding (Menorrhagia) in Elite and Non-Elite Athletes.PloS one · 2016Article
- Epidemiology of National Collegiate Athletic Association Men's and Women's Cross-Country Injuries, 2009-2010 Through 2013-2014.Journal of athletic training · 2016Article
- Recommendations for Healthy Nutrition in Female Endurance Runners: An Update.Frontiers in nutrition · 2015Review
- Associations between the female athlete triad and injury among high school runners.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2014Article
- Current perspectives on the etiology and manifestation of the "silent" component of the Female Athlete Triad.International journal of women's health · 2014Review
- Sport specificity of mental disorders: the issue of sport psychiatry.European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience · 2013Review
- Ultra-Marathon Athletes at Risk for the Female Athlete Triad.Sports medicine - openArticle
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Abstract
Updated prevalence estimates of all 3 components of the Female Athlete Triad, a syndrome characterized by low energy availability, functional hypothalamic amenorrhea, and osteoporosis, is low (0 %-16 %), however, estimates of 1 or 2 concurrent components approach 50 %-60 % among certain athlete groups. Recent research identifies components of the Triad among female adolescent athletes, particularly those participating in leanness sports, such as endurance running. This is alarming, as adolescents require adequate nutrition and normal hormone function to optimize bone mineral gains during this critical developmental period. Current literature highlights new assessments, such as measurements of bone microarchitecture and hormone levels to better evaluate bone strength and the hormonal and metabolic profile of athletes with and at risk for the Triad. Recent data also provides support for additional potential consequences of the Triad, such as endothelial dysfunction and related cardiovascular effects, stress fractures, and musculoskeletal injuries. Additional prospective research is needed to evaluate long-term indicators and consequences of the Triad and identify effective behavioral treatment strategies.
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