ArticleEuropean journal of applied physiology2019
Bone mineral density, energy availability, and dietary restraint in collegiate cross-country runners and non-running controls.
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- Screening for eating disorders and low energy availability in female trail runners: A cross-sectional study.PloS one · 2026Article
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- Risk of Low Energy Availability, Disordered Eating, and Menstrual Dysfunction in Female Collegiate Runners.Journal of athletic training · 2025Article
- Differences in Body Composition, Bone Density, and Tibial Microarchitecture in Division I Female Athletes Participating in Different Impact Loading Sports.Calcified tissue international · 2025Article
- Association between the risk of relative energy deficiency in sport and cholesterol levels in Finnish endurance athletes.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2025Article
- Low energy availability surrogates are associated with Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport outcomes in male athletes.British journal of sports medicine · 2024Article
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- Male Endurance Athletes: Examination of Energy and Carbohydrate Availability and Hormone Responses.Nutrients · 2024Article
- Association between Low Energy Availability (LEA) and Impaired Sleep Quality in Young Rugby Players.Nutrients · 2024Article
- Female Athlete Triad and Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs): Nutritional Management.Nutrients · 2024Review
- Comparison of bone mineral density of runners with inactive males: A cross-sectional 4HAIE study.PloS one · 2024Article
- Comparison of Bone Quality Among Winter Endurance Athletes with and Without Risk Factors for Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs): A Cross-Sectional Study.Calcified tissue international · 2023Article
- Male Runners With Lower Energy Availability Have Impaired Skeletal Integrity Compared to Nonathletes.The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism · 2023Article
- Pre-Season Nutritional Intake and Prevalence of Low Energy Availability in NCAA Division III Collegiate Swimmers.Nutrients · 2023Article
- Effects of "accurate measurement" comprehensive sports activities on balance ability, body composition and bone density of female college students.Frontiers in physiology · 2023Article
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Abstract
purposeWeight-bearing activities such as running have been shown to be osteogenic. However, investigations have also shown that running may lead to site-specific deficiencies in bone mineral density (BMD) as well as overall low BMD. The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate and compare the BMD of female and male collegiate cross-country runners with non-running controls. In addition, energy availability and disordered eating attitudes and behaviors were assessed.
methodsBMD of 60 collegiate cross-country runners and 47 BMI and age-matched non-running controls were measured via DXA scans. Participants completed a Block 2014 Food Frequency Questionnaire and Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire.
resultsControlling for fat-free mass (FFM), male runners showed greater BMD at the femoral neck (0.934 ± 0.029 vs. 0.866 ± 0.028 g cm
conclusionIt appears that distance running has beneficial effects on whole-body BMD and site-specific areas. Further research is warranted to further clarify the health effects of eating behaviors and EA of distance runners.
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