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@article{2413618,
author = {Gimunová, Marta and Bozděch, Michal and Bernaciková, Martina and Fernandes, Romulo and Kumstát, Michal and Paludo, Ana Carolina},
article_location = {England},
article_number = {e17533},
doi = {http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17533},
keywords = {LEAF-Q; female; athlete},
language = {eng},
issn = {2167-8359},
journal = {PeerJ},
title = {The relationship between low energy availability, injuries, and bone health in recreational female athletes.},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17533},
volume = {12},
year = {2024}
}
TY - JOUR
ID - 2413618
AU - Gimunová, Marta - Bozděch, Michal - Bernaciková, Martina - Fernandes, Romulo - Kumstát, Michal - Paludo, Ana Carolina
PY - 2024
TI - The relationship between low energy availability, injuries, and bone health in recreational female athletes.
JF - PeerJ
VL - 12
IS - e17533
SP - 1-15
EP - 1-15
PB - PeerJ Inc.
SN - 21678359
KW - LEAF-Q
KW - female
KW - athlete
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17533
N2 - Abstract Background Low energy availability (LEA) causes pathophysiology of the female athlete’s body affecting the bone and reproductive health and was observed to have a high prevalence in recreational female athletes previously. The aim of this study was to analyse the relationship between low energy availability in females questionnaire (LEAF-Q), bone mineral density (BMD), and postural stability in recreational athletes. Methods Recreational female athletes (n = 24, age: 23.71 ± 2.94, Tier I) completed LEAF-Q, postural stability measurement during quiet stance (Zebris platform FDM; GmbH) and their BMD was measured using DXA (Hologic QDR Horizon A). Non-parametric statistical tests were used to analyse the relationships between LEAF-Q, BMD, and postural stability and to compare differences between participants divided by the LEAF-Q score and its subscales. Results Risk of LEA was observed in 50% of recreational athletes participating in this study. Up to 46% of participants perceived menstrual bleeding changes related to training and 37.50% experienced menstrual dysfunction. Body composition and body weight fluctuations were observed to affect postural stability and BMD. With the risk score for LEA, the BMD and postural stability were not negatively affected in recreational athletes. However, the high number of recreational athletes in the risk score for LEA and menstrual dysfunctions highlights the need for public health programs aimed to increase awareness of LEA and its health consequences and for open communication about the menstrual cycle. Future longitudinal studies observing LEA, BMD, menstrual function, postural stability, and their interrelationship in female athletes are needed to increase the knowledge of this topic.
ER -
GIMUNOVÁ, Marta, Michal BOZDĚCH, Martina BERNACIKOVÁ, Romulo FERNANDES, Michal KUMSTÁT and Ana Carolina PALUDO. The relationship between low energy availability, injuries, and bone health in recreational female athletes. \textit{PeerJ}. England: PeerJ Inc., 2024, vol.~12, e17533, p.~1-15. ISSN~2167-8359. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17533.
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