“Female Athlete Triad” ACSM Position Stand Now Available

The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) released its Position Stand on “The Female Athlete Triad,” recognizing the relationships among energy availability, menstrual function and bone mineral density, which may manifest into eating disorders, amenorrhea (absence of menstrual period), and osteoporosis in at-risk female athletes. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Sports Medicine / Fitness on October 5th, 2007