The following infographics aim to educate and aid the discussion with athletes and coaches on Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs) (1,2,3). Low energy availability is the under-pinning factor driving the condition of REDs and it impacts male and female athletes of all levels and ages. We wanted to develop educational resources on REDs to […]
Tag: Relative Energy Deficiency Syndrome RED-S
Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport Monitoring for Road Cyclists preparing for the Tour de France
How should the multi-disciplinary performance team monitor road cyclists in the build up to the Tour de France to detect relative energy deficiency in sport (RED-S) and reduce potential negative impacts on performance? Authors: Ms Niamh McIntosh [1] and Dr Neil Heron [1,2] (MRCGP, F.FSEM (UK), PhD) Email address: N.Heron@qub.ac.uk [1] Centre for Public Health Research, Queen’s […]
RED-S Risk Factors for International-Student Athletes and practical suggestions: Part Two of a first-hand account.
In #PartOne, Pippa Woolven highlighted some of the personal risk factors associated with RED-S in international student athletes. In part two, she details some of the more structural risk factors, and suggestions to try and reduce the risk of athletes suffering from RED-S. Structural Risk Factors Adjusting to a new sports culture US university sport […]
RED-S Risk Factors for International-Student Athletes: Part one of a first-hand account.
American University sport scholarships can be a huge draw for British athletes. World class facilities, free (or heavily subsidised) education, and the promise of an enriching experience offer a once-in a lifetime opportunity for many. Yet with oceans and borders separating them from family, friends and support networks, international student-athletes (ISAs) can face a number […]
A battle cry for change in the female running world: physicians are listening
Let’s start to discuss how we can reframe women’s running culture from the lens of the medical professional. By Emily Kraus, MD @emilykrausMD It was the day after elite runner Mary Cain bravely shared her riveting story of the unhealthy pressures and emotional abuse she experienced while training under Alberto Salazar at the Nike Oregon […]
RED-S research: bones and ballet
Dr. Nicky Keay @nickyKfitness Suboptimal bone health with associated recurrent stress fractures can be career ending for athletes and dancers. Bone stress injuries, including stress fractures and other complications of suboptimal bone heath such as compression fractures are some of the most clinically significant sequalae of low energy availability described in the Relative Energy […]
Highlights from “Play Like a Girl”, Sports Medicine Australia’s Canberra Symposium
By Nash Anderson and Mark Trbojevich In the week after the FIFA Women’s World Cup we reflect on “How female athletes stay fit to play and own the podium”. In May 2019, Sports Medicine Australia (SMA) hosted the symposium in Canberra, the national capital. Despite the increase in professional sporting competitions for female athletes including […]