http://www.femaleathletetriad.org Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:51:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Identification of the athlete at risk for the female athlete triad allows for intervention to prevent the development of more serious health problems. In the pre-season, all elite athletes should have a pre-participation examination (PPE) to identify potential health risks and injuries. One section of the PPE is ... http://www.femaleathletetriad.org/2010/01/i-am-a-team-doctor-for-a-cheer-leading-team-i-wonder-if-my-athletes-may-have-the-female-athlete-triad-how-can-i-tell/ 'Shin splint' is a term referring to tendonitis of the anterior lower leg muscles. This is often due to incorrect shoe wear or to training errors. If left untreated and ignored, the shin splint may lead to irritation of the bone resulting in a stress fracture in the lower leg ... http://www.femaleathletetriad.org/2010/01/i-am-a-coach-and-many-of-my-athletes-are-complaining-of-shin-splints-should-i-be-concerned/ Thank you for asking this important question! Being proactive and focussing on prevention is preferable to waiting until health problems occur. Elite runners should have a nutritional assessment completed by a sports nutritionist to assess their energy balance (to ensure that their energy intake in the form of ... http://www.femaleathletetriad.org/2010/01/i-am-a-parent-of-a-14y-long-distance-runner-is-there-something-that-i-can-do-to-ensure-that-my-daughter-will-not-get-the-female-athlete-triad/ Going on the Pill is not the best answer to fix Triad-related bone loss. Amenorrheic athletes are frequently prescribed hormonal contraceptives to prevent or slow bone loss, but this does not address the underlying problem — it only addresses the symptoms. The problem is energy, and energy should be part ... http://www.femaleathletetriad.org/2010/01/should-i-go-on-the-pill-to-combat-the-triad/ Even small increases in body weight may be all that is necessary to resume menstrual cycles. Studies are ongoing to determine just how many calories are needed for normal menses to resume, but so far, it appears that even small increases in body weight (1-3 kg) may be all that ... http://www.femaleathletetriad.org/2010/01/do-i-need-to-gain-body-weight-in-order-to-resume-normal-menstrual-cycles/ An athlete does not need to reduce her training to avoid Triad or to resume normal menstrual cycles if she is amenorrheic (not menstruating). Many assume that the athlete must reduce exercise in order to avoid Triad, but the fact is that most athletes can effectively address Triad-related health problems ... http://www.femaleathletetriad.org/2010/01/do-i-need-to-change-my-training-to-recover-from-the-triad/ Losing your menstrual cycle is not healthy. Failing to menstruate for more than six months is unhealthy and should be evaluated by a physician. Athletes often view weight loss and losing their menstrual cycles as synonymous with improved athletic performance, and so they must be warned of the serious health ... http://www.femaleathletetriad.org/2010/01/is-it-bad-to-not-have-normal-menstrual-cycles/ Disordered Eating and The Female Athlete Triad Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am. 2010 Mar;39(1):155-67, x. Anorexia, bulimia, and the female athlete triad: evaluation and management. Mendelsohn FA, Warren MP. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, Greenwich, CT 06831, USA. mendelsohn@hotmail.com The female athlete triad is an increasingly prevalent condition involving ... http://www.femaleathletetriad.org/2009/03/summaries-of-recent-research/ A personal message from a world class Canadian Runner, Megan Brown: My name is Megan Brown. I am a very lucky athlete. At the beginning of 2007, I was at the height of my athletic career – my training volume was at its peak and I was in the shape of my ... http://www.femaleathletetriad.org/2008/11/megan-brown/