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Prevalence of Low Energy Availability in Collegiate Women Soccer Athletes
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(1) Background: Limited information exists on the prevalence of low energy availability (LEA) in collegiate team sports. The purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence of LEA in collegiate women soccer players. (2) Methods: Collegiate women soccer athletes (n = 18, height: 1.67 ± 0.05 m; body mass: 65.3 ± 7.9 kg; body fat %: 24.9 ± 5.6%) had their body composition and sport nutrition knowledge assessed in the pre-season. Energy availability was assessed mid-season using a 4-day dietary log and activity energy expenditure values from a team-based monitoring system. A validated screening tool was used to screen for LEA. (3) Results: The screening tool classified 56.3% of athletes as at risk of LEA (<30 kcal/kg of FFM); however, the actual dietary intake identified 67% as LEA. Athletes identified as non-LEA consumed significantly more absolute (p = 0.040) and relative (p = 0.004) energy than LEA athletes. (4) Conclusions: There was a high prevalence of LEA among collegiate women soccer athletes. Although previously validated in women endurance athletes, the LEA screening tool was not effective in identifying those at risk of LEA in this sample of athletes.
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“The prevalence of LEA among collegiate and young female athletes is reported to vary between 20 and 60%, depending on the type of sport and the level of competition (5–11).”
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“A contributing factor to inadequate fueling practices across sports is thought to be poor sports nutrition knowledge, in which athletes fail to recognize their unique, evidence-based, dietary requirements [8,9,10].”
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- Authors
- Magee, M. K., Lockard, B. L., Zabriskie, H. A., Schaefer, A. Q., Luedke, J. A., Erickson, J. L., Jones, M. T., & Jagim, A. R.
- Affiliations
- School of Kinesiology, George Mason University, Manassas, VA 20109, USA
- Patriot Performance Laboratory, Frank Pettrone Center for Sports Performance, Intercollegiate Athletics, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 22030, USA
- Department of Kinesiology, Towson University, Towson, MD 21252 USA
- Athletics Department, University of Wisconsin—La Crosse, La Crosse, WI 54601, USA
- Sports Medicine, Mayo Clinic Health System, Onalaska, WI 54650, USA
- Venue
- Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology
- Publisher
- MDPI AG
- Published
- 2020-12-18
- Volume
- 5
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 96
- ISSN
- 2411-5142
- Cited by
- 44
- References
- 7
- Language
- en
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