Female athletes are poised to achieve their greatest potential. With unfaltering discipline, they follow demanding training schedules and are willing to sacrifice comfort for excellence. Thousands of hours are committed to perfecting their sporting skills. In this mindset, food becomes a calculated part of training schedules.
RED-S is common among athletes in sports where there is a specific weight required to compete in a certain weight class (e.g., boxing, lightweight rowing, taekwondo, wrestling), sports where appearance and performance are subjectively judged (e.g., dance, figure skating, gymnastics), and endurance sports (e.g., cycling, running), where a lower body mass is often thought to improve speed. However, any athlete of any gender participating in any sport is at risk for RED-S.
This webinar will provide athletes and medical practitioners with general and very personal insights on RED-S.