WHAT CONTRIBUTES TO LOW ENERGY AVAILABILITY IN ELITE FEMALE ROWERS?

Scheffer, J. H., Dunshea-Mooij, C. A. E., Armstrong, S., MacManus, C., & Kilding, A. E. (2023). Prevalence of low energy availability in 25 New Zealand elite female rowers – A cross-sectional study. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport .

By Lisa Lowe

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Low energy availability (LEA) is common in rowing, even at the elite level. Knowing this and what factors link to low energy availability can help us teach all female rowers how to stay healthy while training.

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