Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs) is common among female and male athletes
representing various sports at different performance levels, and the underlying cause is …

Resting metabolic rate (RMR) is a significant contributor to an individual's total energy
expenditure. As such, RMR plays an important role in body weight regulation across …

Background The influence of menstrual cycle phases (MCPs), menstrual irregularities (MI)
and hormonal contraceptive (HC) use on injury among female athletes has been scrutinised …

Female athletes have garnered considerable attention in the last few years as more and
more women participate in sports events. However, despite the well-known repercussions of …

Professional athletes are often exposed to high training loads that may lead to overfatigue,
overreaching and overtraining that might have a detrimental effects on vascular health. We …

Oral contraceptive pills, of all types, are used by approximately 151 million women
worldwide; however, a clear understanding of the concentrations of endogenous and …

Inadequate research on female health and performance; the complexity of the research; low
menstrual health literacy of athletes, coaches, and support staff; and ethical and cultural …

Bone stress injuries (BSIs) are common among athletes and have high rates of recurrence.
However, risk factors for multiple or recurrent BSIs remain understudied. Thus, we aimed to …

In recent years, increasing numbers of women have participated in extremely long races. In
adult males, there is a clear association between physiological levels of endogenous sex …

Background The menstrual cycle is a normal biological process in women and girls.
However, it is often the reason why they tend to be excluded from football medicine …