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Diet And Exercise-Induced Menstrual Dysfunction In The Female Athlete, Roberta Welp
Diet And Exercise-Induced Menstrual Dysfunction In The Female Athlete, Roberta Welp
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In recent years there has been an overwhelming increase in the number of females participating in athletic activities. As members of the sports medicine team, physical therapists must be able to recognize afflictions unique to the female athlete. A cluster of increasingly common disorders has been titled the "female athlete triad." By definition, it is the inter-relatedness of disordered eating, amenorrhea, and osteoporosis. Clinically, it may include other factors such as excessive exercise, various degrees and forms of menstrual dysfunction, and additional issues such as fractures, scoliosis, and general musculoskeletal injury.
The purpose of this study is to provide information …