Low energy availability (EA) underpins the female and male athlete triad and relative energy
deficiency in sport (RED-S). The condition arises when insufficient calories are consumed to …

Research has identified a plethora of physiological, biochemical, psychological and
performance markers that help inform coaching staff about when an athlete is in a state of …

Understanding the genetic architecture of athletic performance is an important step in the
development of methods for talent identification in sport. Research concerned with …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Strategies based on the use of upper thresholds of
hemoglobin or hematocrit to detect blood doping in endurance sports have essentially failed …

Objective: To determine the clinical utility of screening for biochemical parameters in elite
athletes. Design: A prospective sequential case series. Setting: The Department of Sports …

Sažetak The concentration of several biochemical and hematological biomarkers is strongly
influenced by a number of preanalytical variables. Several lines of evidence attest that short …

For more than a decade, we have used alternative approaches to understand metabolic
responses to physical stress. In addition to classic laboratory studies (cell and animal …

The aims in this review are:(1) to identify physiological determinants of performance;(2) to
consider training specificity by examining aerobic, team and racket sports, strength and …

Evidence of the importance of physique in the athletics disciplines is supported by the
persistence of certain characteristics over long periods, despite marked secular changes in …

The International Association of Athletics Federations recognizes the importance of
nutritional practices in optimizing an Athlete's well-being and performance. Although …