The benefits of exercise in adolescents are well established, including improved self-
esteem, fewer risk-taking behaviors, increased bone mineral density (BMD), and decreased …

The number of girls participating in sports has increased significantly since the introduction
of Title XI in 1972. As a result, more girls have been able to experience the social …

The number of adolescent girls participating in sports has dramatically increased throughout
the last few decades. In the early 1990's, an association between amenorrhea, osteoporosis …

Introduction ver the past century t there has been an expo-V nential increase in the number
of female athletes, espe-cially since the passage of Title IX of the Education Amendment Act …

The adolescent female athlete has become a common part of the sports environment at all
levels from childhood play to professional adult sports. 1–16 This article reviews basic sports …

The Female Athlete Triad is a syndrome of the interrelated components of disordered eating,
amenorrhea, and osteoporosis. Sometimes inadvertently, but more often by willful dietary …

The diagnosis of female athlete triad is based on three criteria:(a) disordered eating,(b)
amenorrhea, and (c) osteopenia. Prevention involves increasing awareness of this problem …

Female children and adolescents who participate regularly in sports may develop certain
medical conditions, including disordered eating, menstrual dysfunction, and decreased …

Since the passage of Title IX in 1972, female sports participation has dramatically increased.
The benefits of physical activity, including decreased risk for heart disease and diabetes as …

The female athlete triad is a syndrome consisting of disordered eating, amenorrhea, and
osteoporosis. The syndrome is increasing in prevalence as more women are participating in …