Los trastornos de la conducta alimentaria se presentan con relativa frecuencia en deportes
en los que es importante el control del peso corporal, tales como gimnasia rítmica, patinaje …

Ski jumping puts high demands on the athlete's ability to control posture and movement. The
athlete has to solve extremely difficult optimization problems. These implicit decisions and …

The last three decades have witnessed a tremendous increase in female sports participation
at all levels. However, increased sports participation of female athletes has also increased …

Introduction: The female athlete triad (FAT) is a serious health-related problem that threatens
women who exercise. This condition is an interrelated multifactorial syndrome which …

Competitive sport has been under increasing discussion as a possible favourable factor in
the development of eating disorders among children and adolescents. The aim of this study …

Oligoamenorrheic athletes (OAs) have lower bone mineral density (BMD) and greater
impairment of bone microarchitecture, and therefore higher fracture rates compared to …

Background: Optimization of body weight and composition is a key priority for elite athletes
striving for a competitive advantage. The present investigation was designed to characterize …

Elite athletes are not immune to mental health issues. Yet, quality research on mental health
in elites has so far been limited. Thus, while research on mental health emphasises the …

The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of weight restrictions on physiological
function and bone health in a group of horse racing jockeys. Twenty-seven elite male …

Background Women are underrepresented in resistance exercise-related studies. To date
only one meta-analysis provides concrete training recommendations for muscle strength …