Purpose The present study investigated the effects of three consecutive days of endurance
training under conditions of low energy availability (LEA) on the muscle glycogen content …

Background Low energy availability (EA) can be detrimental for athlete health. Currently, it is
not known what the threshold for low EA in men is, and what effects it may have on …

We investigated the effect of low energy availability (LEA) during three consecutive days of
endurance training on muscle glycogen content and iron metabolism. Six male long …

Cyclists often apply block periodization to high training volumes in meso-and macrocycles to
optimize training adaptation and to prepare for competition. Body mass influences …

Athletes utilise numerous strategies to reduce body weight or body fat prior to competition.
The traditional approach requires continuous energy restriction (CER) for the entire weight …

This article reports on the findings from a scoping review on eating disorders and disordered
eating in competitive cycling. The review was informed by a scoping review methodological …

The evolution of human life history characteristics required dramatic shifts in energy
allocation mechanisms compared with our primate ancestors. Thyroid hormones, such as …

Exercising women with menstrual disturbances frequently display a low resting metabolic
rate (RMR) when RMR is expressed relative to body size or lean mass. However …

Ultraendurance athletes often accumulate an energy deficit when engaging in
ultraendurance exercise, and on completion of the exercise, they exhibit endocrine changes …

Low energy availability (LEA) and nutrient intake have been well studied in able-bodied
athletes, but there is a lack of research examining these issues amongst athletes with spinal …