Low energy availability (LEA) represents a state in which the body does not have enough
energy left to support all physiological functions needed to maintain optimal health. When …

Low energy availability (LEA) occurs inadvertently and purposefully in many athletes across
numerous sports; and well planned, supervised periods with moderate LEA can improve …

In a high-performance sports environment, athletes can present with low energy availability
(LEA) for a variety of reasons, ranging from not consuming enough food for their specific …

Introduction: Low energy availability (LEA) results in physiological adaptations, which can
contribute to unfavourable health outcomes. Little information exists on risk of LEA in active …

Relative Energy Deficiency in sport is experiencing remarkable popularity of late, particularly
among female athletes. This condition is underpinned by low energy availability, which is a …

Abstract Black, K, Slater, J, Brown, RC, and Cooke, R. Low energy availability, plasma lipids,
and hormonal profiles of recreational athletes. J Strength Cond Res 32 (10): 2816–2824 …

The reported prevalence of low energy availability (LEA) in female and male track and field
athletes is between 18% and 58% with the highest prevalence among athletes in endurance …

Low energy availability (LEA) describes the disruption in normal physiological function
existent when insufficient energy intake is combined with exercise. To conserve energy a …

Research on the health of female athletes has developed substantially over the past 50
years. This review aims to provide an overview of this research and identify directions for …

Energy availability (EA) is defined as the amount of dietary energy available to sustain
physiological function after subtracting the energetic cost of exercise. Insufficient EA due to …