Methods to Keep the Female Athlete Healthy: From Mental to Physical Health

Course Objectives

• Discuss how low energy availability (LEA) “exposure” does not always lead to Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs) and elements of the practical application of LEA to optimize health and performance.
• Understand the initial data and known physiological differences that support evidence-based application for ingredients used by female athletes and discuss the possible implications.
• Describe sex differences in skeletal muscle morphology and protein metabolism and identify gaps in the scientific literature related to female athlete specific protein research.