What is the best treatment approach for the female athlete triad?
Oluseun Wert, Gina G. Glass
Abstract
Oluseun Wert, Gina G. Glass
Abstract
Evidence-Based Answer Increasing caloric intake and decreasing energy expenditure may reverse amenorrhea in female athletes (SOR: C, single case-control study). A multidisciplinary treatment team is recommended for the female athlete triad, including a physician, a registered dietician, and, for athletes with disordered eating, a mental health provider (SOR: C, expert opinion).
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Evidence-Based Answer Increasing caloric intake and decreasing energy expenditure may reverse amenorrhea in female athletes (SOR: C, single case-control study). A multidisciplinary treatment team is recommended for the female athlete triad, including a physician, a registered dietician, and, for athletes with disordered eating, a mental health provider (SOR: C, expert opinion).
Key concepts: Female athlete triad, Amenorrhea, Athletes, Disordered eating, Triad (sociology), Medicine, Physical therapy, Multidisciplinary approach