Bone mineral density, rib pain and other features of the female athlete triad in elite lightweight rowers.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine bone mineral density (BMD) and the associations among BMD, menstrual history, disordered eating (DE), training history, intentional weight loss (IWL) and rib pain for the first time in female lightweight rowers.

Setting

9 lightweight rowing clubs, UK.

Participants

29 Caucasian female lightweight rowers volunteered. 21 (12 active, 9 retired) completed the study.

Inclusion criteria

female lightweight rowers aged over 18 years.

Exclusion criteria

participants with a history of bone disease, used medications known to influence BMD or if they were pregnant, lactating or postmenopausal.

Main outcome measures

Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry measured total body (TB) composition and BMD at the spine, femoral neck (FN), radius and TB

SUBMITTER: Dimitriou L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3927798 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature