Are synchronised swimmers at risk of amenorrhoea?

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 242-244

  Ramsay, R ^a   Wolman, R ^a  

^a Olympic Medical Institute   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amenorrhoea; Menarche; Synchronised swimming

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AMENORRHEA; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DANCING; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENARCHE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; OLIGOMENORRHEA; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SPORTS MEDICINE; SWIMMING; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMENORRHEA; BODY COMPOSITION; BONE DENSITY; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MENARCHE; OLIGOMENORRHEA; RISK FACTORS; SWIMMING;

EID: 0034901739     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.35.4.242     Document Type: Article

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