Refutation of "the myth of the female athlete triad" [1]

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 55-57

  Loucks, A B ^a  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LUTEINIZING HORMONE;

AMENORRHEA; CALORIC INTAKE; CLINICAL TRIAL; EATING DISORDER; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; EXERCISE; FEMALE ATHLETE TRIAD; HUMAN; LETTER; MALNUTRITION; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SPORTS MEDICINE;

AMENORRHEA; EATING DISORDERS; ENERGY INTAKE; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; HUMANS; OSTEOPOROSIS; SPORTS;

EID: 33846272343     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2006.031054     Document Type: Letter

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