Coaching soncerns in physically active girls and young women-part I: The female athlete triad

Strength and Conditioning Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 38-43

  Pantano, Kathleen J ^a  

^a CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Disordered eating; Female athlete; Low bone density; Low energy availability; Menstrual dysfunction

Indexed keywords

EID: 75749083689     PISSN: 15241602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/SSC.0b013e3181c105dd     Document Type: Article

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