Running Head: THE FEMALE ATHLETE TRIAD 1 The Female Athlete Triad: Clarifying the Relationship between Symptoms and Identifying Their Influence on Performance
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Long term consequences of the female athlete triad.
In the past 40 years, female sports participation, particularly at the high school level, has significantly increased. Physical activity in females has numerous positive benefits, including improved body image and overall health. Unfortunately, a select population of exercising females may experience symptoms related to the female athlete triad, which refers to the interrelatedness of energy av...
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