Abstract
The Female Athlete Triad is an interrelationship between energy availability, menstrual dysfunction, and bone health. It effects many female athletes, specifically those that participate in lean physique sports. This condition can cause many issues with one of the most common being time loss injuries from bone stress issues. Athletes and athletic support staff have limited knowledge over the Triad, partially because of limited policies and procedures in place to treat and educate for it. This thesis will conduct a literature review to better understand prevalence and general knowledge of the Female Athlete Triad in athletic populations and to assess the knowledge of the Triad within EKU students. The purpose of this project is to bring attention to the Female Athlete Triad to stress the importance of proper management and prevention.
Semester/Year of Award
Fall 2023
Mentor
Autumn Whitson
Mentor Department Affiliation
Biological Sciences
Access Options
Open Access Thesis
Degree Name
Honors Scholars
Degree Level
Bachelors
Department
Exercise and Sport Science
IRB Approval Number (if applicable)
5396
Recommended Citation
Wilson, Mary M., "Risks of Being a Female Athlete: Prevalence of The Female Athlete Triad and Awareness of it by the Athletic and Student Population" (2023). Honors Theses. 983.
https://encompass.eku.edu/honors_theses/983
