Document Type
Thesis
Date of Degree Completion
Spring 2024
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Nutrition
Committee Chair
Kelly Pritchett
Second Committee Member
Robert Pritchett
Third Committee Member
Namrita Kumar Brooke
Abstract
ABSTRACT
BONE STRESS INJURIES, RISK OF LOW ENERGY AVAILABILITY, DISORDERED EATING, MENSTRUAL DYSFUNCTION, TRAINING VOLUME, AND EXERCISE DEPENDENCE IN FEMALE TRAIL RUNNERS
by
Saleen Zarate
June 2024
Problematic LEA can lead to REDs, which results in negative health outcomes such as impaired bone health. Trail runners may engage in a higher volume of training and may be at risk for LEA, MD, DE, and EXD, which may further increase the risk for bone stress injuries. This study aimed to explore and compare the prevalence of self-reported SFs between competitive and recreational female trail runners. Specifically, we aimed to examine risk of LEA, EXD, training volume, MD, risk of DE between female trail runners with a history of ≤ 1 SF and those with a history of ≥ 2 SF. Twenty-nine percent of runners reported having a stress fracture before. The results of this study demonstrated that female trail runners, a population who present with common problematic LEA health outcomes, increases the risk for REDs, such as, MD, LEA, EXD, and DE. Implications of prolonged LEA symptoms are discussed.
Recommended Citation
zarate, saleen; Pritchett, Kelly; Pritchett, Robert; and Kumar Brooke, Namrita, "BONE STRESS INJURIES, RISK OF LOW ENERGY AVAILABILITY, DISORDERED EATING, MENSTRUAL DYSFUNCTION, TRAINING VOLUME, AND EXERCISE DEPENDENCE IN FEMALE TRAIL RUNNERS" (2024). All Master's Theses. 1963.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/etd/1963