CompletedNot Applicable

Evaluation of a Practice-oriented Recovery Program for Female Endurance Athletes With Relative Energy Deficiency

Germany, Ireland, Norway50 participantsStarted 2020-10-08

Plain-language summary

The aim of this study is to develop, implement and evaluate the effects of a 16 week practice orientated sports nutrition education and counselling program aiming to improve energy availability and to investigate the effects on physiological and psychological health, sports nutrition knowledge, and athletic performance in well-trained female endurance athletes with risk of RED-S. The FUEL (in Norwegian: Forstå Utholdenhetsidretts Ernæring - et Læringsprogram; in English: Food and nUtrition for Endurance athletes - a Learning program) recovery program consists of virtual lectures with central themes within sports nutrition in addition to individual consultations.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 35 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * Non-smoking * Non-contraceptive using * Competitive female endurance athletes * 18-35 years of age * training minimum 5 times a week * Athletes with LEAF-Q score ≥ 8 and EDE-Q score \< 2.5 from part 1 will be invited to participate in the 16 week FUEL intervention Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy or planned pregnancy * Risk of eating disorders defined as an EDE-Q score ≥ 2.5 * chronic diseases (e.g. diabetes, crohn's disease, thyroid dysfunction) * Use of any medication that may disturb hormonal balance

What they're measuring

Low Energy Availability in Females Questionnaire score

Timeframe: 16 weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04959565

SponsorMonica Klungland Torstveit

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2022-06-01

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