Suhteellinen energianvaje urheilussa: yleisyys, seuraukset ja ennaltaehkäisy suomalaisilla huippu-urheilijoilla (NoREDS-tutkimus) (NoREDS)

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Rahoittajan antama koodi/diaarinumero: OKM/10/626/2021, OKM/100/626/2021, OKM/78/626/2022

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Hankkeen aikataulu

Hankkeen aloituspäivämäärä: 01.04.2021

Hankkeen päättymispäivämäärä: 31.12.2024

Tiivistelmä

Healthy diet, regular exercise and physical activity have extensive health benefits. Low energy availability (LEA) is a common challenge for the health and performance of up to 60% of athletes. Relative energy deficiency (RED-S) describes the potential negative health and performance outcomes of LEA. For prevention and early management of these issues, sports medicine physicians use universal health screening with tools such as Clinical Assessment Tool (RED-S CAT). However, all of the current available clinical tools are unvalidated and most lack clear cut-off values and recommendations for data interpretation. Therefore, their use in the practice remains challenging. The first aim of this study is to investigate the prevalence and incidence of LEA, as well as the underlying risk factors and symptoms of RED-S in Finnish female athletes and age-matched controls. Additionally, the study aims to investigate the feasibility of the use of the Triad and RED-S screening tools in elite athletes and the impact of the individual and combined components (symptoms) of RED-S on sport performance and health in athletes in order to develop health-screening protocol for Finnish athletes. A total of 160 junior and senior female athletes from the national teams (age 16-35 years) of cross-country skiing, orienteering, gymnastics and track and field and their age-matched controls will be invited to participate. The study includes retrospective analysis of the injuries and health issues, annual health screenings by physicians, and a 3-year prospective data collection using questionnaire data as well as clinical assessment for athletes (e.g. bone mineral density, nutritional status, hormonal status, psychological screening). In addition, training logs and physical fitness will be measured. Further follow up will be done at 5, and 10 years with repeat measures identical to baseline testing using questionnaires. This study combines a unique set of disciplines including sport, nutrition, and medical sciences, as well as sports psychology. Collaboration will be facilitated between enthusiastic scientists and renowned national and international research groups. The study will be performed at the University of Jyväskylä in close collaboration with the Research Institute for Olympic Sports, University of Eastern Finland and national centers of Sport and Exercise Medicine.

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