Association Between Female Athlete Triad and Past Stress Fractures by Sports Categories

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Authors

Sayuri Uchino · Juntendo University

Natsue Koikawa · Juntendo University

NANAKA IZAWA · Juntendo University

Yuji Takazawa · Juntendo University

MUNEAKI ISHIJIMA · Juntendo University

Abstract

Background Although there are various factors that contribute to stress fractures, in female athletes, persistent low energy availability (LEA) is known to cause hypothalamic amenorrhea and osteoporosis (female athlete triad; FAT) and increase the risk of stress fractures. The purpose of this study was to examine the association between the number of each FAT sign and history of stress fracture by sports categories.

Topics & Keywords

Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies Sports injuries and prevention Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Gender equality

Publication Details

Published in: Juntendo Medical Journal

Volume 72, Issue Suppl_1, pp. 33-33

DOI: 10.14789/ejmj.jmj26-0028-s

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