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Fatigue is not simply exhaustion. Physically, it can be body aches, muscle weakness, poor concentration and excessive sleepiness. Psychologically, depression and anxiety can contribute to fatigue, too. “It’s not just physically tough. It’s emotionally hard as well. The way we live. For me to start feeling like that, feeling a bit of mental fatigue and physical fatigue, I thought ‘if I’m feeling like this, there must be others feeling like this as well’,” Alley said. She is among the approximately 50 per cent of elite athletes currently struggling with fatigue and related health concerns, according to leading sports medical professionals.
Lakota Gambill
Women who are athletes may be more susceptible to certain nutrient deficiencies (such as iron, calcium, and vitamin D) than men, according to new research.
This may be because female athletes are more likely to be restrictive with their eating, which can lead to greater risk for deficiencies.
If you’re not sure you’re on the right track, it can help to talk with a dietitian who specializes in sports performance. Or, when it comes to your diet, focus on getting more nutrients rather than fewer calories.
If you’re a woman and you’ve been struggling with more injuries or slower times lately, it may not be your training regimen that’s the problem. According to recent research in the journal
Dr. Dale Buchberger
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If you were a college athlete at any level â especially a female college athlete â you may have either experienced, or at least were familiar with, âFemale Athlete Triad.â According to the American College of Sports Medicine, the Female Athlete Triad was originally defined in 1992 as an interrelation of amenorrhea (missing one or more periods), osteoporosis (thinning and weakened bone structure), and disordered eating (irregular eating behaviors with negative consequences) that would exist simultaneously. Currently the American College of Sports Medicine has recognized that, âthese 3 conditions exist on a spectrum and they have since been renamed menstrual dysfunction, low bone mineral density, and low energy availability with or without an eating disorderâ. However, the athlete triad is not limited to female athletes. There is also a âMale Athlete Triadâ that consists of reduced le