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Topic: Female Athlete Triad: Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S) in a Gymnast.
Target audience: Gymnasts, parents, coaches and medical providers
Description: Join our multidisciplinary team of Gymnastics Medicine experts as we explore and explain a gymnast with Female Athlete Triad: RED-S!
In 1997 “Female Athlete Triad” was described as a female athlete with disordered eating, irregular menstrual cycles (amenorrhea), and poor bone health (osteoporosis). This was then further investigated and in 2007 it was discovered that there were more than 3 factors which lead to this condition/ outcome and thus the International Olympic Committee (IOC) described “Female Athlete Triad: Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S)”.
RED-S is described as “inadequacy of energy to support the range of body functions involved in optimal health and performance” (1). Join our team as we break down what is RED-S, the signs/symptoms, screening tools, treatment, and why is it important to understand in our gymnasts!
More about Gymnastics Medicine: Education and Research:
- Our vision is that we are a non-profit, comprised of a collaborative team of specialized, healthcare experts who drive research, evidence-based outcomes, and education around gymnastics-specific injuries to transform the diagnosis, treatment, and preventative care of gymnasts.
- Our mission is to be a collaborative team of gymnasts, parents, coaches, and healthcare providers, providing the most up to date evidence-based education/information and research on gymnastics specific injuries, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and care of gymnasts.
Working Board and Featured Speakers 2021:
- Dr Emily Sweeney, MD, FAAP
- Dr. Shannon Bauman, MD, CCFP(SEM), Dip. Sport Med.
- Dr. Alyssa Herrera-Set PT, DPT, SCS, PMA-CPT
- Jamie Broz MEd, ATC
- Kerry Bair RD, LDN, MPH, CHES
- Dr. Jenny Borda PT, DPT
- Dr. Diana Lattimore, PhD, CMPC
- Elizabeth Melvin PT, OCS, CSCS
- Dr. Elspeth (Elly) Hart, DScPAS, PA-C, MPAS, ATC, LAT
Executive Board Members 2021:
- Samantha Peszek
- Cale Robinson
- Kerry Salerno and Riley Salerno
- Dr. Thomas Gill
- Dr. Ellen Casey
- Dr. Elspeth (Elly) Hart, DScPAS, PA-C, MPAS, ATC, LAT
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