Relative energy deficiency in sport: a cross-sectional study of nutritional, biochemical and hormonal profiles in Czech female endurance athletes at risk of low energy availability
LEA is prevalent in female endurance athletes, and its diagnosis deserves a multifactorial approach with anthropometric and nutritional analyses, and the use of a wider range of laboratory markers.
Authors
- David Gerych (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0301-5518)
- Kateřina Jurková
- Emil Bolek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-8016-2830)
- Čestmír Oberman
- Jana Woronyczová
- Libor Vítek
- Jaroslav Pilný
- Miroslava Nováková
Institutions
- Charles University (CZ)
- Hungarian University of Sports Science (HU)
- University Hospital Hradec Králové (CZ)
- Sports Research Institute Of Czech Armed Forces (CZ)
- General University Hospital in Prague (CZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
- Published
- 2026-02-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2026.1663582
- Primary Topic
- Muscle metabolism and nutrition
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00