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Relative energy deficiency in dance (RED-D): a consensus method approach to REDs in dance

Nick Allen, Shane Kelly, Martin Lanfear, Andy Reynolds, Richard J. Clark, Margo Mountjoy, Matthew Wyon, Roger Wolman

BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine · 2024

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Summary

Relative energy deficiency in sport (REDs) is a potentially severe, challenging, broad-spectrum syndrome with potential negative health and performance outcomes. The numerous research publications and International Olympic Committee consensus statements relating to REDs testify to the challenges faced in early identification or screening, diagnosis and management. Like sport, dance, in its simplest form, can be identified as an activity resulting in physiological energy demands and, as such, requires appropriate energy availability concerning energy expenditures. However, the specificity of physiological and psychological demands in dance must be considered when considering REDs. An environment where physical activity can exceed 30 hours per week and where culture may instil a value that t

Source type
Peer-reviewed study
DOI
10.1136/bmjsem-2023-001858
Catalogue ID
SNmojj1ioh-i0k6yi
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