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Relative energy deficiency in sport (RED-S) is an issue of increasing concern in sports and exercise medicine. RED-S impacts exercisers of all levels and ages, particularly where low body weight confers a performance or aesthetic advantage. Key to mitigating adverse health and performance consequences of RED-S is supporting athletes and dancers to change behaviours. These infographics aim to assist clinicians in communicating the concepts to exercisers and in implementing effective management of athletes in their care.1
Figure 1 illustrates the concept of energy availability (EA) in RED-S. Preferentially energy derived …
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Contributors NK provided medical input, and GF translated it to visual representation.
Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.
Competing interests None declared.
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Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.
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