Research
Energy balance
Ten days of low energy availability (LEA) resulted in impaired performance in trained females, with reductions in muscle glycogen content and physical performance parameters.
Athletes should be cautious about using low energy availability strategies as they may impair performance.
StrongRefutesmedium confidence
Ten days of LEA resulted in impaired performance (absolute values), with concomitant reductions in muscle glycogen.
Why this rating
Based on study design from abstract.
Source
Low Energy Availability Followed by Optimal Energy Availability Does Not Benefit Performance in Trained Females
Mikkel Oxfeldt et al. · Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise · 2023
rct · n=30Cited 12×
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