Fueled for Growth: Preventing Low Energy Availability in Young Female Athletes

Melanie Sulaver MS, RD, CDN, CISSN

Description:

This course provides coaches and athletic support staff with evidence-based tools to identify, prevent, and address low energy availability (LEA) and relative energy deficiency in sport (REDs) among adolescent female athletes. It emphasizes understanding puberty’s physiological changes, fostering a supportive environment, and promoting optimal health and performance.

The audience will learn how to:

1. Define low energy availability (LEA) in young female athletes.
2. Recognize indicators that warrant referral to a registered dietitian.
3. Implement actionable strategies to support and empower adolescent female athletes.
   

1 Credit Hour as Approved by Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)

1 Credit Hour as Approved by the Board of Certification for Athletic Trainers (BOC) 

Complete the Quiz with 70% pass rate and the certificate will be emailed to you.