OVERTRAINING HARMS FEMALE ATHLETES; AMENORRHEA IS COMMON AMONG FEMALE GYMNASTS, RUNNERS AND SKATERS.(LIFE) From: The News & Record (Piedmont Triad, NC) | Date: March 11, 1997| Author: Horn, Debbie | COPYRIGHT 1997 News & Record. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: DEBBIE HORN Knight-Ridder News Service

Among organized sports participants, coaches and parents, "amenorrhea" has become a well-known term, especially within the ranks of distance runners, gymnasts, dancers and, oftentimes, figure skaters.

What do these sports have in common? Each requires the athlete, for one reason or another, to have a lower than average body weight and body fat. These two factors, combined with high levels of energy expenditure, c...

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