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Children and Women in Sports(6)
Children and Women in Sports(6), In this part we will learn about Female Athelete Triad,Osteoporosis, Eating disorders etc.
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Female Athlete Triad
1. Female athlete triad is a syndrome in which osteoporosis, amenorrhea and eating disorders are included. |
2. It is simply known as ‘triad’. |
3. The triad is a serious disorder with lifelong health. It is a syndrome of three interrelated conditions. |
Symptoms of Triad |
1. The symptoms of triad may include fatigue, frequent injuries, loss of endurance and power, increase in healing time for injuries, enhance chance of fracture etc. |
Osteoporosis:- |
1. It refers to decreased bone mineral density. |
2. In case of osteoporosis, weakening of bones occur due to the loss of bone density and improper bone formation. |
3. This condition may be harmful to athletes as it may lead to osteoporosis and other injuries. |
4. There are various factors which usually led to osteoporosis among women athletes, which are as follow:- |
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Amenorrhoea:- |
1. It is a menstrual disorder in women. |
2. When a girl of 18 years and above either never began menstruating or there is an absence of menstruation for three months or above. |
It is of two types. |
A) Primary Amenorrhoea:- |
It is characterized by delayed menarche which is the onset of first period during puberty. |
B) Secondary Amenorrhoea:- |
The stops of menstruating for three months or more is said to have Secondary Amenorrhoea. |
Causes:-
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Eating disorders:- |
1. It is an illnesses that are characterized by irregular eating habits and severe distress or concern about body weight or shape. |
2. Many female athletes try to lose their weight in order to improve their performance in field of sports. |
3. In order to lose weight they may practice unhealthy weight control methods which lead them to various eating disorders. |
4. These eating disorder can be fatal. |
Types of Eating Disorder
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Anorexia nervosa:- |
1. In this eating disorder, the person only think only about food, dieting, and body weight all the time. |
2. Other individuals usually feel them that are becoming thin but they do not believe this. |
3. In front of the mirror they see themselves obese. |
Bulimia nervosa:- |
1. In this eating disorder the person eats excessive amount of food and then vomits it in order not to gain weight. |
2. In this disorder, an individual binges on food and feels a loss of control. |
3. Then, to prevent weight gain, tries to vomit the food. |
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