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Abstract：
Physique competitions are weight-sensitive sports in which stage presentation, aesthetic appearance and posing ability of the athletes are judged rather than physical performance. The aim of this study was to assess low energy availability among female physique athletes by using the LEAF-Q. The study involved 104 females who were physique athletes. Monthly cycle disorders were reported in 58.65% of the women, that is periods stopped for three consecutive months or longer (amenorrhea). This situation occurred before the research was conducted in 43.27% of athletes and during the research in 15.38%. The physique athletes claimed that menstruation changes occurred when there was an increased exercise intensity, frequency or duration. Absence from training due to injury was reported by 27.88% of the women. The LEAF-Q identified 46.15% of the physique athletes as at risk (score ≥ 8) of low energy availability and the physiological consequences related to RED-S. Women who had menstrual cycle disorders were younger and did more training per week. Among women with menstrual disorders, cramps or stomach ache which cannot be related to menstruation occurred more frequently (p = 0.004). Absence from training or lack of participation in competition due to injuries occurred more frequently in the score ≥ 8 group (p = 0.024) thank the ≤ score 8 group. In the score ≥ 8 group menstruation changes, that is less bleeding or cessation of menstruation (p = 0.035), occurred more frequently when there was an increase in exercise intensity, frequency or duration (p = 0.002).
摘要：
Physique比赛是对体重敏感的运动，运动员的审美外观和姿势能力是评判的，而不是身体表现。这项研究的目的是通过使用LEAF-Q评估女性体格运动员的低能量可用性。该研究涉及104名女性，她们是体格运动员。据报道，58.65%的女性每月出现周期紊乱，这是连续三个月或更长时间停止的时期（闭经）。这种情况发生在研究之前，有43.27％的运动员和研究期间的15.38％。体格运动员声称，当运动强度增加时，月经会发生变化，频率或持续时间。27.88%的女性因受伤缺席训练。LEAF-Q确定46.15％的体格运动员处于低能量可用性和与RED-S相关的生理后果的风险中（得分≥8）。月经周期紊乱的女性更年轻，每周接受更多的训练。在月经失调的女性中，与月经无关的痉挛或胃痛发生频率更高（p=0.004）。在得分≥8组（p=0.024）中，由于受伤而缺席训练或缺乏参加比赛的频率更高。在评分≥8组月经变化,减少出血或月经停止（p=0.035），当运动强度增加时发生得更频繁，频率或持续时间（p=0.002）。
