A life history perspective on athletes with low energy availability by Meghan K Shirley, Daniel Longman, Kirsty J Elliott-Sale, Anthony C Hackney, Craig Sale, Eimear Dolan

“…The goals of this review are: (1) to describe the core tenets of life history theory; (2) consider trade-offs that might occur in athletes with low energy availability in the context of four broad biological areas: reproduction, somatic maintenance, growth, and immunity; and (3) use this evolutionary perspective to consider potential directions for future research.…”
Get full text