The Risk of the Female Athlete Triad in Collegiate Athletes and Non-Athletes

Author

Carla Southwick, Utah State University

Date of Award:

5-2008

Document Type:

Thesis

Degree Name:

Master of Science (MS)

Department:

Health, Physical Education, and Recreation

Committee

Julie A Gast

Abstract

Prior research has found the female athlete triad in both female athletes and female non-athletes. This study consisted of 192 female participants attending Utah State University with 103 collegiate athletes and 89 non-athletes. The instruments used included the EAT-26, menstrual cycle history questionnaire, osteoporosis questionnaire, and time spent in exercise questionnaire. Results from the present study found a statistically significant difference between athletes and non-athletes being at risk for the triad with female athletes having a higher percentage (4.8%, 3.4%). No statistical significant correlation was found between the risk of the triad and excessive amounts of time spent in exercise in athletes (r=.113, p=.256) and non-athletes (r=-.041, p=.706). When athletes were divided into lean and non-lean athletes statistical significance was found with non-lean (17.4%) sport athletes (χ²(1,N=103)=83.971, p<.01) having a higher overall percentage of being at risk of the triad compared to the athletes involved in lean (5%) sports.

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Recommended Citation

Southwick, Carla, "The Risk of the Female Athlete Triad in Collegiate Athletes and Non-Athletes" (2008). All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023. 66.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/66