US EPA

7436126 

Journal Article 

The Female Triathlete 

Mountjoy, M; Thomas, A; Levesque, J; , 

2020 

Springer International Publishing 

Cham 

Triathlon Medicine 

207-223 

10.1007/978-3-030-22357-1_15 

http://link.springer.com/10.1007/978-3-030-22357-1_15
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Participation in triathlon from the recreational to the elite level can provide significant health benefits for female athletes. Regular training in the three triathlon components of swimming, cycling and running can result in the reduction of the risk of developing non-communicable diseases such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease. Other health benefits of triathlon participation include an improvement in bone mineral density, muscular strength, cardiovascular fitness, mental health and well-being. There are however, potential health risks of sport participation in triathlon that are unique to the female athlete. This chapter provides an overview of the following health issues for female triathletes: training, injury prevention, relative energy deficiency in sport (RED-S), nutrition, gynecological issues, pelvic floor dysfunction, mental health, non-accidental violence and doping.