When to use this
Preseason staff planning, or the week you notice team food talk drifting somewhere unhealthy.
- Setting program standards with assistant coaches before the season starts.
- Body comments, skipped-lunch bravado, or supplement chatter are spreading through the roster.
- You are writing the first parent message of the season and want home and team aligned on the same asks.
Evidence sources
These references support the handout’s general education. Individual medical, supplement, laboratory, or injury questions should be handled by the appropriate qualified clinician.
- Mountjoy M, Sundgot-Borgen JK, Burke LM, et al. (2023) IOC 2023 consensus statement on REDs. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 57:1073-1098.
- De Souza MJ, Nattiv A, Joy E, et al. (2014) 2014 Female Athlete Triad Coalition consensus statement. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 48(4):289.
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