Partnership with local soccer clubs to study low energy in female players
MSc student Abigail Passy (far left) and supervisor Dr. Andrew Perrotta (far right) met with representatives of local soccer clubs (MANWELA YADKOO/University of Windsor)
By Kate Hargreaves
Playing a 90-minute soccer game requires a lot of energy: sprinting, tackling, recovering and then running some more.
That’s not to mention hours a week of on-the-pitch and off-pitch training.
When this energy expenditure is not matched by energy intake, relative energy deficiency — commonly known as REDs — can occur.
For adolescent female soccer players, REDs may be a growing issue.
