Blar i Brage NIH på forfatter "Ritz, Christian"
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Impact of menstrual function on hormonal response to repeated bouts of intense exercise
Melin, Anna Katarina; Ritz, Christian; Faber, Jens; Skouby, Sven; Pingel, Jessica; Sundgot-Borgen, Jorunn; Sjödin, Anders; Tornberg, Åsa B (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: Strenous exercise stimulates the hypothalamic-pituitary (HP) axis in order to ensure homeostasis and promote anabolism. Furthermore, exercise stimulates a transient increase in the neurotrophin brain-derived ... -
The LEAF questionnaire: a screening tool for the identification of female athletes at risk for the female athlete triad
Melin, Anna; Tornberg, Åsa B.; Skouby, Sven; Faber, Jens; Ritz, Christian; Sjödin, Anders; Sundgot-Borgen, Jorunn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-02-21)BACKGROUND: Low energy availability (EA) in female athletes with or without an eating disorder (ED) increases the risk of oligomenorrhoea/functional hypothalamic amenorrhoea and impaired bone health, a syndrome ...