No woman should ever have to experience abuse in sports. How four running leaders think our sport needs to change. FixGirlsSports
—serves as a critical warning sign of RED-S in girls and women. Male coaches may feel uneasy bringing up the topic with female athletes, Ackerman acknowledges. But they should open up a global discussion surrounding periods as vital signs of health, and let athletes know that if they never get them or lose them, they need support—and then provide it, from a dietitian or other medical professional.Have age-appropriate, respectful conversations about nutrition.
Young girls who are growing and developing shouldn’t be advised to restrict calories or lose weight, Ackerman said. Instead of aspiring to a certain physique, coaches should guide girls in developing their skill set. Discussing biomechanics, motivation, and the mental side of sports performance can all help young runners grow into high-level athletes. “They’re not going to peak in a sport like distance running until they're much older,” Ackerman said. “So we really do need to be thinking of it in terms of the long game.”
For elite athletes, “that’s a more adult situation, and we need to be having intelligent conversations about mass-to-power ratios” and similar concepts, she said. Discussions about weight and energy availability must include sports dietitians, sports physiologists, and medical specialists, “so that it’s done in a very smart way, not using flippant comments or poking fun at the athletes.
“I think it’s important that we keep putting the pressure on companies and coaches and the media to keep this in the forefront and to start putting some financial backing behind our female athletes,” she said.
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