by rmcconville | Dec 16, 2025 | RED-S (Female Athlete Triad)
Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDS) is not a single-discipline issue. It is a complex, multisystem condition that impacts an athlete’s physical health, mental well-being, and performance longevity. Because of this, effective REDS care requires interdisciplinary...
by rmcconville | Oct 14, 2025 | RED-S (Female Athlete Triad)
Anyone and everyone who works with athletes (physical therapists, coaches, athletic trainers, mental health specialists, parents, etc.) also works with Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDS), whether you realize it or not. Because of this, it is crucial that all...
by rmcconville | Sep 3, 2025 | RED-S (Female Athlete Triad)
Awareness of REDS (Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport) has grown in recent years, but the conversation is still too often limited to the correlation between underfueling and irregular or absent menstrual cycles in female athletes. While missing a period can be an...
by rmcconville | Aug 19, 2025 | Disordered Eating, RED-S (Female Athlete Triad)
When it comes to differentiating between REDS in athletes and eating disorders in athletes, I often hear this: “Do I really need to screen a REDS athlete for an eating disorder if the symptoms are the same?” The short answer: Yes. Absolutely. I stand firmly in my...
by rmcconville | Aug 5, 2025 | RED-S (Female Athlete Triad)
Although the diagnosis of Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs) is relatively new (it was first coined by the International Olympic Committee in 2014), we are not new to understanding how to treat the symptoms that make up REDs. In fact, the medical field has...
