The goal of this project is to educate people on the issue of Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S).  Formerly known as the Female Athlete Triad, RED-S is a disorder that affects a constellation of bodily systems such as immune, cardiovascular, reproductive, endocrine, and psychological systems.  As a future physical therapist, there are many warning signs that athletes and patients may display which should warrant a multidisciplinary plan of care.  Athletes, as well as their health care providers, need to be familiar with the early warning signs of RED-S, so that it can be caught and corrected quickly, before further damage to the athlete's health and well being occurs.  For this project, Emma created a presentation which she gave to her peers in the Physical Therapy Program.  The presentation educated on the implications of RED-S, how to identify it, and how to treat an athlete who may have it.  Emma also created a brochure with educational information on RED-S geared toward athletes, coaches, and parents.  The more that people are aware of Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport and the negative affects it has on athletes, the better the treatment of the individual athlete will become.

Emma would like to thank Dr. Kim Levenhagen and Dr. Alexandra Lanty for their support, expertise, and guidance of this project.  Dr. Levenhagen pushed Emma to go deeper and consider all aspects of the topic.  Dr. Lanty provided her extensive knowledge of the topic and allowed Emma to learn so much from her.  They both welcomed all questions and were great resources throughout the entire project.