Problematic low energy availability

Understand the impact of Low Energy Availability on athlete health and performance

Identify Early Warning Signs

Raise awareness of the early symptoms in athletes of Low Energy Availability 

Optimal Performance

Learn how to recognise and support athletes at risk of Relative Energy Deficiency in Sports

About the Course

Optimal health and athletic performance rely on a stable hormonal network, which in turn depends on sufficient energy availability, appropriate training loads, good nutrition, quality sleep, and planned recovery. Adequate energy availability is essential for physiological adaptation, tissue repair, and overall performance, and is particularly critical during growth.  Take this free course to understand more about the cascade of hormonal changes that occur when an athlete develops problematic low energy availability and how to recognise the physical and psychological symptoms of Relative Energy Availability Deficiency in Sports and Dance. Learn how to support at risk athletes and understand why early diagnosis is key to prevent long term adverse health problems.

Angela Jackson

Angela Jackson is an experienced Youth Athlete Consultant physiotherapist dedicated to transforming the care of young athletes. She has worked with national teams, Premier League football clubs, within county cricket, schools, and helped thousands of children return safely to sport following injury. She is the creator of Kids Back 2 Sport, a trusted information platform providing evidence-based guidance for parents, coaches, teachers, and health professionals. A passionate educator, Angela is the author of the course Kids Back 2 Sport: Assessment, Diagnosis and Return to Play in Youth Athletes, and regularly lectures worldwide delivering workshops and at conferences. For nearly two decades she has consulted for the Cheshire Cricket Board, developing Ready 4 Cricket a unique online injury prevention programme and authored a chapter on “The Prevention of Lumbar Stress Fractures” in the recently released book Cricket Sports Medicine.

Course Curriculum

2 Chapters · 9 Lessons

  1. 1

    Introduction to Kids Back 2 Sport

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      Introduction to Kids Back 2 Sport

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      QR code sheet to share Kids Back 2 Sport resources with parents and coaches

  2. 2

    The importance of maintaining energy balance

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      The Importance of Energy Balance

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      The multi-systemic impact of low energy availability

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      Recognising Relative Energy Deficiency in Sports

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      Not all low energy availability is equal

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      Diagnosing and managing Relative Energy Deficiency in Sports

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      Handout for module on Relative Energy Deficiency in Sports

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      Kids Back 2 Sport Low Energy Availability (REDs) handout

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