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. 2023 Oct 24;9(4):e001731. doi: 10.1136/bmjsem-2023-001731

Table 3.

Simple linear regression between age, LEAM-Q-derived scores (independent variables) and the LEAF-Q scores (dependent variables) for female participants

Independent variable LEAF-Q total LEAF-Q injury score LEAF-Q GI score LEAF-Q menstrual score
β SE P value β SE P value β SE P value β SE P value
Age −0.117 0.081 0.391 0.147 0.041 0.279 −0.182 0.031 0.181 −0.211 0.046 0.118
Dizziness score* 0.326 0.366 0.014 0.109 0.193 0.422 0.306 0.14 0.022 0.27 0.214 0.044
Thermoregulation score* 0.203 0.307 0.134 0.037 0.157 0.787 0.117 0.118 0.39 0.242 0.175 0.072
Fatigue score* 0.422 0.151 0.001 0.188 0.082 0.165 0.5 0.055 <0.001 0.238 0.093 0.077
Fitness score* 0.485 0.141 <0.001 0.223 0.079 0.098 0.534 0.052 <0.001 0.295 0.089 0.027
Sleep score* 0.239 0.197 0.077 0.04 0.102 0.771 0.342 0.073 0.01 0.154 0.115 0.258
Recovery score* 0.106 0.281 0.438 0.029 0.142 0.832 0.243 0.104 0.071 −0.002 0.163 0.988
Energy level score* 0.386 0.228 0.004 0.068 0.123 0.622 0.496 0.082 <0.001 0.286 0.136 0.035

*Scores derived from LEAM-Q.

GI, gastrointestinal; LEAF-Q, Low Energy Availability in Females Questionnaire; LEAM-Q, Low Energy Availability in Males Questionnaire.