Table 1 Physical characteristics and energy intake of female football players during training. Values are mean (SD).
| Study | Population | Data collection | Age (years) | Body mass (kg) | Body mass index (kg/m2) | Energy (MJ) | Energy (kJ/kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fogelholm et al6 | Finnish national league players (n = 12) | 7‐day food diary (household measures) | 19 (2) | 61 (6) | 22.2 (1.8) | 9.0 (1.7) | 147 |
| Clark et al7 | US collegiate players (n = 13) | 3‐day food diary (household measures) before and after the season | 20 (1) | 62 (5) | 22.5 | 9.6 (1.3) | 155 |
| 7.8 (2.2) | 126 | ||||||
| Gropper et al8 | US collegiate players (n = 15) | 3‐day food diary (household measures) | 19 (1) | 59 (5) | 20.6 (1.4) | 8.5 (2.5) | 143 |
| Mullinix et al9 | US national U21 team players | 3‐day food diary (household measures) | 19 (1) | 60 (7) | 21.8 (1.6) | 8.1 (0.1) | 135 |