Table 2 Comparison of energy intake and exercise energy expenditure between groups according to energy availability level
EA (kcal⋅kg−1 FFM⋅d−1) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All | > 30 | < 30 | p | Effect size | |
N | 18 | 12 | 6 | ||
Energy intake | |||||
(kcal⋅kg−1 FFM⋅d−1) | 56.8 ± 15.2 | 65.4 ± 10.0 | 39.5 ± 6.2 | <0.001 | 2.75 |
Exercise energy expenditure | |||||
(kcal⋅kg−1 FFM⋅d−1) | 21.7 ± 5.9 | 21.0 ± 5.9 | 23.1 ± 6.3 | 0.502 | 0.33 |
Energy availability | |||||
(kcal⋅kg−1 FFM⋅d−1) | 35.0 ± 15.0 | 44.3 ± 6.6 | 16.5 ± 7.5 | <0.001 | 3.85 |