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A medical triad is a group of three signs or symptoms, the result of injury to three organs, which characterise a specific medical condition. The appearance of all three signs conjoined together in another patient, points to that the patient has the same medical condition, or diagnosis.
O'Donoghue's triad: D. O'Donoghue: orthopaedics, sports medicine: knee injury: coincidence of anterior cruciate injury, medial collateral injury and meniscal tear Oliver's sign: William Silver Oliver: cardiology: aortic arch aneurysm: caudal movement of trachea with systole Oppenheim's sign: Hermann Oppenheim: neurology: pyramidal tract lesions
Gymnastics, figure skating, ballet, diving, swimming, and long-distance running are examples of sports which emphasize low body weight. [5] The triad is seen more often in aesthetic sports such as these versus ball game sports. [5] People taking part in these sports may be at an increased risk for developing RED-S. [5]
In mammals, triads are typically located at the A-I junction; [1] that is, the junction between the A and I bands of the sarcomere, which is the smallest unit of a muscle fiber. Triads form the anatomical basis of excitation-contraction coupling , whereby a stimulus excites the muscle and causes it to contract.
The factors that can lead to developing triad syndrome, come from things like frequent weigh-ins and consequences for any weight gain. Sports that emphasize a low body weight and lean physique, like gymnastics and running, can increase the risk of developing female athlete triad syndrome. [3]
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