Eating disorders in athletes /

"For many years it was supposed that eating disorders and pathogenic weight control behaviours were the sole preserve of those athletes participating in the aesthetic and weight division sports. However, more recent research has shown that there are increasing instances of the problem across a...

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Main Author: Dosil, Joaquín
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Chichester, England ; Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, ©2008.
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Online Access:CONNECT
Table of Contents:
  • Good eating habits in sport
  • The importance of weight in some sports
  • Eating disorders and the athlete's environment
  • Diagnosis and assessment of eating disorders in sport
  • Eating disorders in different sports
  • Treating eating disorders in sport
  • Cyberpsychology and eating disorders in sport
  • Case studies in high-risk sports.