Eating disorders in Spanish female athletes

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 693-700

  Toro, J ^a,b   Galilea, B ^c   Martinez Mallen E ^b,g   Salamero, M ^a,b   Capdevila, L ^d   Mari, J ^e   Mayolas, J ^f   Toro, E ^g,h  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL CLÍNIC   (Spain)

^c Centre d'Estudis d'Alt Rendiment Esportiu   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^e Centre d'Alt Rendiment   (Spain)

^f Direcció General d'Esports ^*  (Spain)

^g Gabinet Collectiu   (Spain)

^h Hospital Casa Maternitat   (Spain)

Author keywords

Athletes; Eating disorders; Exposure of body; Physical activity; Pressure from coach

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; ATTITUDE; BODY WEIGHT; BULIMIA; EATING DISORDER; EXPOSURE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERFORMANCE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SPAIN;

ATTITUDE; BULIMIA; EATING DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SPAIN; SPORTS;

EID: 26444533448     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-830378     Document Type: Article

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