Can we reduce eating disorder risk factors in female college athletes? A randomized exploratory investigation of two peer-led interventions

Body Image

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 31-42

  Becker, Carolyn Black ^a   McDaniel, Leda ^a   Bull, Stephanie ^a   Powell, Marc ^a   McIntyre, Kevin ^a  

^a TRINITY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Athletes; Cognitive dissonance; Eating disorders; Healthy weight; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BODY WEIGHT; BULIMIA; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EATING DISORDER; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; LOW CALORY DIET; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADOLESCENT; AFFECT; ATHLETES; BULIMIA NERVOSA; COGNITIVE DISSONANCE; DIET, REDUCING; EATING DISORDERS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PEER GROUP; THINNESS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84355162936     PISSN: 17401445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2011.09.005     Document Type: Article

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