Aesthetic sports as high-risk contexts for eating disorders - Young elite dancers and gymnasts perspectives

Spanish Journal of Psychology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 265-274

  Francisco, Rita ^a   Alarcão, Madalena ^b   Narciso, Isabel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Ballet; Eating disorders; Focus group; Gymnastics

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857012822     PISSN: 11387416     EISSN: 19882904     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5209/rev_SJOP.2012.v15.n1.37333     Document Type: Article

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