Moving from knowledge to action: A qualitative study of Elite Coaches' capacity for early intervention in cases of eating disorders

International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 343-355

  Nowicka, Paulina ^a,b   Eli, Karin ^a   Ng, Janet ^c   Apitzsch, Erwin ^d   Sundgot Borgen, Jorunn ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

^d LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^e NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF SPORT SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Early Intervention; Eating Disorders; Elite Sport Coaches; Sport Nutrition

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879345304     PISSN: 17479541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1260/1747-9541.8.2.343     Document Type: Article

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