Investigating eating disorders in elite gymnasts: Conceptual, ethical and methodological issues

European Journal of Sport Science

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 60-68

  Tan, Jacinta ^a   Bloodworth, Andrew ^a   McNamee, Mike ^a   Hewitt, Jeanette ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Eating disorders; Elite gymnastics; Research ethics

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BODY IMAGE; BODY WEIGHT; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; EATING DISORDER; ESTHETICS; ETHICS; HUMAN; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR;

ADOLESCENT; ATHLETES; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BODY IMAGE; BODY WEIGHT; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; EATING DISORDERS; ESTHETICS; GYMNASTICS; HUMANS; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84894227112     PISSN: 17461391     EISSN: 15367290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17461391.2012.728632     Document Type: Article

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