Gender Differences in High School Coaches' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Communication About the Female Athlete Triad

Eating Disorders

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 193-208

  Kroshus, Emily ^a   Sherman, Roberta T ^b   Thompson, Ron A ^b   Sossin, Karen ^c   Austin, S Bryn ^d  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b The Victory Program   (United States)

^c Nutrition Consultant   (United States)

^d HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATHLETIC TRAINER; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FEMALE ATHLETE TRIAD; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; MENSTRUAL IRREGULARITY; NUTRITION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SCHOOL; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SPORT;

FEMALE; FEMALE ATHLETE TRIAD SYNDROME; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOLS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SPORTS;

EID: 84898544631     PISSN: 10640266     EISSN: 1532530X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10640266.2013.874827     Document Type: Article

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