The Role of Physical and Health Educators and Coaches in the Prevention of Eating Disorders.

Autor/inn/en	Moriarty, Dick; und weitere
Titel	The Role of Physical and Health Educators and Coaches in the Prevention of Eating Disorders.
Quelle	(1991), (34 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Adolescents; Anorexia Nervosa; Athletes; Athletic Coaches; Bulimia; Foreign Countries; Health Education; High Schools; Higher Education; Prevention; Teacher Role; Young Adults; Canada + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Athlet; Bulimie; Ausland; Gesundheitsaufklärung; Gesundheitsbildung; Gesundheitserziehung; High school; Oberschule; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Prävention; Vorbeugung; Lehrerrolle; Young adult; Junger Erwachsener; Kanada
Abstract	All teachers, coaches, and guidance counselors should be concerned about eating disorders as a health and life threatening illness. While no reliable research studies or statistics exist on the incidence of eating disorders among athletes and aerobic exercisers, estimates suggest that 10-20% of the female high school population and a much higher percentage of college and university female populations are involved in some form of eating disorder. Studies have shown that the incidence is much higher among children and young adults involved in activities such as dance, gymnastics, figure skating, middle distance and marathon running, swimming and diving, rowing and wrestling. Although eating disorders are generally perceived as a female adolescent problem, there are statistics that suggest that a growing number of males and young adults are also engaged in eating disorders. This document reviews the literature on eating disorders in the areas of: (1) eating disorders and sport/fitness activity; (2) sports/fitness programs and maladaptive behavior; (3) competitiveness in sport/fitness and eating disorders; and (4) sociocultural factors. Research is reviewed and books and publications on eating disorders are discussed. Over 80 references are included. (NB)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC