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Category: Demands of Athletes

Elite Athletes & Eating Disorder Recovery – 5 Tips for Teammates and Coaches

Female Athletes and Anorexia in swimmers

For elite athletes with eating disorders, the demands of competition are often compounded by expectations to be thinner, faster, stronger, or just generally in peak physical form for their sport. [...]
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5 Tips for Coaches to Identify Eating Disorders in Athletes

Female athlete on Balance Beam Struggling with an Eating Disorder

Athletes are particularly vulnerable to developing an eating disorder. While participating in athletics can be a great way to build self-esteem and promote positive well-being, the immense pressure to compete [...]
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Coaches, Your Words and Actions Have Lasting Significance

Coach Speaking to Athletes with Disordered Eating Behaviors

Amanda Schlitzer Tierney, MS, CSCS, Riley Nickols, Ph.D., CEDS, Travis Stewart, MATS, LPC, NCC at The Victory Program at McCallum Place Coaches, you play a vital role in the life [...]
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A Letter to Track and Cross-Country Runners

Triathlete and cyclist living with eating disorder

Amanda Schlitzer Tierney, MS, CSCS – Strength and Conditioning Coach at The Victory Program at McCallum Place Dear Track and Cross-Country Runners, To the competitors at the height of your career, [...]
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Female Athletes and Anorexia: When to Seek Help

Contributed by Canopy Cove Female athletes are particularly vulnerable to developing an eating disorder more than females in the general population. While participating in athletics can be a great way [...]
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History of Olympic Athletes & Eating Disorders

History of Olympic Athletes & Eating Disorders It is known that athletes are at an increased risk of developing an eating disorder more than the general population. While participating in [...]
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Figure Skating and Eating Disorders: What You Need to Know

Figure Skating and Eating Disorders: What You Need to Know With the Winter Olympics being held earlier this year, top figure skating athletes like Gabrielle Daleman and Adam Rippon have [...]
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How Can Teachers & Coaches Help to Prevent Eating Disorders?

Students who have participated in sports tend to experience positive effects such as healthier lifestyles, enhanced skills in teamwork, improved discipline and decision-making skills [1]. However, can a coach or [...]
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Athletes & Anorexia: Why Being Lean Has Become An Obsession

Many sports are judged on the body-type, weight, and performance of an athlete. Aesthetic sports may be more susceptible to eating disorders and when comparing self to others, behaviors can [...]
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How Cutting Weight For Sports May Foster Disordered Eating

Athletes across the board are facing increasing competition on all levels, including high school, collegiate sports, professional athletics, and more. It is not uncommon for athletes to engage in specific [...]
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Category: Demands of Athletes

Elite Athletes & Eating Disorder Recovery – 5 Tips for Teammates and Coaches

5 Tips for Coaches to Identify Eating Disorders in Athletes

Coaches, Your Words and Actions Have Lasting Significance

A Letter to Track and Cross-Country Runners

Female Athletes and Anorexia: When to Seek Help

History of Olympic Athletes & Eating Disorders

Figure Skating and Eating Disorders: What You Need to Know

How Can Teachers & Coaches Help to Prevent Eating Disorders?

Athletes & Anorexia: Why Being Lean Has Become An Obsession

How Cutting Weight For Sports May Foster Disordered Eating

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