Event Title
Effects of Training Period on Disordered Eating in Triathletes
Location
Memorial Union Lecture Bowl
Start Date
26-10-2018 1:45 PM
End Date
26-10-2018 2:00 PM
Description
For athletes, there has been little research done on the prevalence of eating disorders or disordered eating. However, from what has been studied, outcomes suggest that athletes may be at a higher risk for the development of an eating disorder than non-athletes. The present research study will examine whether there is a relationship between training period (off-season, before a big race, after a big race) and disordered eating patterns among triathletes. The current study takes approximately thirteen triathletes, both male and female, elite and non-elite, and looks at their eating behaviors and attitudes at those three time points using the EDE-Q. This study found that the time point before a big race is associated with significantly greater rates of disordered eating when compared to the time point directly after the race. There was no significant difference between sexes or those of different elite statuses in overall disordered eating.
Effects of Training Period on Disordered Eating in Triathletes
Memorial Union Lecture Bowl
For athletes, there has been little research done on the prevalence of eating disorders or disordered eating. However, from what has been studied, outcomes suggest that athletes may be at a higher risk for the development of an eating disorder than non-athletes. The present research study will examine whether there is a relationship between training period (off-season, before a big race, after a big race) and disordered eating patterns among triathletes. The current study takes approximately thirteen triathletes, both male and female, elite and non-elite, and looks at their eating behaviors and attitudes at those three time points using the EDE-Q. This study found that the time point before a big race is associated with significantly greater rates of disordered eating when compared to the time point directly after the race. There was no significant difference between sexes or those of different elite statuses in overall disordered eating.