Body image and dieting behaviors among elite figure skaters

Ziegler, Paula; Khoo, Chor San; Sherr, Bonnie; Nelson, Judith A.; Larson, Wendy M.; Drewnowski, Adam

doi:10.1002/(sici)1098-108x(199812)24:4<421::aid-eat9>3.0.co;2-h

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“…Only one of the 36 skaters was classified as “underweight” by BMI-for-age and the mean BMI of 19.8 ± 2.1 SD of the group was similar to that reported in prior studies with elite adolescent skaters [5-8,14-16,30]. However, 38% of the skaters who reported weight history considered themselves to be overweight, and 22% reported being told by others they were overweight.…”

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“…Like other lean-build athletes, these athletes are at elevated risk for disordered eating, caloric restriction, low-nutrient intakes and weight-loss behaviors [5,16-18,29]. Prior studies with similar athletes report that dietary inadequacies and inappropriate behaviors to control weight are common [2,7,8,11-15,30]. Lean-sport athletes, especially females, report greater pressure to maintain a thin, lithe figure and low body weight than athletes in sports with less emphasis on such builds, and they are at risk of developing preoccupation with weight and body shape that may increase the likelihood of adopting extreme weight loss methods and patterns of disordered eating [11,12].…”

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“…Small builds, lean figures, and low body weights are valued attributes in female skaters, for both aesthetic and mechanical reasons [3,4,6,7]. Elite skaters must achieve a sleek, graceful bodily appearance while preserving the power, balance and flexibility a competitive athlete requires [2,3,7,8]. …”

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Eating attitudes and food intakes of elite adolescent female figure skaters: a cross sectional study

Dwyer

Eisenberg

Prelack

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Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition

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BackgroundElite adolescent female figure skaters compete in an aesthetic-based sport that values thin builds and lithe figures. To conform to the sport’s physical requirements, skaters may alter their eating patterns in unhealthful directions. This study assesses the eating attitudes and dietary intakes of elite adolescent female figure skaters to assess the potential nutritional risks among them.MethodsThirty-six elite competitive adolescent female figure skaters (mean age 16 ± 2.5 SD years) completed self-administered three-day records of dietary intake and simultaneous physical activity records during training season. Two months later, they attended a national training camp during which they completed the Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-40), provided fasting blood samples, and had heights and weights measured.ResultsParticipants’ mean body mass index (BMI) was 19.8 ± 2.1 SD. Their BMIs were within the normal range, and the majority (70%) did not report a history of recent weight loss. The mean EAT-40 score was normal (19.5 ± 13.5 SD) and below the cut-off score of 30 that indicates clinically significant eating pathology. However, one-quarter of the skaters had EAT-40 scores above 30. The skaters reported a mean energy intake of 1491 ± 471 SD kcal/day (31 ± 10 SD kcal/kg), with 61.6% of calories from carbohydrate, 14.6% from protein, and 23.7% from fat. Their reported dietary intakes were high in carbohydrates but low in total energy, fat, and bone-building nutrients.ConclusionsAlthough these highly active young women compete in a sport that prizes leanness, they had appropriate weights. The athletes reported dietary intakes that were far below estimated energy needs and were at moderate risk of disordered eating. Anticipatory guidance is warranted to improve their dietary intakes, particularly of bone-building nutrients.

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Eating attitudes and food intakes of elite adolescent female figure skaters: a cross sectional study

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“…It was university have a laugh, have a few beers…I was back To being one of the better players…the whole fitness thing went out the window 'cos university life everyone was drinking beer, everyone knew they were there for a degree and not to become professional footballers…for the first time now I had an eating disorder and not the football". This is a crucial finding given the view that many instances of disordered eating in sport are purely behavioral as opposed to psychopathological, ceasing when sport is withdrawn (Dale & Landers, 1999;King, 1989;Ziegler et al, 1998). While not invalidating such a perspective, it does illustrate that sporting pressures may, in certain individuals, help induce a clinical psychosis that remains when such pressures are eased.…”

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A Life History Analysis of a Male Athlete with an Eating Disorder

Papathomas

Lavallee

2006

Journal of Loss and Trauma

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. A life history analysis of a male athlete with an eating disorder. Journal of Loss and Trauma, 11, Abstract An exploratory investigation, employing the life history method, was conducted with a male athlete with an eating disorder. The focus of the life history is Mike (pseudonym), an individual with a strong athletic identity, who developed bulimia amidst aspirations to be an elite sports performer. Nine interviews were conducted, and the focus was Mike's athletic career and eating disorder experiences. Interviews were structured around the life course, beginning with early childhood memories and ultimately reaching the present day. In total, 11 hours of life history data were gathered. All interviews were recorded and transcribed. Schlossberg's (1981) model of human adaptation to transition provided a framework to discuss critical life transitions or epiphanies. As a perfectionist, eager to please adolescent, Mike was at high-risk for eating disorder development. His narrative suggests the achievement threats and weight-based performance pressures associated with elite competitive sport played a role in precipitating the onset of bulimia nervosa. When such performance pressures were removed the eating disorder remained and evolved, suggesting that disordered eating in sport can have deeper roots as opposed to being primarily situational. Recovery coincided with the cessation of sport participation and the opening up of a foreclosed identity.

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“…Niniejsza próba zdaje się potwierdzać tę hipotezę, choć można również znaleźć publikacje będące w sprzeczności z tym twierdzeniem [10,11,12]. Fakt, że różnica w odchyleniu wysokości ciała od średniej populacji zwiększa się wraz z wiekiem zawodniczek, najlepiej zdaje się potwierdzać wpływ treningu na ten parametr morfologii ciała.…”

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Trening sportowy jako czynnik wpływający na przebieg wzrastania organizmu – badania wyczynowych łyżwiarek figurowych

Paluchowska¹

2016

Pomeranian J Life Sci

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SUMMARY Introduction:The article concerns figure skating competitors. Figure skating is a very demanding discipline. It requires a combination of endurance, strength and flexibility. The training ground is ice, which puts strain on the muscles and skeleton. Young children often train more than is healthy for a young and growing body. The aim of the study was to determine the effect of training on the height and weight of female skaters. Material and methods: 181 measurements were taken from three skating clubs, and a survey was conducted among skaters' parents about skaters' siblings. Results:Female skaters are relatively shorter and lighter than their peers, but the differences were not statistically significant. Significant differences were noted between girls whose sisters do not do sports. Conclusion:The results suggest the influence of genetic factors and selection processes on the morphology of the skaters' body. Key words: biological development, body height, sports training, figure skating. STRESZCZENIE Wstęp:Łyżwiarstwo figurowe jest bardzo wymagającą dyscypliną sportu, kombinacją wytrzymałości, siły oraz gibkości. Podłożem treningowym jest lodowa tafla, co dodatkowo obciąża układ ruchu. Wysoki poziom dyscypliny sprawia, że coraz młodsi zawodnicy trenują w liczbie godzin wykraczającej poza normy uznane za bezpieczne dla młodego, wzrastającego organizmu. Celem pracy była ocena rozwoju biologicznego dziewczynek uprawiających łyżwiarstwo figurowe na podstawie analizy danych uzyskanych z pomiarów zawodniczek polskich klubów sportowych. Porównano także przebieg rozwoju młodych łyżwiarek do ich sióstr nieuprawiających tej dyscypliny sportu. Materiał i metody:Zebrano 181 pomiarów dziewcząt z 3 klubów łyżwiarskich oraz przeprowadzono ankiety wśród ich rodziców na temat rodzeństwa łyżwiarek. Wyniki: Zawodniczki są stosunkowo niższe i lżejsze od swoich rówieśniczek, jednak różnica ta nie jest istotna statystycznie. Odnotowano natomiast znaczne rozbieżności między dziewczynkami a ich siostrami, które nie trenowały żadnej dyscypliny sportowej. Wnioski: Wyniki pozwoliły również wnioskować o wpływie czynników genetycznych oraz selekcji na morfologię zawodniczek łyżwiarstwa figurowego. Słowa kluczowe: rozwój biologiczny, wysokość ciała, aktywność fizyczna, łyżwiarstwo figurowe. WSTĘPW Polsce coraz bardziej popularnym sportem staje się łyżwiar-stwo figurowe, które można uprawiać zarówno w formie rekreacyjnej, jak i wyczynowej. Według Banku Danych Lokalnych liczba osób trenujących tę dyscyplinę sportu w Polsce systematycznie się powiększa. Z ok. 400 osób trenujących w 1999 r. liczba ta wzrosła do ponad 1100 w 2010 r. [1]. Łyżwiarstwo figurowe jest sportem będącym kombinacją wytrzymałości, siły, gibkości i gracji z nutą artystyczną, wykonywanym na nienaturalnym podłożu, jakim jest lodowa tafla. Wysoki poziom dyscypliny zmusza coraz młodszych zawodników do treningów wykraczających poza normy uznane za bezpieczne dla mło-dego, wzrastającego organizmu [2]. Kariera zawodnika najczęściej zaczyna się w wieku 5-6 lat i kończy j...

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Body image and dieting behaviors among elite figure skaters

Cited by 45 publications

References 22 publications

Eating attitudes and food intakes of elite adolescent female figure skaters: a cross sectional study

Eating attitudes and food intakes of elite adolescent female figure skaters: a cross sectional study

A Life History Analysis of a Male Athlete with an Eating Disorder

Trening sportowy jako czynnik wpływający na przebieg wzrastania organizmu – badania wyczynowych łyżwiarek figurowych

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