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Five-Ring Fever: When Olympic Parents Push Their Kids Too Hard

By Susan Donaldson James — 2012

Silver Medalist and mother Judi Brown Clarke warns about overzealous parenting.

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How Eating Disorders Develop in Athletes

Athletes tend to be highly competitive and disciplined individuals who go to great lengths to excel in their sports.

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Elizabeth Quinn
2021
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Why Athletes Develop Eating Disorders

Learn why eating disorders tend to occur in athletes, and what you can do to recognize and get help for sports-related anorexia and bulimia.

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Elizabeth Shimer Bowers
2014
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Bulimia and the Brain: How Is Neurobiology a Factor?

The field of neurobiology and eating disorders is one that is being continually studied and understood.

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Crystal Karges
2015
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Eating Disorders Don’t Discriminate: Everyone Deserves Timely Care

Society has also conditioned us to believe eating disorders afflict only young, white, thin, and affluent women. But in reality, they can affect anyone, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, socioeconomic background, or weight.

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Diana Lemly
2022
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What Is Anorexia Athletica?

You may have heard of an eating disorder called anorexia nervosa. People with anorexia nervosa drastically restrict the amount of food they eat. They have a distorted view of their body and an intense fear of weight gain. Over time, this behavior can lead to serious complications.

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Jill Seladi-Schulman, Ph.D.
2020
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Underdiagnosed Male Eating Disorders Are Becoming Increasingly Identified

After his coaches replaced him as starter goalie with a newly-recruited player, Davis decided to get in peak physical condition: all muscle, no fat. He wanted to prove himself to coaches. He ate less and less; he worked out more and more. He lost almost 30 lbs and was eating 500 calories a day.

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Michel Martin, Amanda Morris
2019
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Body Image Issues Can Impact Athletes at a Young Age

Body image issues are not unusual in athletes and can start at a young age. Negative consequences of poor body image include quitting sports, eating disorders, and low self esteem.

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Jeff Burtka
2019
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Body Image & Sports Involvement in College Students

Body image can be described as your personal evaluation of self and others, based on body weight, shape, size, and appearance. It is connected to self-esteem and self-worth.

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Libby Lyons
2018
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An Overview of Sports Nutrition

Sports nutrition is the foundation of athletic success. It is a well-designed nutrition plan that allows active adults and athletes to perform at their best.

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Darla Leal
2020
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Mind, Body and Sport: The Psychiatrist Perspective

Many changes are taking place in our culture that influence the mental and emotional well-being of today’s student-athletes. The pressure associated with student-athletes’ daily routine can create intense emotional responses.

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Todd Stull
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