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Record Nr.

UNINA9910145417803321

Autore

Dosil Joaquin

Titolo

Eating disorders in athletes / / Joaquin Dosil

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, England ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : John Wiley & Sons, c2008

ISBN

1-281-32184-2

9786611321840

0-470-72504-4

0-470-72505-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (231 p.)

Disciplina

362.196/8526

Soggetti

Eating disorders

Athletes - Nutrition

Athletes - Mental health

Sports medicine

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [187]-204) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Good eating habits in sport -- The importance of weight in some sports -- Eating disorders and the athlete's environment -- Diagnosis and assessment of eating disorders in sport -- Eating disorders in different sports -- Treating eating disorders in sport -- Cyberpsychology and eating disorders in sport -- Case studies in high-risk sports.

Sommario/riassunto

This comprehensive, up-to-date book presents the latest research and applied practice to address all of the key issues relating to sport and eating disorders. The book begins by looking at the underlying factors behind the development of disordered eating. It goes on to consider evaluation, diagnosis and treatment across a wide range of sports and assesses the various types of treatment available and the practicalities of implementing treatment programmes. A whole chapter is devoted to the role of the internet, both as a source of information and possible treatment, for athletes with these dis