1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910458989903321

Autore

Thompson Ron A.

Titolo

Eating disorders in sport / / Ron A. Thompson, Roberta Trattner Sherman

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, N.Y. : , : Routledge, , 2010

ISBN

1-135-83966-2

1-135-83967-0

1-283-04558-3

9786613045584

0-203-87985-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (301 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

ShermanRoberta Trattner <1949->

Disciplina

616.85/26

Soggetti

Eating disorders

Athletes - Nutrition

Sports medicine

Electronic books.

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 and index.

Nota di contenuto

Eating disorders : clinical and subclinical conditions -- Eating disorders and disordered eating in sport : a review of the literature -- Risk factors for the development of problem eating -- Identification of eating disorders and related conditions -- Management of eating problems in the sport environment -- Treatment issues -- Medical considerations / Pauline Powers -- Prevention and education.

Sommario/riassunto

Over the past fifteen years, there has been a great increase in the knowledge of eating disorders in sport and effective means of treatment. In this book, the authors draw on their extensive clinical experience to discuss how to identify, manage, treat, and prevent eating disorders in sport participants. They begin by examining the clinical conditions related to eating problems, including descriptions of specific disorders and a review of the relevant literature. Special attention is given to the specific gender and sport-related factors that can negatively influence the eating habits of at



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910461236603321

Autore

Wolpert L (Lewis)

Titolo

Passionate minds [[electronic resource] ] : the inner world of scientists / / Lewis Wolpert and Alison Richards

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford, : Oxford University Press, 1997

ISBN

1-280-59369-5

9786613623522

0-19-159298-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (249 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

RichardsAlison

Disciplina

509.2/2

Soggetti

Scientists

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"A companion volume to A passion for science."

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; 1 Passionate Minds; IN TWO MINDS; 2 Blemished heroes; 3 Tapeworm quadrilles; 4 Worlds apart; 5 Scaling the heights; 6 Clinical science; 7 Swimming with the tide; AGAINST THE GRAIN; 8 Freeing the mind; 9 Gardens of the mind; 10 Not a company man; 11 Not all in the genes; 12 In agreement with nature; EUREKA; 13 Daydreaming molecules; 14 Going into the dark; 15 Hole in one; 16 Ways of seeing; 17 Three quarks for muster mark; 18 The weirdest of fancies; 19 Directly to the heart; REFLECTIONS; 20 Other minds; 21 Asking nature; 22 A very tidy desk; 23 Of mice and mothers

24 A family affairIndex; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; W; X; Y; Z

Sommario/riassunto

The popular stereotype of the scientist as mad boffin or weedy nerd has been peddled widely in film and fiction, with the implication that the world of science is far removed from the intellectual and emotional messiness of other human activities. In Passionate Minds, distinguished scientist Lewis Wolpert investigates the style and motivation of some of the most eminent scientists in the world. In this stimulating collection of conversations, scientists in fields as diverse as particle physics and evolutionary biology explore how their backgrounds have shaped their



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