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Eating attitudes, perfectionism and body-esteem of elite male judoists and cyclists.
Abstract
This study tested the hypothesis that male athletes who feel pressured to maintain a specific body weight present an elevated risk of subclinical eating disorders. Twelve judoists (19.5 [+ or -] 0.5 yr), fifteen cyclists (21.2 [+ or -] 2.8 yr) and seventeen noncompetitive students matched for BMI and used as controls (21.8 [+ or -] 1.8 yr) were studied using the Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26). The Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale, the Body Esteem Scale and the Profile of Mood States were also used to evaluate the relationships between eating disorders and psychological characteristics. Athletes completed the tests during their competitive period and controls completed the same scales at the same time. Scores obtained on EAT-26 differed significantly from the control group on EAT (pSee the full content of this document
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