Eating Disorders in Athletes

Foreword by Mark Andersen
About the author
Introduction: relationship between sport, society, and eatingdisorders
1 Good eating habits in sport
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Balanced diet in sport
1.3 Nutritional required by humans and athletes
1.4 The need for ergogenic aids
1.5 Nutritional information for athletes
1.6 Conclusions
2 The importance of weight in some sports.
2.1 Introduction
2.2 High-risk sports
2.3 Weight-loss methods in sport
2.4 The difference between 'real weight','ideal weight' and 'sports weight'
2.5. Conclusions
3 Eating disorders and the athlete'senvironment
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Pressures in the athlete's environment
3.3 The prevention of eating disorders in sport
3.4 Conclusions
4 Diagnosis and assessment of eating disorders insport
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Diagnostic criteria for eating disorders in sport
4.3 Methods for diagnosing eating disorders in sport
4.4 Conclusions
5 Eating disorders in different sports
5.1 Introduction
5.2 The aetiology of eating disorders in sport
5.3 Research into eating disorders in 'high-risk'sports
5.4 Eating disorders symptoms: the sporting discipline andgender
5.5 Conclusions
6 Treating eating disorders in sport
6.1 Introduction
6.2 The treatment regime
6.3 The treatment steps
6.4 Types of treatment
6.5 Conclusions
7 Cyberpsychology and eating disorders in sport
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Psychology and new technologies: cyberpsychology
7.3 Cyber-sport-psychology and eating disorders
7.4 The Internet: information about eating disorders insport
7.5 On-line diagnosis and treatment of eating disorders insport
7.6 Conclusions
8 Case studies in high-risk sports
8.1 Introduction
8.2 A case study of eating disorders in athletics
8.3 A case of eating disorders in taekwondo
8.4 A case of eating disorders in gymnastics
8.5 A case of eating disorders in aerobics
8.6 Sport: a solution to combat anorexia
8.7 Conclusions
References
Index