Body Image of Highly Trained Female Athletes Engaged in Different Types of Sport.

Conclusions: The findings provide vital new knowledge which can be used by researchers and practitioners in designing educational programs on weight-related behaviors in female athletes. Such programs should be implemented especially in young female athletes participating in high-level sporting activities at an early stage.
PMID: 29662894 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Biomed Res - April 18, 2018 Category: Research Authors: Kantanista A, Glapa A, Banio A, Firek W, Ingarden A, Malchrowicz-Mośko E, Markiewicz P, Płoszaj K, Ingarden M, Maćkowiak Z Tags: Biomed Res Int Source Type: research