Disordered eating in athletes increases injury risk 🚨
A warning for athletes and practitioners.
A longitudinal investigation of performance and injury outcomes associated with disordered eating in elite athletes
Study Details
This new longitudinal study investigated self-reported…
🏆 Performance
🗓️ Days missed from training/competition due to injury
…in relation to presence and severity of disordered eating 🔍
178 elite athletes from 🇺🇸 and 🇦🇺 completed the online surveys across a 12-month period.
Here is what they found ⬇️
Key Findings
📈 Greater baseline disordered eating significantly predicted a greater increase in days missed due to injury at 6-month
😪 Greater disordered eating was significantly associated with poorer self-reported performance across all timepoints
Interestingly, baseline disordered eating did not predict a significant change in performance over time (controlling for gender) ❌
Conclusion
Disordered eating (symptoms) should be monitored in athletic populations as it can carry significant associated risks for injury ⚠️
Reference
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41160350/
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