Interview: The athletes contributes with experience exchange through individual interviews, following a interview template
Study summary
Over the past 30 years, a high prevalence of eating disorders in sports has been repeatedly documented, yet few preventive measures have been implemented. While most studies explore risk factors through quantitative means, few have investigated how athletes themselves experience the triggering elements in sports and how they perceive these triggers could be better managed. Another persistent question is why some athletes from a given sport and environment develop eating disorders while others do not. This study explore the experienced triggers reported by athletes who have struggled with eating disorders and compare them to the perspectives of athletes without eating disorders from the same environment. The study also aim to gather perceptions from both groups on how eating disorders and body dissatisfaction could be better addressed and prevented in sports.
Eligibility
Sex
ALL
Min age
16 Years
Max age
50 Years
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Inclusion Criteria:
* previous/current competitive career in sport
* cohort 1: athlete with an/with a history of an eating disorder
* cohort 2: athlete from the same club without an eating disorder
Exclusion Criteria:
* disabled athletes
* not competitive athlete (below Tier 3)
Primary outcome measure(s)
Timing of eating disorder symptoms — August-December 2024 Question asking about when the eating disorder first started (age, performance period and level)
Cause to development of eating disorders — August-December 2024 Question asking about what the athlete think triggered the eating disorder. comparing responses from the athlete WITH an eating disorder to the thoughts of the athlete without an eating disorder.
Knowledge on the eating disorder — August-December 2024 Did the others in the team know about the eating disorder experienced by one of the athletes What did they observe, how did they respond or think about it, how did it affect the suffering athlete if she/he knew the others knew/did not knew.
Preventive measures — August-December 2024 Question on what can be done to prevent eating disorders in sport. How can we better prevent eating disorders in sport; what needs to be done, what must be changed.
This page summarises publicly available registry data for informational purposes — not medical advice. Eligibility is determined by each study team; patients should discuss participation with their clinician.
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