Body dissatisfaction, excessive exercise, and weight change strategies used by first-year undergraduate students: comparing health and physical education and other education students

Body dissatisfaction, excessive exercise, and weight change strategies used by first-year undergraduate students: comparing health and physical education and other education students

Abstract Background Health and Physical Education (HPE) teachers are known to be under social-, personal-, and employment-related pressure to be and appear physically fit, and to use dangerous dieting and weight control practices. This is problematic due to the influence this may have on their own h...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Zali Yager, Tonia Gray, Christina Curry, Siân A. McLean
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:Journal of Eating Disorders
Subjects:
Body dissatisfaction
Excessive exercise
Exercise disorder
Health and physical education
Teacher
Male
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40337-016-0133-z

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