The relationships of social physique anxiety, body image and body composition on the risk of developing eating disorders in youth gymnasts
<p>In many aesthetic sports, such as gymnastics, athletic success is dependent to a great extent upon physical characteristics, specifically small body size and low body fat. Previous research also suggests that late developing children self-select into sports such as gymnastics because of the...
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University of Saskatchewan
2012
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| Online Access: | http://library.usask.ca/theses/available/etd-08162012-081552/ |