An Umbrella Review of Body Image Concerns, Disordered Eating, and Eating Disorders in Elite Athletes
Journal of Clinical Medicine,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
13(14), С. 4171 - 4171
Опубликована: Июль 16, 2024
Background/Objectives:
Several
systematic
reviews
and
meta-analyses
have
been
conducted
to
date
indicating
a
high
prevalence
of
disordered
eating
in
elite
athletes
associated
risk
factors.
However,
the
substantial
time
burden
with
locating
comparing
these
reviews,
which
are
varied
methodology
sampling
focus,
may
be
barrier
for
informing
policy
best
practice
as
well
directing
future
research.
This
umbrella
review
aimed
provide
summary
evidence
across
published
regarding
factors
(including
body
image
concerns
disorders)
athletes.
Methods:
Five
databases
(CINAHL,
PsycINFO,
MEDLINE,
Scopus,
SPORTDiscus)
were
systematically
searched
peer-reviewed
that
met
following
inclusion
criteria:
(1)
investigated
eating,
(2)
included
sample
athletes,
(3)
available
English.
The
studies
underwent
data
extraction
bias
assessment
using
AMSTAR
2.
Results:
initial
search
identified
1828
articles
screened
title
abstract
then
full
text,
leaving
24
10
meta-analyses).
Disordered
was
prevalent
including
males
females
sport
type.
Elite
at
elevated
disorders
but
lower
versus
non-athlete
controls.
identified,
female
gender,
competing
lean
sports,
experiencing
career
changes.
Few
or
examined
perceived
pressures
within
sporting
environment,
most
had
concerns.
Conclusions:
spectrum
all
should
considered
primary
prevention
screening.
Further
research
is
needed
sport-specific
general
mediators
better
inform
interventions.
Язык: Английский
“There just isn't any other option—so we just have to put up with it”: mental health in women's cycling and the necessity of structural change
Frontiers in Sports and Active Living,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
5
Опубликована: Ноя. 16, 2023
Historically,
bicycle
riding
connoted
freedom,
independence,
and
enhanced
mental
physical
wellbeing
for
women.
Persevering
through
criticism
moral
panic,
female
cyclists
have
been
competitive
since
the
late
19th
century—many
earning
substantial
prize
money
prestige.
Unfortunately,
this
progress
was
not
linear
in
its
trajectory
contemporary
professional
women's
cycling
continues
to
be
pervaded
by
structural
cultural
challenges,
which
can
deleterious
effects
on
athlete
health.
Notably,
socioeconomic
pressures
endure,
like
unstable
employment
terms,
limited
team
support,
role
conflicts.
Furthermore,
sexual
harassment,
body
shaming,
manipulation
may
characterize
experiences
with
their
coaches
teams.
Sizable
investment
gaps
between
men's
teams
competitions
often
underpin
these
scenarios
of
disadvantage.
Alongside
hindering
development
cycling,
adverse
circumstances
induce
psychosocial
risk
factors.
Within
context,
highlighting
sport-specific
sex-specific
considerations,
emerging
subdiscipline
sports
psychiatry
valuable
protecting
promoting
welfare
cycling.
Raising
awareness
about
extant
symptoms,
vulnerabilities,
contributing
behaviours,
systemic
issues,
bolster
efforts
develop
better
conditions
care
equivalence.
To
that
end,
perspective
article
draws
upon
anecdotal
scholarly
evidence
provide
an
overview
psychiatric
concerns
This
informs
recommended
strategies
improve
health
advance
equality
within
sport,
should
involve
actions
from
several
stakeholders,
such
as
athletes,
teams,
governing
bodies.
Язык: Английский
Exploring the scope and applications of anti-doping measures in ultramarathon: an analysis of the positions of ultramarathon race organizers
Frontiers in Sports and Active Living,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
6
Опубликована: Май 22, 2024
Introduction
With
ultramarathon
attracting
burgeoning
interest,
evidence
has
emerged
about
doping
behaviors.
However,
currently,
research
into
the
anti-doping
policy
landscape
and
adoption
of
testing
athlete
surveillance
is
limited,
including
applicability
rubric
from
World
Anti-Doping
Agency
(WADA)
National
Organizations
(NADOs).
Consequently,
it
remains
unclear
if
provisions
have
been
developed
enforced
in
ultramarathon,
which
a
timely
consideration
given
growth
sport.
Methods
This
study
gathered
perspectives
on
procedures
race
organizers
(UMROs).
To
that
end,
sample
n
=
35
prominent
competitions
was
compiled
using
web
materials
community
engagement,
encompassing
elite
amateur
entrants,
diverse
course
designs,
prize
money
opportunities.
Data-gathering
conducted
across
two
phases
between
November
December
2023,
with
an
initial
review
UMRO
resources.
Subsequently,
UMROs
were
contacted
via
email
to
validate
or
ascertain
their
policies.
Insights
respondents
reviewed
coded.
who
did
not
reply
excluded
analysis.
Results
Based
this
methodology,
positions
17
captured,
covering
159
races
approximately
96,500
annual
participants.
Of
these,
8
self-developed
pursuant
external
authorities
like
WADA
NADOs.
4
had
created
specific
proprietary
policy,
often
incorporated
WADO
NADO
materials.
The
remaining
5
reported
no
controls
place
at
time
study.
There
also
notable
heterogeneity
surveillance,
ranging
rigorous
absence
protocols.
Interestingly,
none
included
explicitly
they
enacted
measures
against
athletes.
Discussion
Various
determinants
could
inform
these
regulatory
inconsistencies
UMROs,
such
as
financial
constraints,
infrastructural
logistical
barriers,
cultural
factors,
lack
unifying
international
federation
ultramarathon.
Given
disparate
approaches
identified
our
results,
greater
cooperation
education
may
be
necessary
enhance
understanding
implications
advance
cohesive
frameworks.
should
involve
collaborations
NADOs
promote
best-practices
evidence-based
exchanges
within
community.
Язык: Английский
Body Mass Index Trends for the Top Five Finishers in Men’s Grand Tour and Monument Cycling Events from 1994–2023: Implications for Athletes and Sporting Stakeholders
Sports,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
12(7), С. 178 - 178
Опубликована: Июнь 26, 2024
Weight-related
issues
can
be
prevalent
in
elite-level
sports,
especially
men's
road
cycling,
where
riders
may
exhibit
harmful
behaviours,
with
potentially
adverse
outcomes
for
mental
and
physical
health.
This
study
investigated
Body
Mass
Index
(BMI)
values
amongst
the
top
five
finishers
three
Grand
Tours
Monuments
races
between
1994
2023
to
assess
longitudinal
patterns.
Publicly
available
height
weight
figures
were
sourced
from
ProCyclingStats
BMI
scores
calculated
Язык: Английский
Psychiatric risk factors in Formula One and the importance of integrating mental health into driver science
Frontiers in Sports and Active Living,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
6
Опубликована: Окт. 10, 2024
Formula
One
(F1)
racing
has
recently
grown
in
popularity,
extending
well
beyond
its
traditional
European
roots.
However,
there
been
a
paucity
of
scholarly
research
dedicated
to
the
health
drivers
and
even
less
discussion
prevalence
psychiatric
symptoms,
risk
factors,
types
psychopathology
F1.
This
is
notable
given
advancements
sports
psychiatry
evidence
disorders
emerging
across
other
sports.
Accordingly,
this
perspective
paper
details
physiological
conditions
F1
socioenvironmental
pressures
that
driver
may
encounter
during
their
career,
including
heat
stress,
weight
restrictions,
harassment,
factors.
These
extreme
psychological
stressors,
both
non-racing
environments,
alongside
sport-specific
psychosocial
pressures,
cause
HPA
axis
dysregulation
issues
drivers,
heightening
vulnerabilities
for
mental
concerns.
Additionally,
still
affected
by
stigmatizing
attitudes
regressive
sociocultural
norms,
which
could
inhibit
progress
toward
promoting
sustainable
wellbeing.
Consequently
Язык: Английский
Mental health resources and initiatives from European national cycling federations: Insights on policy and practice
Sports Psychiatry,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
3(1), С. 15 - 22
Опубликована: Ноя. 7, 2023
Abstract:
Introduction:
Cycling
can
confer
public
mental
health
advantages
for
diverse
populations,
attenuating
stressors
and
strengthening
prosocial
engagement.
Conversely,
competitive
conditions
in
high-performance
domains
may
entail
prominent
psychiatric
risk
factors
that
require
bespoke
interventions.
In
other
sports,
certain
national
federations
have
introduced
schemes
various
target
populations.
However,
the
extent
to
which
comparable
approaches
been
adopted
across
cycling
remains
unclear.
Methods:
We
sought
gain
broader
insights
into
whether
European
(ECFs)
implemented
dedicated
programmes
around
health,
focussing
on
N=51
ECFs
affiliated
with
international
regulator,
Union
Cycliste
Internationale.
Initially,
a
search
was
conducted
of
ECF
websites.
Where
apposite
materials
were
unavailable,
contacted
via
email
phone.
Results:
62%
total
(N=32)
captured
results.
Findings
analysed
coded
three
categories,
namely:
“ECF-level
literature
or
initiatives”,
“No
ECF-level
response”.
Based
our
interpretation,
these
N=32
ECFs,
n=7
(22%)
highlighted
strategies
either
their
website
during
contact
phases.
The
remaining
n=25
(78%)
noted
no
official
policies
initiatives.
Conclusion:
Across
included
there
appears
be
limited
consideration
about
developing
schemes,
potentially
conditioned
by
resource
constraints
disparate
organisational
priorities
regulations.
For
those
relevant
programmes,
majority
focussed
contexts,
less
attention
towards
relationship
between
demographics.
Accordingly,
evidence
from
different
associations
sports
could
guide
effective,
tailored
approaches.
Язык: Английский