Mental Health Symptoms Related to Body Shape Idealization in Female Fitness Physique Athletes
Abstract
Physical activity relates to optimal health, still the prevalence of mental health issues is high among athletes. Being young, female, and competing in aesthetic sports is a high-risk combination for mental health symptoms. Fitness physique athletes (FA) match this profile but are understudied. We aimed to study the intensity of mental health symptoms (i.e., body image, eating behaviour, relation to and routines for exercise, and perfectionism)...
Paper Details
Title
Mental Health Symptoms Related to Body Shape Idealization in Female Fitness Physique Athletes
Published Date
Nov 14, 2019
Journal
Volume
7
Issue
11
Pages
236 - 236
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