PSYCH 297R Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Anorexia Nervosa, Classical Ballet, Disordered Eating
1 Nov 2020
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I n classical ballet, there is popularly believed to be an ideal body type for women. Tall, slender women with long necks, long legs, and short torsos in dancers eating disorders range from an to bn to disordered eating . Disordered eating: any chronic restrictive and ritualistic compulsive eating problems. Eating disorders in ballet remain extremely difficult to treat. Participation in sports has many positive effects on athletes. Gain skills in teamwork, discipline, and decision making that their non-athlete peers may not. Some aspects of sports environments can increase the risk of eating disorders. Athletic competition can be a factor contributing to severe psychological and physical stress. When pressure of athletic competition added to cultural emphasis on thinness and any pre-existing risk factors for ed, the chances increase for an athlete to develop disordered eating. Lean sports: a thin or lean body, or low weight, is believed to provide a biomechanical advantage in performance or in the judging of performance.
