Mental health symptoms related to body shape idealization in female fitness physique athletes

The focus of this 2020 article was the relationship between self-confidence and extreme dieting among martial artists. The researchers assessed 111 Swedish athletes practicing either mixed martial arts (MMA) or Brazilian-jiu-jitsu (BJJ). The measures used to calculate disordered eating and self-confidence were the Eating Disorder Examination questionnaire (EDE-Q) and the Trait Sport-Confidence inventory (TSCI). The […]

Given that athletes are often more likely to develop disordered eating due to their perfectionistic tendencies, this 2019 study investigated the degree to which perfectionism and body satisfaction alone contribute to athletes’ dietary behaviors. There were 280 participants recruited by this study, including 192 male and 99 female athletes. The participants were tested on eating […]