Platform Diving Aesthetics

Drew Halfnight; Mercury, s. (n.d). EATING DISORDERS AMONG ATHLETES LOCAL SPORT MEDICINE DOCTOR DESCRIBES THOSE WHO EAT TOO LITTLE OR TRAIN TOO HARD. Guelph Mercury (ON). Retrieved on October 4, 2012, from http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=8&hid=108&sid=31311eaf-b919-4f19-89a3-14bb34d54865%40sessionmgr114&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=rch&AN=Q4K233229958511

They discuss a few different studies that have been down, one of which was done by adding protein to a carbohydrate sports drink. In this study cyclists were given the carbohydrate sports drink, a placebo or the carbohydrate sports drink spiked with protein. In this study it was found that there was no benefit to having the additional protein in the drink during exercise. And although there have been studies with opposite results, they have yet to replicated (Gibala). They also discuss the importance of athletes finding receiving the best information when they are conducting their own research when it comes to protein. They suggest that athletes find credible sources when using the Internet and/or finding a certified

It is concluded that most of college going athletes have nutritional knowledge and they consume calcium supplements and weight gain supplements very frequently and lack of time is the most responsible factor for their nutrition intake.

It is important to distinguish between normal eating and the behaviors that typify eating disorders or disordered eating. Even among those attempting to lose weight or maintain a lower percentage of body fat, normal eating is “flexible and not obsessive.” (Dunford and Doyle 455). Although athletes have a stricter nutrition plan versus the general population, their eating should actively support training through moderate levels of restraint yet should still allow for healthy eating patterns such as eating when hungry, not feeling the need to punish oneself after an indulgence through excessive caloric restriction or exercise, and the ability to participate in social events. Dunford and Doyle term this as “discipline, not…obsession” (456). While the eating disorders of anorexia nervosa, bulimia, and binge eating all have clear-cut clinical definitions, disordered eating is a more nebulous term that can define a wider array of

With that being said, certain sports put more emphasize on a player’s weight and performance than others. For instance, gymnastics, dancers, wrestlers, divers and long distance runners feature more strain than sports such as basketball, skiing or volleyball. Gymnasts and dancers are highly at risk for developing eating disorders for multiple reasons. The main reason is that their success relies

Numerous studies have shown that athletes are more prone to developing eating disorders than nonathletes, as well as female athletes being more at risk than their male counterparts. Disordered eating is seen in athletes of all sports. (Johnson, 1994). The prevalence of eating disorders in the female athletic population ranges from anywhere between one and forty percent, depending on the athletes questioned, and the methodology used (Sundgot-Borgen, 1994). Rosen and Hough (1988) found that 32 percent of athletes practiced at least one pathogenic weight-control technique(141). A study done by Sundgot-Borgen, in 1994, controlled for the possibility that self-report data could be unreliable in numerous ways, including not informing coaches of their intentions, and assuring 100 percent confidentiality to the athletes who participated. It found that the risk for eating disorders is increased if an athlete's dieting is unsupervised, if there is an early start to sport-specific training, and/or extreme exercise (Sundgot-Borgen, 418).

Due to the fact that there is no information yet about the presence of eating disorder pathology among Dutch athletes, this study first aims to give an indication of that presecne. To tackle the (further) development of eating disorders in the future, it is important to know whether different types of sports have different impacts on eating behaviour and body weight of the athletes. Also, it is interesting to know if the intensity of sport practice is related. This study aims to give insights in these questions.

Eating disorders alter the mind to create intense fears about body image. The National Institute of Mental Health (2014) states that most people experience concerns about their weight, but eating disorders make this concern disproportionate and it negatively impacts both psychological and physical health, as well as social life. Like all psychological disorders, the causes of eating disorders vary and are contributed to by many factors; certain populations are more vulnerable. Athletes are at a greater risk for developing eating disorders than non-athletes because of sports related pressures including improving performance through body weight regulation and maintaining the aesthetic of the particular sport. In this literature review, the correlation

(2005) found with the questionnaire that body dissatisfaction was higher among non-athletes than with athletes. Schwarz, C., Gairrett, L., Aruguete, S., and Gold, S. (2005) research also suggested that athletes in judged sports, ex: diving or dancing, had a higher score in dieting than athletes in refereed sports. Finally, “we found a positive correlation between perfectionism and dieting, and perfectionism and bulimia.” (Schwarz, C., Gairrett, L., Aruguete, S., and Gold, S., 2005,

As an athlete myself, I am always looking for an edge over the competition. With the advantages made for Athletes in nutrition, there are many options to get that “edge”. Protein supplements, creatine, androstenedione, anabolic steroids; many athletes, including myself, turn to one or more of these products for that little extra to beat the competition. If an athlete is using these products, is it really the athlete performing, or is it the supplement? Through this paper, I will research the effects (positive and negative) of using these products, as well as determining whether or not each product should be allowed in organized competition.

Eating disorders (e.g., anorexia nervosa, bulimia) are not rare in today’s society. They have become increasingly common among young women. Research indicates that there is a link between the media’s representation of “the perfect body” as well as ideals of attractiveness with dissatisfaction of body image and eating disorders (Ferguson, Munoz, Garza, & Galindo, 2013). In this current literature review, I will focus on the impact of eating disorders among female collegiate student-athletes with an emphasis on how sports can play an influential role in the development of eating disorders. Female collegiate student-athletes are at risk of developing eating disorders not only because of societal pressures on women to be thin, but also due to sport-specific pressures to change their body weight, size or shape. Factors that contribute to sport culture and pressure on female athletes include performance anxiety, revealing uniforms, and coaches’ influences on their athletes (Coker-Cranney & Reel, 2015).

Certain sports (such as gymnastics) and careers (such as modeling) are especially prone to reinforcing the need to keep a fit figure, even if it means purging food or not eating at all. (Grohol National Institute of Mental Health)

The scene is set. It is 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, and the final heat of the Olympics is about to commence. The sprinters have been training their entire lives for the opportunity at hand, and the outcome of the most important event of their lives is going to come down to mere milliseconds. With a gold medal on the line, these athletes will be looking for any advantage they can get, whether big or small. One direction these athletes turn for an advantage is supplements. Supplements have emerged as a way for athletes to increase their performance, yet their use is very controversial. Supplements, varying from simple multivitamins to complex chemical supplements, are used by almost every athlete, whether recreational or professional,

Most of the time, when people hear the term “nutritional dieting” or “weight lifting supplements,” they think of extreme weightlifting professionals who live in the gym or crazy fitness people who only eat meals in line with their diet and drink water. Although in some instances that may be the case, these terms and ideas have snuck their way into professional, collegiate, and even high school athletics. Diets and supplements are changing today’s young athletes at a much faster rate and to sizes much greater than previous generations. Nutritional dieting and the way they change the physical aspects of people as well as weight lifting supplements and their drastic effect in the gym will completely alter the way people will develop in their sport.

Scuba divers trained well on knowing Boyle’s law, and how the body reacts while underwater, could prevent possible life threatening circumstances. In any scuba diving safety training, Boyle’s law is used as a primary example of the physiological reaction that the body will go through while underwater. A primary example that most scuba divers are trained on in relation to Boyle’s law is that a balloon pushed underwater, for example, shrinks as its volume is compressed (2014). Conversely, a balloon inflated underwater and released expands and may burst as it rises and its volume expands (2014). At sea level the pressure is at 1 atm (760mmHg), which is 14.7 pounds per square inch and because seawater is less dense a diver is exposed to a much higher pressure (Meeraus, 2001). This means that the lower the diver descends