Download or read book The Perspectives of Female Collegiate Cross Country Runners on Eating behaviors and attitudes toward health written by Trisha Armstrong and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction: Recent literature has explored eating behaviors throughout the female collegiate cross country runner population, finding that often nutritional knowledge is not optimal, and both disordered eating and the female athlete triad exist. However, the relationship between nutritional knowledge and eating behaviors is unclear. The primary purpose of this study was to explore the perspectives of female collegiate cross country runners on eating behaviors and attitudes toward health. Methods: During the 2013 cross country season, 5 NAIA and 5 Division II female cross country runners, ages 18-22, participated in this qualitative research study. The relationship between eating behavior and attitudes toward health was examined through individual, semi-structured interviews. After transcription of the interviews, each student researcher independently developed themes and sub-themes and then met to negotiate findings. Results: The following four themes were identified: health behaviors, nutritional knowledge, influences, and health attitudes. This participants’ statements suggested that influences, nutritional knowledge, and attitude all affected the health behaviors of the cross country runner. Not only did they change health behaviors, but influences, nutritional knowledge, and attitude also intertwined with each other, affecting one another. Discussion: While nutritional knowledge does play a role in health behaviors of the female runner, it is not the sole contributor. Complex and interconnected relationships between eating behaviors and attitudes toward health were identified and were unique in each female collegiate cross country runner. Conclusion: The development of health behaviors of female collegiate cross country runners was exposed throughout this qualitative study. This in-depth understanding may assist in interpreting the behavioral causes of the female athlete triad and therefore the management as well as prevention of this disorder. Acknowledgements: Barbara Hoogenboom, Cynthia Grapczynski, participating women’s cross country teams, athletic directors and coaches.
Download or read book Division I Female cross country runners perception of eating behaviors and attitudes toward health written by Laura Kate Morse and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Female Athlete Triad (Triad) is a relationship between energy availability (EA), menstrual dysfunction, and bone mineral density (BMD). The Triad is a complex condition that can effect an athlete both physically and psychologically. Low energy availability is thought to be at the cornerstone of the Triad; however, the factors that may impact athletes’ eating behaviors are complex and not well understood. Thus, the purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the perspectives of female collegiate cross country runners from Division I schools on eating behaviors and attitudes toward health. METHODS: Phenomenologic qualitative research methods were used in this study. Six NCAA Division I female collegiate cross country runners, 18 to 20, all attending the same university participated in the interviews. All interviews were conducted individually and consisted of a semi-structured format with a flexible guide of open-ended questions. Each interview was recorded, and later transcribed. Three researchers individually coded and developed themes/subthemes, and then collaborated as a team to negotiate a set of themes/subthemes. RESULTS: Three main themes and 11 sub-themes became apparent through analysis of the transcripts of the six participant interviews. The three themes were nutritional views, identity as a runner, and psychological factors. DISCUSSION: There were consistent interactions among the themes and subthemes, and each athlete’s identity as a runner clearly had an impact on her perception of health. Many of the runners expressed the need to eat a more balanced diet; however, they found restricted options within their campus cafeteria. Time constraints as well as availability of nutritional content, and the belief that the diet for a runner is different than a non-athlete, all played a role in the athletes making nutritional choices. Therefore, the ability for athletes to exercise control in what they consume may affect their possible awareness of caloric intake and allow for a larger focus on their performance. Overall, athletes tended to report not limiting their diets based on outside influences, but only limiting themselves when food was considered unhealthy and had the potential to lead to weight gain. Furthermore, the athletes expressed the need for balance between caloric intake and expenditure. The athletes also expressed uncertainty on how to attain nutritional balance, either due to an expressed lack of either reliable nutritional sources or nutritional knowledge. Individualized education and establishing trustworthiness are important areas for health care professionals to address. CONCLUSION: The Interactions that occurred between the subthemes and themes in this study demonstrated that there were multiple factors beyond nutritional knowledge influencing the athletes’ nutritional behaviors. These findings give some insight into the nutritional decisions in female runners that may impact the female athlete triad, but clearly it is a complex issue.
Download or read book Development and Pilot of the Runner s Health Choices Questionnaire written by Alexandra Arnold and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: INTRODUCTION: The female athlete triad (triad) is a prevalent health issue composed of low energy availability, menstrual dysfunction, and low bone mineral density. The triad is a complex condition that can affect an athlete physically and psychologically. Female collegiate athletes, especially those involved in sports that emphasize leanness, are more susceptible to developing one or more aspects of the triad. Low energy availability has been identified as the cornerstone of the triad, yet reasons for nutritional choices among female collegiate athletes are highly complex and poorly understood. Thus, the purpose of this study is to use prior qualitative studies and pertinent research to develop the pilot a survey for female collegiate cross-country runners to assess their perspectives/attitudes toward health and the reasons for their eating behaviors. METHODS: The survey was developed primarily using themes described in Stickler, et al. (2016) with additional input from current literature on the topic. To establish content and face validity, a sports nutritionist, two experts on the triad, and three current or former runners reviewed the survey. Minimal changes in content and wording were needed based on feedback. Women’s cross-country coaches of schools in all Divisions (I, II, III, NAIA) were contacted and given a link to forward on to their runners if they agreed to participate. Survey participation was voluntary. Descriptive statistics of quantitative results were performed. RESULTS: In the pilot study, the most common intrinsic factors that impacted the participants’ running and behaviors reported in the survey were self-motivation, confidence, and sleep. Several extrinsic factors played a role in daily meal decisions, such as practice/race that day, cost, and time to prepare meals. DISCUSSION: Face and contact validity were established by a panel of experts who reviewed the instrument and assisted with determining whether the questions satisfied the appropriate domains. Due to the complexity of factors involved in these runners’ decision making regarding their health and eating behaviors, a multidisciplinary team including a sports psychologist, physician, registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN), coach, physical therapist, and athletic trainer may be indicated to develop an individualized approach to prevention and treatment of triad and /or Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport. This approach should include education on positive energy balance, sport-specific nutritional knowledge, strategies to integrate healthy eating behaviors into routine, and management of intrinsic factors. Healthcare professionals should collaborate with coaches to consider how athletes can apply what they learn to both their personal health choices and athletic performance. CONCLUSION: The runner’s health choices questionnaire is a valid, brief, and easily accessible tool that coaches, physical therapists, physicians, athletic trainers, and other clinicians can incorporate into their practice to assess decisions behind athletes’ dietary choices and perspectives of health behaviors as applied to sport.
Download or read book Group Influence on the Eating Attitudes and Behaviors in Male and Female Collegiate Cross Country Runners written by Alison Gavigan and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of the present study was twofold: (a) to examine eating attitudes and behaviors held by collegiate cross country runners and (b) to explore the effect that team influence plays on their eating attitudes. The Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26; Garner et al., 1982) and an open-ended questionnaire were used to assess the eating attitudes and behaviors of participants in relation to their team environment in this mixed-methods study. Participants (N = 49) were female and male collegiate cross country runners from all three divisions in the NCAA. An independent samples t-test was used to compare male and female EAT-26 scores, while thematic analysis (Braun & Clark, 2006) was used to code and identify themes within the qualitative data. There was a significant difference between EAT-26 scores in males and females, with female participants scoring higher than males. The following themes were identified from the open-ended responses: restrictive eating, feelings of pressure from teammates and coaches, and eating more than before joining the team. The study findings indicate that cross country runners experience negative and positive eating attitudes and behaviors related to their team environments and further research in this area is needed.
Download or read book Effects of Media Messages on Disordered Eating Development Among Female Collegiate Distance Runners written by Megan-Anne Perrin and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study was an examination of the determinants of disordered eating development among female collegiate distance runners. More specifically, the study examined the impact of thinness-emphasizing and thinness-promoting messages disseminated by mass media and running-specific media, and how those messages affected disordered eating among a sample of female collegiate distance runners. It also examines current female collegiate distance runners' attitudes toward disordered eating, subjective norms from referent individuals close to female collegiate distance runners regarding disordered eating, and female collegiate distance runners' perceived behavioral control regarding disordered eating - which was divided into various internal and external control factors either inhibiting or facilitating disordered eating among them. The study was qualitative in nature and assumed a multi-method approach. It included an online, anonymous, self-administered questionnaire among 166 current NCAA Division I female distance runners; four small, confidential focus groups with current NCAA Division I female distance runners from four different teams; and 16 in-depth interviews with professional distance runners, dietitians, coaches, physicians, and sports psychologists. The study sought to answer four research questions - each based on an element of the study's guiding theory, the theory of planned behavior (Ajzen, 1991). Overall, the study found media messages, attitudes, subjective norms, and various internal and external control factors all facilitated disordered eating among NCAA Division I female distance runners. Based upon these findings, the study offers recommendations for practitioners in the field of health communication, coaches, academic institutions with cross country and track teams, and female collegiate distance runners.
Download or read book Predictors of Eating Disorder related Behaviors and Attitudes in Female Collegiate Runners written by Jennifer Jill Jacobsen and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Review of the Literature Regarding Female Collegiate Athletes with Eating Disorders and Disordered Eating written by Nicole M. Klasey and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Nutritional Knowledge Attitudes and Eating Behaviors of Female Collegiate Athletes written by Christopher J. McDonald and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Influences of Eating Disorders and Behaviors on College Cross Country and Track Runners written by Kimberly L. Ricker and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Outside sources can be a large influence on athlete's perceptions of themselves, including their body image. Men and women face the same issues and influences from outside sources. The SCOFF questionnaire was used to determine if an athlete has the possibility of developing or already has an eating disorder. An eight question survey was also used to see what outside sources influence the eating behaviors of college cross country and track runners.
Download or read book Prevalence of Disordered Eating Behaviors Among Female Collegiate Athletes in Lean and Nonlean Sports written by Krissy R. Stella and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recently, females in "lean" versus "nonlean" sports have gained an increased interest to researchers in the collegiate levels. The purpose of this study was to investigate the differences of lean and nonlean sport in direct relation with body mass index (BMI), eating disorders, and associated eating disorder symptomology. Fifty-two Utah State University female athletes from cross-country (10), gymnastics (11), soccer (20), and softball (16) participated in this study. Results indicated that there were no significant differences among lean and nonlean sport status, eating disorders, and associated symptomology. Significant differences were only found between soccer and softball, softball and cross-country, and gymnastics and cross-country on mean BMI scores and guessed weight (GW). This study suggests that the likelihood that the popularized classification scheme of "lean" and "nonlean" sports does not work for this current sample or population.
Download or read book Efficacy of Nutrition Education Intervention on Dietary Behaviors and Health Outcomes Among Elite Collegiate Cross Country Runners written by Kristen Gillespie and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of a nutrition education intervention on dietary behaviors and health outcomes among elite collegiate Cross Country runners. Specifically, this study evaluated the impact of the nutrition education intervention on daily caloric intake, energy deficiency, and BMI of NCAA male and female Cross Country runners, as well as menstrual status of the female Cross Country runners, from Fall 2013 to Fall 2014. Data was collected on 23 student-athletes. Results showed that the nutrition education intervention did not significantly change energy status, weight status, or menstrual dysfunction from Fall 2013 to Fall 2014. In addition, there was no significant relationship between change in energy status and a likelihood to meet expected weight or criteria for eumenorrhea in females from Fall 2013 to Fall 2014.
Download or read book An Examination of the Relationship Between Disordered Eating Status and Nutrient Intake Among NCAA Cross country Runners written by Elisabeth J. Daniels and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence of disordered eating and the relationships between disordered eating and nutrient status among male and female NCAA cross-country runners (n=49). At the beginning of the Fall 2014 cross-country season, runners completed a baseline questionnaire, which assessed sports participation history and training volume, injury history, menstrual history, eating behaviors, and general health history. Runners also completed in three, unannounced, phone-based 24-hour dietary recalls, which were used to analyze nutrition status, and an evaluation of their exercise training, which was used to determine mean daily exercise energy expenditure. Using independent t tests, results showed that 36.7% of female runners and 40% of male runners were classified with disordered eating (DE). Among those with DE, 50% of female runners met the criteria for dietary restraint and 41.7% of male runners reported excessive exercise. Male and female runners with DE also admitted to having disordered weight perceptions (83.3% and 75%, respectively). Female runners with DE had significantly lower intakes of energy (2318.7±284.2 vs. 2875.3±604.5, p=0.05), protein in g/day and g/kg (96.9=18.3; 1.6±0.4 vs. 125.7±23.5; 2.3±0.5; p=0.02, p=0.01, respectively), and carbohydrates in g/day (5.2±1.3 vs. 7.2=0.8, p=0.04) compared to female runners with no DE. Male runners with DE had significantly higher calcium intake than male runners with no DE (2111.2±682.6 vs. 1480.3±562.9, p = 0.01). The findings in this study underscore the need for standardized nutrition intervention and education programs in university athletics departments as well as the need for gender specific assessment criteria for disordered eating.
Download or read book The Relationship Between Body Image and Eating Patterns in Collegiate Cross Country Runners written by Justine Myers and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The cross country running environment places an increased emphasis on body size that can lead to manipulation of eating behaviors to obtain the perceived ideal competitive body. Understanding body image within/outside the sport of cross country running may give insight into development of negative body image and/or disordered eating. A quasi-experiment was conducted using a convenience sample of collegiate cross-country runners competing at Illinois NCAA colleges (n=85; 30 male, 55 female). Participants completed the Body Image Assessment Scale -- Body Dimensions (BIAS-BD), Contextual Body Image Questionnaire for Athletics (CBIQA), and Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q). Related and independent-samples t-tests, Wilcoxon Signed Ranks, Spearman Rank Order Correlations, ANOVAs, and Mann Whitney U-tests were ran. The results revealed that collegiate cross country runners displayed significant body dissatisfaction (p = 0.000) and perceived an underweight BMI to be ideal for their sport. Runners tended to view themselves as heavier when compared to the standards of their sport (Mdn = 4.25) than the standards of the general public ( Mdn = 3.83), Z = 2,016.0, p = 0.000. Competitive body image in terms of thin-fat self (r s = 0.699, p = 0.000) and thin-fat others ( rs = 0.621, p = 0.000) body image subscales had the strongest correlations with disordered eating.
Download or read book Eating Behaviors Among Division I Collegiate Female Athletes written by Danielle Kimberly Digeralamo and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Influence of Coaches on the Development of Eating Disorders in Female Collegiate Cross Country Runners written by Devin Laura Huck and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Eating Disorders in Sport written by Ron A. Thompson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2011-01-19 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the past fifteen years, there has been a great increase in the knowledge of eating disorders in sport and effective means of treatment. In this book, the authors draw on their extensive clinical experience to discuss how to identify, manage, treat, and prevent eating disorders in sport participants. They begin by examining the clinical conditions related to eating problems, including descriptions of specific disorders and a review of the relevant literature. Special attention is given to the specific gender and sport-related factors that can negatively influence the eating habits of athletes. The second half of the book discusses identification of participants with disordered eating by reviewing symptoms and how they manifest in sport; management issues for sport personnel, coaches, athletic trainers, and healthcare professionals; treatment; and medical considerations, such as the use of psychotropic medications. A list of useful resources is included in an appendix, as well as a glossary of important terms.
Download or read book Sports Nutrition for the Female Runner Increasing Performance Through Healthy Science and Healthy Minds A Nutrition Education Program Aimed at Reducing Disordered Eating and Increasing Intuitive Eating Behaviors Among Adolescent Female Cross country Runners written by and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
