Disordered eating in athletes taster

Topic outline

  • General

◄Module 1: What are eating disorders?
►Module 3: Approaching an athlete with a suspected eating disorder

  • Module 2: Identifying disordered eating and eating disorders in sport

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    • In this module, we will be considering the potential impact of eating disorders and disordered eating on athlete health, wellbeing, and performance. We will explore some of the key signs and symptoms of eating problems among athletes, and identify some of the main challenges that coaches and others face in trying to identify and detect eating problems among their athletes. We will consider what the role of the coach is when it comes to identifying eating problems among athletes, and show you some example screening tools that you can use with your athletes.

      Intended Learning Outcomes:

      By the end of this module you should be able to:

      1. Recognise some of the harmful effects of disordered eating among athletes
      2. Develop your knowledge and awareness of key behavioural and psychological symptoms of disordered eating and eating disorders among athletes
      3. Describe the challenges associated with identifying potential eating problems among athletes
      4. Appreciate the role of the coach in identifying potential eating problems among athletes
◄Module 1: What are eating disorders?
►Module 3: Approaching an athlete with a suspected eating disorder