Disordered eating in athletes taster

Topic outline

  • General

◄Module 2: Identifying disordered eating and eating disorders in sport
►Module 4: Referral, seeking support and return to play

  • Module 3: Approaching an athlete with a suspected eating disorder

    Click here to view the 3rd module of this course which covers how to approach an athlete with a suspected eating disorder.

    • This module is unavailable in this preview course. To gain access to modules 2-5 and complete the course, please purchase access from the Loughborough University online store. For organisations looking to arrange bulk access for their members, please contact NCSEM-Education@lboro.ac.uk.

    • Intended Learning Outcomes:

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

      1. Recognise some of the different responses to disordered eating in athletes and understand some of the reasons behind these approaches
      2. Be able to identify the key aspects of a ‘supportive’ approach
      3. Identify and feel comfortable in applying some useful conversation starters when approaching an athlete who has suspected disordered eating
      4. Acknowledge some of the challenges in approaching athletes with disordered eating
◄Module 2: Identifying disordered eating and eating disorders in sport
►Module 4: Referral, seeking support and return to play