EATING DISORDERS IN SPANISH ACROBATIC GYMNASTS BASED ON SEX AND COMPETITIVE LEVEL

• Main Authors: Alicia Salas-Morillas (Author), Águeda Gutiérrez-Sánchez (Author), Leopoldo Ariza-Vargas (Author), Mercedes Vernetta-Santana (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani), 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The aim of this study was to assess the body composition and the risk of developing an eating disorder (ED) in two groups of Spanish elite acrobatic gymnasts. A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted, where 130 acrobatic gymnasts aged 9 to 21 and registered with the Spanish federation volun...