CONCERNS ABOUT WEIGHT AND MENTAL HEALTH AMONG ADOLESCENT GYMNASTS: A PILOT STUDY

• Main Authors: Casey Little (Author), David Howell (Author), Aubrey Armento (Author), Amanda McCarthy (Author), Emily Sweeney (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani), 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Weight concerns can have an effect on gymnasts' quality of life. We examined the association between concerns about weight with self-reported anxiety levels and other psychosocial and menstrual health characteristics among child and adolescent gymnasts. Gymnasts between 8 and 18 years old compl...