A longitudinal investigation of performance and injury outcomes associated with disordered eating in elite athletes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Disordered eating is common in elite athletes and may be motivated by perceived performance advantages associated with becoming leaner. However, few studies have examined the performance outcomes associated with disordered eating over time in this population. This study investigated self-reported performance and days missed from training/competition due to injury as longitudinal outcomes of disordered eating.

Methods

Current elite athletes predominantly from Australia and the US (N = 178; 72.4% female, M_age=23.9, SD_age=7.0) completed online surveys between March-September 2023 at baseline (T1), and after 6-months (T2; N = 110) and 12-months (T3; N = 91), including measures of demographic data, disordered eating, self-reported performance in t

SUBMITTER: Fatt SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12572473 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature