Training and weight-control methods among elite female runners competing at the 2020 Olympic marathon trials

Document Type

Poster

Campus where you would like to present

Ellensburg

Event Website

https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/source

Start Date

16-5-2021

End Date

22-5-2021

Keywords

Sports nutrition, Eating disorders, Female athlete triad

Abstract

Athletes participating in aesthetic sports, such as endurance sports, report more frequent attempts to lose weight and greater training volumes than athletes participating in non-aesthetic sports. Various training styles, weight periodization, and presence of an eating disorder (ED) can affect energy availability. Purpose: This study investigates the relationship between presence of ED with training and weight-control methods among elite female endurance athletes. Methods. Female runners (n=151) who participated in the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials Marathon completed an online questionnaire (34 questions) examining training volume, weight-control methods, and self-reported history of/current ED (AN, BN, BED and EDNOS). Participants were grouped according to responses on incidence of ED. Chi-square test indicated statistically different when p ≤ 0.05. Results. Roughly 31% reported experiencing an ED. Incidence of ED was significantly associated with weight dissatisfaction (χ23,151=8.362, p<0.039) and restricting or reducing food (χ25,151=15.688, p<0.008). Current struggle with an ED was associated with less hours of cross-training per week (χ2149=20.04, p<0.045). Conclusion. One-third of participants reported history of an ED which is consistent with previous literature. This investigation reveals that past or current ED may affect weight control methods and increase feelings of body dissatisfaction in elite female runners

Faculty Mentor(s)

Kelly Pritchett and Dana Ogan

Department/Program

Health Sciences

Additional Mentoring Department

https://cwu.studentopportunitycenter.com/training-and-weight-control-methods-among-elite-female-runners-competing-at-the-2020-olympic-marathon-trials/

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Training and weight-control methods among elite female runners competing at the 2020 Olympic marathon trials

Ellensburg

Athletes participating in aesthetic sports, such as endurance sports, report more frequent attempts to lose weight and greater training volumes than athletes participating in non-aesthetic sports. Various training styles, weight periodization, and presence of an eating disorder (ED) can affect energy availability. Purpose: This study investigates the relationship between presence of ED with training and weight-control methods among elite female endurance athletes. Methods. Female runners (n=151) who participated in the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials Marathon completed an online questionnaire (34 questions) examining training volume, weight-control methods, and self-reported history of/current ED (AN, BN, BED and EDNOS). Participants were grouped according to responses on incidence of ED. Chi-square test indicated statistically different when p ≤ 0.05. Results. Roughly 31% reported experiencing an ED. Incidence of ED was significantly associated with weight dissatisfaction (χ23,151=8.362, p<0.039) and restricting or reducing food (χ25,151=15.688, p<0.008). Current struggle with an ED was associated with less hours of cross-training per week (χ2149=20.04, p<0.045). Conclusion. One-third of participants reported history of an ED which is consistent with previous literature. This investigation reveals that past or current ED may affect weight control methods and increase feelings of body dissatisfaction in elite female runners

https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/source/2021/COTS/72