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Assessment of eating disorder symptoms, compulsive exercise, body dissatisfaction and depression in Swedish national team gymnasts, with a one-year follow-up
Karolinska Institutet, Sweden;Sophiahemmet University, Sweden.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-2614-5174
Independent researcher, Sweden.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-5151-7144
Sophiahemmet University, Sweden.
Linnaeus University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Sport Science.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-8249-1311
2024 (English)In: Eating and Weight Disorders, ISSN 1124-4909, E-ISSN 1590-1262, Vol. 29, no 1, article id 46Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to explore changes in symptoms of eating disorders, compulsive exercise, and depression, between two assessments 12 months apart, among elite gymnasts.

Method

Factors related to the development of mental health symptoms in male and female Swedish national team gymnasts were investigated using baseline and 1-year follow-up scores in two subscales of the Eating Disorders Inventory 3; drive for thinness and body dissatisfaction, two subscales of the Compulsive Exercise Test; avoidance and rule-driven behavior and exercise for weight control, and the Montgomery-& Aring;sberg Depression Rating Scale-Self report (MADRS-S). Linear mixed models were used to investigate the influence of drive for thinness, exercise for weight control, avoidance and rule-driven behavior, and MADRS-S on body dissatisfaction.

Results

Body dissatisfaction increased from baseline to the follow-up assessment, while drive for thinness and depression remained stable. Symptoms of eating disorders and depression were generally low in this group of elite gymnasts at both assessments. Drive for thinness, exercise for weight control, and symptoms of depression were associated with body dissatisfaction.

Discussion

Our findings indicate that there were no significant changes over time in eating disorders and depression symptoms but significant associations with body dissatisfaction. Furthermore, we found independent effects of drive for thinness, exercise for weight control and symptoms of depression for body dissatisfaction.

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Springer, 2024. Vol. 29, no 1, article id 46
Keywords [en]
eating disorder symptoms, body dissatisfaction, drive for thinness, compulsive training, depression
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Sport and Fitness Sciences
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Social Sciences, Sport Science
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URN: urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-131806DOI: 10.1007/s40519-024-01667-3ISI: 001266834100001PubMedID: 38997566Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85198388389OAI: oai:DiVA.org:lnu-131806DiVA, id: diva2:1889407
Available from: 2024-08-15 Created: 2024-08-15 Last updated: 2024-10-10Bibliographically approved

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