Exercise and eating disorders an ethical and legal analysis

Eating disorders (EDs) have become a social epidemic in the developed world. This book addresses the close links between EDs and exercise, helping us to understand why people with EDs often exercise to excessive and potentially harmful levels. This is also the first book to examine this issue from a...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Giordano, Simona, Dr (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge 2010.
Edición:1st ed
Colección:Ethics and Sport
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Foreword: A practical tool and a critical mirror; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Eating disorders: Symptoms and facts; 2 The effects of abnormal eating; 3 Biological and clinical explanations of eating disorders; 4 Eating disorders, exercise and addiction; 5 Media and eating disorders; 6 Exercise and eating disorders; 7 People with eating disorders in the gym; 8 Law and professional guidelines; Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q): Sample 1; Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q): Sample 2
  • Appendix: Standards of care and ethical codes9 Ethical issues; 10 Recommendations and conclusions; Notes; Index