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Elite Female Gymnasts and Eating Disorders
By: Danielle MacMillan, Melissa White, & Sarah Isherwood
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OverviewIntroduction to the sport of
gymnasticProblemPressures
◦Coaches◦Judges◦Family◦Role Models
Personality traits of gymnastsSolutions
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GymnasticsAesthetic sportRequires a small
figure to do the performance at an elite level
Very time consuming sport
Requires a lot of support from family
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ProblemThere are many pressures
associated with female gymnasts in achieving the ideal body type in order to successfully compete at an elite level.
These pressures can often lead the athlete towards an eating disorder which is very detrimental to their health.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHZJjSrJ3X0
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“Female gymnasts adhere to the demands of image in both sport and society. With pink ribbons in their hair, make-up plastered faces, and petite frames, the desired little princess look is achieved. The girls have to always perform, act, and look a certain way. Sadly, what once were women athletes are now pretty little girls doing flips and spins” (Millar, 2002).
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Wasn’t always a problemLarissa Latynina
Nadia Commaneci
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PressuresCoaches JudgesFamilyRole models
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Pressures from CoachesCoaches are a very important part of a
gymnasts life.Coaches can worsen their chances of life long
problems.◦ Ex: Coach Karolyi
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Pressures from Judges Judges are the people that the gymnast must
impress the most.The younger these gymnasts look the more apt
they are to sway the judges in favour of them.Christy Henrich
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Pressures from FamilyParents can get
very caught up in their child's talent that they often forget about the true importance of the sport.
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Pressures from Role ModelsTelevisionTeammates
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Personality Traits of Gymnasts
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Suggested SolutionsHigher minimum age required to
participate.Better technology.Coaching education.Programs to promote healthy
lifestyle.
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Questions?
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