SOWK 2025 Study Guide - Final Guide: Christy Henrich, Optimal Control, Eating Disorder
15 Aug 2020
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Over the years, there has been an added focus on the part of athletes specifically, to confide by the norms of their respective sports. There is a systematic cycle that follows athletes in the world of sport, which creates a condescending defiance for; standing out, and looking the part. The latter has a greater influence as athletes strive to maintain ideal body images. Various factors are attributed to this goal of, looking the part . Athletes partaking in specific athletics categorized as, lean sports , have an elevated emphasis on maintaining a low body weight to enhance performance levels. This is then transferred on to how athletes are coached and judged, as one"s ability to maintain a lean physique would be enticing for the individuals working with them, and scoring them. An athletes lean physique also enables them to maintain a positive stature in the eyes of the public and avoid scrutiny for their appearance.
