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Body Weight Regulation, Disordered Eating Behaviour, and Experiences of Sexual Harassment in Female Martial Art Athletes

NCT04559542 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 33

Last updated 2021-07-12

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Athletes in martial arts compete in categories separated by body weight, hence, many athletes need to adjust their habitual body weight during periods with competition preparation. Athletes competing in weight sensitive sports are previously identified with an increased risk for symptoms of low energy availability and of disordered eating. The methods used for body weight regulation are varied, and athletes without professional competent support, are prone to rely on harmful methods. And of importance, female athletes respond more negatively to attempts of body weight reduction with regards to health effects.

Athletes of martial art are not surrounded by the same professional competence seen in other organized sports within the international sport federations, and specifically health competence is lacking. Additionally, numbers of females competing in martial art have increased the last decade, but they still practice in a sport culture dominated by males; both with reference to the high number of male participants, and with reference to the coaches within this sport. Sports involving practice in intimate, physical interaction with coaches or opposing athletes, and in sports where clothing is minimal, may be a high risk of experiences of sexual harassment. There have been a few reports on harmful methods of body weight regulation within martial arts, however, little knowledge exists on the practice by female martial art athletes, and the related health effects. Information on experiences of sexual harassment have been sparse in sport generally, with very little knowledge from sports like martial arts specifically. This study aims to explore the practice of female martial art athletes on body weight regulation, recovery strategies, their body acceptance and symptoms of eating disorders, and any experiences of sexual harassment. Additionally, with regards to the recent onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, this study also explores the related experiences by the athletes on training- and eating routines.

Conditions

  • Body Weight Changes
  • Eating Disorder Symptom
  • Sexual Harassment
  • Covid19
  • RED S

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ostfold University College

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Oslo

    collaborator OTHER

  • Norwegian School of Sport Sciences

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jorunn Sundgot-Borgen, PhD · Norwegian School of Sport Sciences

Eligibility

Min Age
16 Years
Max Age
40 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-09-10
Primary Completion
2021-05-30
Completion
2021-05-30

Countries

  • Norway

Study Locations

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