ASSESSMENT OF ANOREXIC BEHAVIOURS AMONG FEMALE DANCERS DEPENDING ON ANOREXIA READINESS SYNDROME
Journal Title: Medycyna Sportowa - Year 2008, Vol 24, Issue 1
Abstract
[b]Background. [/b]The aim of this study was to compare anorexic behaviours among female dancers depending on the level of anorexia readiness syndrome (ARS).[b]Material and methods. [/b]A questionnaire survey concerning level of ARS was conducted among 92 female dancers aged from 11 to 25 years from dance schools in Poznan city. The statistical analysis was carried out by means of the SPSS 11.5 PL for Windows computer programme. The impact of level of ARS on dancers' answers was analysed.[b]Results. [/b]The level of ARS significantly influenced 16 answers describing anorexic behaviours, with four answers concerning forms of body's weight control and reduction, two answers concerning eating attitude, three answers family's upbringing style and seven answers concerning perceiving of one's own attraction.[b]Conclusions. [/b]The percentage of female dancers with high level of ARS was higher than in previously analysed groups of female judo athletes and female students from secondary sport and non sport schools, what confirms observations that this sport group is at higher risk from anorexia nervosa (AN). Differences in answers of dancers with high level of ARS in comparison with answers of female judo athletes and female students from secondary sport and non sport schools with high level of ARS, probably result from differences in personality profiles between analysed girls and women. Am observed increase among female dancers of undesirable nutritional behaviours together with increase of ARS level, emphasizes the necessity of their education.
Authors and Affiliations
Wojciech Chalcarz, Aleksandra Musieł, Katarzyna Koniuszuk
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