Disordered eating is not associated with musculoskeletal injury in university athletes

Appl Physiol Nutr Metab. 2024 Jan 1;49(1):87-92. doi: 10.1139/apnm-2023-0244. Epub 2023 Oct 10.

Authors

S O'Connell¹, I Brenner^{2

3}, J L Scheid⁴, S L West^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Biology, Trent University, Peterborough, ON K9L 0G2, Canada.
² Department of Kinesiology, Trent University, Peterborough, ON K9L 0G2, Canada.
³ Trent/Fleming School of Nursing, Trent University, Peterborough, ON K9L 0G2, Canada.
⁴ Department of Physical Therapy, Daemen University, Amherst, NY 14226, USA.

PMID: 37639728
DOI: 10.1139/apnm-2023-0244

Abstract

Musculoskeletal injuries and disordered eating are prevalent in varsity-level athletes but are not associated in our participants.

Keywords: athletes; disordered eating; injury; musculoskeletal; sport; varsity.

MeSH terms

Athletes*
Feeding and Eating Disorders* / epidemiology
Humans
Surveys and Questionnaires
Universities