Coaches influence athletes' body image, but often feel ill-equipped to address body image
concerns and inadvertently perpetuate harmful body ideals. No evidence-based, empirically …

Body image concerns are a commonly cited reason for sport drop out. Researchers have
begun to explore the influence of coaches on athletes' body image. However, no measure …

Adolescent athletes report body image concerns that negatively impact their sport
experiences and participation. The coach's perspective may be informative to how the …

The purpose of the study was to explore female athletes' experiences of coaches'
communication of sport body image. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with eight …

Coaches are a key influence of athletes' body image, but often feel ill-equipped to address
body image concerns and can perpetuate harmful body ideals. Limited research has …

Despite the extensive benefits of sport participation, girls consistently participate at lower
rates, are more likely to drop out, and report worse sport experiences compared to boys …

Purpose Body dissatisfaction is prevalent among adolescents and is not benign. It predicts a
range of debilitating impacts on psychological and physical health, including depression …

The present case study aimed to modify, implement, and evaluate a sport-specific
dissonance-based body image promotion intervention for female adolescent athletes. The …

Background Globally, girls disengage from sports at an earlier age and higher rate than
boys. This is, in part, due to the unique body image challenges that girls face, relative to their …

Although body dissatisfaction is common among adolescent boys, few intervention
programs specifically developed for boys have been shown to be effective for reducing body …