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Going off the Grid: When Injury and Stress Increase Eating Disorder Behaviors in Athletes

Going off the Grid: When Injury and Stress Increase Eating Disorder Behaviors in Athletes

To an athlete, an injury or illness, change in coach or retirement from sport may feel like a traumatic event. As a result of this stressful time, the incidence of disordered eating or eating disorder behaviors has the potential to increase.