Eating disorders 3 – Weight monitoring in sports settings

Episode 14,   Sep 08, 2021, 08:44 AM

In this CPSU podcast episode, we're covering the impact and relativity of weight monitoring in sport, when and why this might not be an appropriate ask of young athletes and how monitoring weight incorrectly can have a deep psychological impact on young people in sport.

Welcome to part 3 of our mini series talking about body image, weight management and disordered eating in sport. Once again, we're joined by by Dr Carolyn Plateau, Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Loughborough University and former 800 metre international athlete who gives us her professional insights and guidance on this hard-hitting topic.

This episode covers: 

  • why people monitor weight in a sports setting?
  • when is it right to monitor weight in a sports setting?
  • negative comparasion 
  • how to undertake weight monitoring safely
  • guidance for weight monitoring in a sport setting 
It's important to understand that weight monitoring is a part of certain sports; however, this needs to be done correctly, sympathetically and within safeguarding standards.

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Carole Billington-Wood – CPSU Senior Consultant
Dr Carolyn Plateau - Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Loughborough University

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