The purpose of this study was qualitative analyzing about the tenacity of weight controlling,how to control of weight, eating disorder form because of undesirable weight controling and caused problems in return for women athletes demanded aesthetic ...
The purpose of this study was qualitative analyzing about the tenacity of weight controlling,how to control of weight, eating disorder form because of undesirable weight controling and caused problems in return for women athletes demanded aesthetic expressions.The subjects of study was 9 athletes; 2 national gymnasts, 4 armature collegiate gymnasts, 3 national synchronized swimming athletes.The sampling method of subjects was purposeful sampling.Semi- structured interviews and unstructured interviews were utilized to analyize sports' positive deviance as interview method.The result of study was following next.Most of the subjects overestimate their body indexes than real ones.They realize themselves distorted images by Interactions and always worried about their weight controling.And the direct reasons of weight controling was advice of coach, education of parents and the spirit of rivalry.One was frequent going without a meal and the other was phamacotherapy.They state they experienced gluttony arid emesis as a eating disorder.And this caused physical, psychological, social problems.