| 547 | Friday, April 2, 2004 |
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| 7:30 AM-8:30 AM | Convention Center:201/202 |
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| The Relationships of the Female Athlete Triad (FAT) with Psychomotor and Affective Functions |
| Many athletes with disordered eating have compromised mental-cognitive, emotional, and physical states. Emotional disturbances related to body distortion, low self-esteem, compulsiveness, or dichotomous thinking can severely interfere with the individual's daily life functioning. In addition, impaired general self-perception may prevent the individual from performing tasks up to her potential and may cause the athlete to withdraw from her sport. A dysfunctional hypothalamus influences memory and decision-making abilities as well as motor control, particularly balance. Performance of college female athletes (N = 50) on a series of psychomotor tests is discussed and recommendations for coaches are made. |
Keyword(s): gender issues, performance, youth sports
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| Speaker: Merav Nagel, National Association of Child Development, Ogden, UT |