Anorexia- exercise physiology
I chose to do my paper on eating disorders, particularly anorexia. I think this is a very interesting and sad topic. It is relevant to exercise physiology because that can be defined as "how people adapt to exercise under a wide variety of circumstances and environments." Another was to explain it is as "the study of athletes and physically fit; study of sedentary and clinical or diseased people." Many athletes feel the need to maintain a certain body weight. Anorexia and bulimia are the paths that some follow. Anorexia is defined as an eating disorder in which the person suffering from it always believes he/she is overweight and goes to extreme measures to keep their weight down. They are afraid of gaining weight. Due to this, the person does not eat very much and they have a very low caloric intake. Anorexic people never believe they are skinny enough. Not only does a person physically suffer from this; there is also a mental problem. They have a very negative self-image and low self-esteem. Competitive athletic programs may place the participants at a
------------------------------------------------------------------------ http://exercise.about.com/health/exercise/library/weekly/99021698.htm Eating disorders are a topic listed under the sport psychology section and I believe this is appropriate because people with eating disorders have a bad mental portrayal of themselves. But I think it could be an aspect of exercise physiology as well. It can fall under the category of special populations. I think it would be interesting to study and observe the habits of those suffering from these disorders. However, this topic also saddens me. I feel like I understand what these people are going through. I think that not too many people are genuinely happy with their bodies. Most of us do not go to such extremes. I understand, however, that most people with eating disorders can't help it. Wade, Michael G., Baker, John A. W. Introduction to Kinesiology : The Science and Practice of Physical Activity Dubuque: Wm. C. Brown 1995 p.25
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Approximate Word count = 723
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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