Risk of developing eating disorders through the misperception of the body image and the adoption of bad eating habits in a sample of young volleyball athletes

Objective: This preliminary study focused on the description of some dysfunctional perceptions body image and eating habits in a sample young. Methods: The results obtained by 55 amateur professional volleyball players belonging to sports clubs located province Reggio Emilia were examined. age is range between 11 44 years. participants completed Pisa Survey for Eating Disorders (PSED), questionnaire aimed at examining behavior perception one’s image. athletes’ height weight subsequently detected through direct measurement. Conclusion: data collected self-evaluation measurements carried out made it possible analyze compare them with literature. data, albeit preliminary, allow us confirm existence discrepancy real desired one, group young athletes, who favors adoption non-adaptive coping strategies control own shapes typical vicious circle - strict diet, bingeing episodes, compensatory behaviors which characterizes disorders (ED). It therefore considered essential that assessment practice implemented routine these especially consideration fact disturbance very common feature this category one main risk factors EDs.