IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/gam/jijerp/v20y2023i3p2441-d1051124.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

Training Conditions and Psychological Health: Eating Behavior Disorders in Spanish High-Performance Women’s Olympic Wrestling Athletes—A Qualitative Study

Author

Listed:
  • Marina Rueda Flores

    (Facultad de Ciencias de la Actividad Física y del Deporte (INEF—Sports Department), Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain)

  • Daniel Mon-López

    (Facultad de Ciencias de la Actividad Física y del Deporte (INEF—Sports Department), Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain)

  • Javier Gil-Ares

    (Facultad de Ciencias de la Actividad Física y del Deporte (INEF—Social Sciences Applied to Physical Activity, Sport and Leisure Department), Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain)

  • Javier Coterón

    (Facultad de Ciencias de la Actividad Física y del Deporte (INEF—Social Sciences Applied to Physical Activity, Sport and Leisure Department), Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain)

Abstract

(1) Background: the aim of this study was to determine the factors that affect the occurrence of behaviors related to possible eating disorders in Spanish high-performance Olympic wrestling athletes. (2) Methods: The sample consisted of 22 elite female wrestlers selected through purposive sampling with inclusion criteria of (i) having been a national champion, (ii) having been part of the Spanish team, and (iii) suffering or having suffered from an eating disorder. The semistructured interviews were conducted online and lasted between 20 and 40 min. A statistical analysis was performed with NVivo10 software. (3) Results: the athletes showed a series of issues grouped into three main themes, which were divided into the following categories—firstly, the reasons why wrestlers lose weight; secondly, the inadequate procedures they use; and, finally, the reference persons involved in the process. (4) Conclusions: The training conditions in high-performance sports have psychological and behavioral effects on wrestlers. Wrestlers have to move down to lower categories; however, they do not take into account how this practice influences their health when using inadequate procedures. Rapid and significant weight loss produces negative effects, especially in the female population, generating an incidence of eating disorders. The information obtained provided elements of interest for reflection on possible solutions to prevent existing eating disorders.

Suggested Citation

  • Marina Rueda Flores & Daniel Mon-López & Javier Gil-Ares & Javier Coterón, 2023. "Training Conditions and Psychological Health: Eating Behavior Disorders in Spanish High-Performance Women’s Olympic Wrestling Athletes—A Qualitative Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(3), pages 1-17, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:20:y:2023:i:3:p:2441-:d:1051124
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/20/3/2441/pdf
    Download Restriction: no
    File URL: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/20/3/2441/
    Download Restriction: no
    ---><---

    References listed on IDEAS

    as
    1. Norman Blaikie, 1991. "A critique of the use of triangulation in social research," Quality & Quantity: International Journal of Methodology, Springer, vol. 25(2), pages 115-136, May.
    Full references (including those not matched with items on IDEAS)

    Most related items

    These are the items that most often cite the same works as this one and are cited by the same works as this one.
    1. G A Hindle & L A Franco, 2009. "Combining problem structuring methods to conduct applied research: a mixed methods approach to studying fitness-to-drive in the UK," Journal of the Operational Research Society, Palgrave Macmillan;The OR Society, vol. 60(12), pages 1637-1648, December.
    2. Gjoko Stamenkov, 2023. "Recommendations for improving research quality: relationships among constructs, verbs in hypotheses, theoretical perspectives, and triangulation," Quality & Quantity: International Journal of Methodology, Springer, vol. 57(3), pages 2923-2946, June.
    3. Paul Downward & Andrew Mearman, 2005. "Methodological Triangulation at the Bank of England:An Investigation," Working Papers 0505, Department of Accounting, Economics and Finance, Bristol Business School, University of the West of England, Bristol.
    4. Victoria Aragón & Antonio Lozano, 2024. "Control, Passion and Possession: Love as a Space of Violence in Adolescence," Social Sciences, MDPI, vol. 13(11), pages 1-18, October.
    5. Mohamed Mohiya, 2024. "An investigation into employees’ factors of flexible working hours (FWH) for productivity in Saudi: a mixed qualitative triangulation," Palgrave Communications, Palgrave Macmillan, vol. 11(1), pages 1-10, December.
    6. Mar Vila & Gerard Costa, 2024. "Post-Pandemic Shifts in Pro-Environmental Attitudes and Behaviors in a Marine Protected Area," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(17), pages 1-14, August.
    7. Paul Downward & Andrew Mearman, 2008. "Decision-making at the Bank of England: a critical appraisal," Oxford Economic Papers, Oxford University Press, vol. 60(3), pages 385-409, July.
    8. Ton, Giel & Vellema, Sietze & DeRuyterDeWildt, Marieke, 2011. "Credible evidence on complex change processes: key challenges in impact evaluation on agricultural value chains," MPRA Paper 32027, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    9. Jan F. Tesch & Anne-Sophie Brillinger & Dominik Bilgeri, 2017. "Internet Of Things Business Model Innovation And The Stage-Gate Process: An Exploratory Analysis," International Journal of Innovation Management (ijim), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 21(05), pages 1-19, June.
    10. de Chernatony, Leslie & Cottam (née Drury), Susan, 2009. "Interacting contributions of different departments to brand success," Journal of Business Research, Elsevier, vol. 62(3), pages 297-304, March.
    11. Sven Modell, 2011. "Book review," European Accounting Review, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 20(1), pages 183-186.
    12. Peter Swanborn, 1996. "A common base for quality control criteria in quantitative and qualitative research," Quality & Quantity: International Journal of Methodology, Springer, vol. 30(1), pages 19-35, February.
    13. Eeva‐Mari Ihantola & Lili‐Anne Kihn, 2011. "Threats to validity and reliability in mixed methods accounting research," Qualitative Research in Accounting & Management, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 8(1), pages 39-58, April.
    14. Anh, Vu Ngoc, 2017. "Civil society activism in authoritarian contexts : (re)structuring state-society relations in Vietnam," OSF Preprints rh9cg, Center for Open Science.
    15. Adri Smaling, 2000. "What Kind of Dialogue Should Paradigm-Dialogues Be?," Quality & Quantity: International Journal of Methodology, Springer, vol. 34(1), pages 51-63, February.
    16. Continue Anddison Eketu, 2018. "Perspectives on Human Nature and Implications for Research in the Behavioural Sciences," International Journal of Emerging Trends in Social Sciences, Scientific Publishing Institute, vol. 4(1), pages 42-46.
    17. Oleke, Christopher & Blystad, Astrid & Rekdal, Ole Bjørn, 2005. ""When the obvious brother is not there": Political and cultural contexts of the orphan challenge in northern Uganda," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 61(12), pages 2628-2638, December.
    18. Patrick Krieger & Carsten Lausberg & Kristin Wellner, 2018. "Einblicke in die Gründe für nicht-normalverteilte Immobilienrenditen: eine explorative Untersuchung deutscher Wohnimmobilienportfolios [Insights into the reasons for non-normal real estate returns:," Zeitschrift für Immobilienökonomie (German Journal of Real Estate Research), Springer;Gesellschaft für Immobilienwirtschaftliche Forschung e. V., vol. 4(1), pages 49-79, November.
    19. Iveta Šimberová & Antonín Korauš & David Schüller & Lenka Širáňová & Jarmila Straková & Jan Váchal, 2022. "Threats and Opportunities in Digital Transformation in SMEs from the Perspective of Sustainability: A Case Study in the Czech Republic," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(6), pages 1-17, March.
    20. Gutu O. Wayessa & Anja Nygren, 2023. "Mixed Methods Research in Global Development Studies: State-Sponsored Resettlement Schemes in Ethiopia," The European Journal of Development Research, Palgrave Macmillan;European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI), vol. 35(6), pages 1440-1464, December.

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:20:y:2023:i:3:p:2441-:d:1051124. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    If CitEc recognized a bibliographic reference but did not link an item in RePEc to it, you can help with this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: MDPI Indexing Manager (email available below). General contact details of provider: https://www.mdpi.com .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.