Eating disorders (EDs) have become a social epidemic in the
developed world. This book addresses the close links between EDs
and exercise, helping us to understand why people with EDs often
exercise to excessive and potentially harmful levels. This is also
the first book to examine this issue from an ethical and legal
perspective, identifying the rights and responsibilities of people
with EDs, their families and the fitness professionals and
clinicians that work with them.
The book offers an accessible account of EDs and closely
examines the concept of addiction. Drawing on a wide range of
medical, psychological, physiological, sociological and
philosophical sources, the book examines the benefits and risks of
exercise for the ED population, explores the links between EDs and
other abuses of the body in the sports environment and addresses
the issue of athletes with disordered eating behaviour.
Importantly, the book also surveys current legislation and
professional codes of conduct that guide the work of fitness
professionals and clinicians in this area and presents a clear and
thorough set of case histories and action points to help
professionals better understand, and care for, their clients with
EDs.
Exercise and Eating Disorders is important reading for students
of applied ethics, medical ethics and the ethics of sport, as well
as for fitness professionals, psychiatrists, clinical
psychologists, sports coaches and sport and exercise scientists
looking to improve their understanding of this important issue.
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