Toxic sport cultures are damaging female athletes' health, but we can do better
- Written by Holly Thorpe, Professor in Sociology of Sport and Physical Culture, University of Waikato
Low energy availability is a condition that happens when athletes restrict their diet in the belief weight loss will improve performance. from www.shutterstock.com, CC BY-NDRecently, several elite sportswomen have spoken out about toxic sport culture and the damage it does to their long-term health.
Mary Cain went from being the fastest and the...
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