Joy E, Kussman A, Nattiv A
2016 update on eating disorders in athletes: A comprehensive narrative review with a focus on clinical assessment and management
Br J Sports Med 2016;50:154-162.

This research is a review of ‘2016 update on eating disorders in athletics: comprehensive narrative review with a focus on clinical assessment and management. This article focuses on how eating disorders are incredibly devastating effects on health, especially in an athlete’s performance. To summarize, through survey, questionnaire, and in dept interview(data collection methods), this is about how Athlete medical teams need to systematically screen athletes (both male and female) as a part of the preparticipation evaluation. In addition to the team physician, dietitian and mental health professional, athletic trainers play a key role as the ‘eyes and ears’ of the healthcare team on the practice field and in the training room and oftentimes serve as the confidant and support person for the athlete who is struggling with and recovering from an eating disorder. These results was incredibly interesting and very helpful for my research proposal. It really sheds some light on the fact that eating disorders and disordered eating patterns can affect everyone-even those who are seen as “mentally tough”.
The type of data needed is qualitative and the method of data analysis qualitative research.
This was incredibly interesting research and a well done study.