Survey of U.S. Female Gymnastics Reveals Culture of Pain, Suffering. Scott M. Reid.
by Reid, Scott M; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2006Article 44Institutions. Publisher: Orange County Register, 2004ISSN: 1522-3256;.Subject(s): Athletes -- Attitudes | Athletes -- Nutrition | Eating disorders | Gymnastics for girls | Sports injuries in adolescence | Women gymnastsDDC classification: 050 Summary: "The Orange County Register interviewed nearly half of the roughly 300 women who competed on the U.S. junior or senior national teams from 1982 to 2004 and found that the obsession with Olympic gold has created a system in which injuries are so prevalent that athletes are as likely to require surgery during their careers as National Football League players." (ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER) This article reveals how a winning-at-all-costs attitude prevalent in women's gymnastics has left many gymnasts suffering from health problems as a result of repeated injuries as well as eating disorders.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: Survey of U.S. Female Gymnastics Reveals Culture of Pain, Suffering, Dec. 30, 2004; pp. n.p..
"The Orange County Register interviewed nearly half of the roughly 300 women who competed on the U.S. junior or senior national teams from 1982 to 2004 and found that the obsession with Olympic gold has created a system in which injuries are so prevalent that athletes are as likely to require surgery during their careers as National Football League players." (ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER) This article reveals how a winning-at-all-costs attitude prevalent in women's gymnastics has left many gymnasts suffering from health problems as a result of repeated injuries as well as eating disorders.
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