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Bloodworth, A., McNamee, M., & Tan, J. (2017). Autonomy, eating disorders and elite gymnastics: ethical and conceptual issues. Sport, Education and Society, 22(8), 878–889. https://doi.org/10.1080/13573322.2015.1107829

The authors’ conclusion (or process) is of interest to me because it shows the metal health issues that gymnasts go through, supporting  my research on why so few gymnasts make it to the collegiate level because  of eating disorders

"The attitudes of young gymnasts towards their bodies and especially their eating habits are a highly sensitive area of study”

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Kerr, G., Willson, E., & Stirling, A. (2020). “It Was the Worst Time in My Life”: The Effects of Emotionally Abusive Coaching on Female Canadian National Team Athletes. Women in Sport and Physical Activity Journal, 28(1), 81–89. https://doi.org/10.1123/wspaj.2019-0054

this is of interest to me

in my research on how toxic coaching along with many other factors impact the longevity of woman's gymnastics careers because when coaches are mentally abusing their gymnast it can really impact the gymnast mind, making them hate the sport

"Athletes reported a variety of ways in which they were impacted by emotional abuse in sport, including negative psychological effects, negative effects on their social lives, and negative impacts on their relationships with sport"

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Leonkiewicz, M., & Wawrzyniak, A. (2022). The relationship between rigorous perception of one’s own body and self, unhealthy eating behavior and a high risk of anorexic readiness: a predictor of eating disorders in the group of female ballet dancers and artistic gymnasts at the beginning of their career. Journal of Eating Disorders, 10(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-022-00574-1

The authors’ conclusion is of interest to me in my research on the affect eating disorders has on the longevity of woman's gymnastics careers because it shows the mental toll the sport takes on these athletes, specifically body image issues due to societal expectations

“eating behaviors, such as fasting, limiting the consumption of fats and carbohydrates, and avoiding eating under stress, were associated with feelings of dissatisfaction with oneself, the belief that appearance is extremely important in achieving life success and the need to improve appearance.”

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Little, C., Howell, D., Armento, A., McCarthy, A., & Sweeney, E. (2023). CONCERNS ABOUT WEIGHT AND MENTAL HEALTH AMONG ADOLESCENT GYMNASTS: A PILOT STUDY. Science of Gymnastics Journal, 15(2), 205–212. https://doi.org/10.52165/sgj.15.2.205-212

I find this article helpful because mental health is one of the major contributing factors that limit the length of women's gymnastics careers and this paper focuses on body image issues and self confidence

"Weight concerns can have an effect on gymnasts’ quality of life. We examined the association between concerns about weight with self-reported anxiety levels and other psychosocial and menstrual health characteristics among child and adolescent gymnasts"

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Salim, J., & Winter, S. (2022). “I still wake up with nightmares” … The long-term psychological impacts from gymnasts’ maltreatment experiences.. Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology, 11(4). https://doi.org/10.1037/spy0000302

this article holds great significance to my research because it gives the point of view of retired gymnasts and how long term maltreat within the sport has impacted them in many ways

"Findings highlighted the multiple forms of maltreatment endured by gymnasts, had a prolonged psychological impact, including clinically diagnosed disorders, on their lives up to 20 years postretirement, lending initial support to attachment theory."

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Svensson, J. (2021). The dark side of gymnastics : A narrative analysis of fear, injury and the tales of a gymnast-coach dyad. DIVA. https://www.diva-portal.org/smash/record.jsf?pid=diva2%3A1595927&dswid=196

"The increased training volume and the continuous striving for perfection might be one of the reasons why gymnasts, in particular, are vulnerable to overtraining, overuse injuries and training and competing while in pain or injured"

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Nicole G. Dubuc, Robert J. Schinke, Mark A. Eys, Randy Battochio. (2024). Experiences of burnout among adolescent female gymnasts: Three case studies. ResearchGate; ResearchGate. https://www.researchgate.net

This article is super helpful for my research because it shows the impact on how burnout in gymnasts (mental health) impacts the longevity of woman's gymnastics careers

"Attempting to reach the pinnacle of their sport, athletes experience

conflicting physical, emotional, and mental demands that can lead to sport burnout" "Despite the coping skills described above, Stephanie felt overwhelmed. Feeling as though she had several time constraints, she expressed the need to have a “social life.” She had been falling asleep in class and admitted to lacking daily motivation. She reported that she was waking up several times at night and felt that this was related to her gymnastics training"

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Sweeney, E., Howell, D. R., Seehusen, C. N., Tilley, D., & Casey, E. (2020). Health outcomes among former female collegiate gymnasts: the influence of sport specialization, concussion, and disordered eating. The Physician and Sportsmedicine, 49(4), 1–7. https://doi.org/10.1080/00913847.2020.1850150

"Forty-two percent of the respondents reported concussion history, and a greater proportion of those with concussion history reported seeking mental health treatment during college (32% vs. 23%; p = 0.03), and anxiety disorder diagnosis"

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Vanderveen, C. (2022). Trail of broken gymnasts: An exclusive culture of toxic traits - proquest. Www.proquest.com. https://www.proquest.com/openview/d2ebc5f7cd425d9dd8d73dcd7c2e7c8e/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=18750&diss=y

"Sey was entrusted to the care of a Parkette’s coach who deprived her of such basics as warmth and food.6 Sey was now isolated from her family, and elite gymnastics culture replaced her own familial traditions. Because gymnasts are the image of strength, agility, and mental fortitude, everything looks normal to the parental outsider;"

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Zetaruk, M. N. (2000). THE YOUNG GYMNAST. Clinics in Sports Medicine, 19(4), 757–780. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0278-5919(05)70236-2

"Gymnasts spend 29% of each season modifying their training, as a result of injuries.⁶ The risk for injury in recreational gymnastics is 0.1 to 4.2 per 100 gymnasts per year.⁷ For competitive women's gymnastics, injury rates range from less than 1 to 3.66 per 1000 training hours, or 65 to 200 per 100 gymnasts per year."