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Running on Empty
Description
Everyone knows a female who participates in sport; if not you, a daughter, sister, or friend. She started out competing for the love and fun of the game. But slowly that changed. She began to feel the pressure. The pressure to succeed. She steps up to the line, into the blocks, onto the mat comparing herself, thinking, if only she lost those 2, 5, or 10+lbs she could achieve her goals, look more like the competitors around her. Fit the mold of an elite. This narrative manifests itself in far too many female athletes. One where body image and weight are harshly linked to one's potential for success rather than their actual talent, fitness, or strength. Along with this ideology comes a multitude of mental and health problems such as disordered eating, premature bone loss, and nearly 70% of female athletes have experienced some form of athletic amenorrhea (period loss). “Running on Empty” examines this issue and brings awareness to the byproducts, allowing those who are struggling to know that they are not alone.
Date Created
2020-05
Contributors
- Reniewicki, Megan (Author)
- Sanft, Alfred (Thesis director)
- Heywood, William (Committee member)
- The Design School (Contributor)
- Human Systems Engineering (Contributor)
- Dean, Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering (Contributor)
- Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor)
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Extent
128 pages
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Copyright Statement
In Copyright
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Series
Academic Year 2019-2020
Handle
https://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.56781
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minimal
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- 2020-05-05 12:01:02
System Modified
- 2021-08-11 04:09:57
- 2 years 8 months ago
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