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Distance runners' stories of sport injury and disordered eating
Freya Davis1, Ross Wadey2, Ciara Everard3
1School of Allied Health, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
Objectives:
Extending previous research, this study examines distance runners' narrative accounts of sport injury and disordered eating, highlighting how these experiences intersect and unfold across their athletic careers.
Methods:
Ten regional to international level distance runners participated, who had experienced a range of injuries throughout their career (e.g., acute, chronic, overuse, career-ending). Life-story interviews (n = 28) and visual methods (i.e., photographs) were used to facilitate the participants in telling their stories. Data were analysed using dialogical narrative analysis and represented through creative-non-fiction.
Results:
Framed within narrative theory and taking a thick social-relational perspective, five stories were constructed that illustrate the complex and nuanced relationship between sport injury and disordered eating over time: Is it good for me?, I know I've gone too far, Maybe it wasn't too late for me?, Is this what normal feels like?, and I love food too much.
Conclusion:
This study deepens understanding of how injury and disordered eating unfold within performance-oriented cultures, pointing toward more supportive narrative and relational possibilities, and provides pedagogical resources that can promote a shared understanding across interdisciplinary practitioners who aim to work collaboratively to support athletes' well-being.
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