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Detecting eating psychopathology in female athletes by asking about exercise: use of the Compulsive Exercise Test

Plateau, Carolyn R.; Arcelus, Jon; Meyer, Caroline

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Authors

Carolyn R. Plateau

Jon Arcelus

Caroline Meyer



Abstract

The present study assessed the suitability of the Compulsive Exercise Test (athlete version; CET-A) for identifying female athletes with clinically significant features related to or comparable with eating psychopathology. Three hundred and sixty-one female athletes (including 12 with a clinically diagnosed eating disorder) completed the Eating Disorders Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q) and the CET-A. Receiver Operating Curve (ROC) analysis was employed to identify a cut-off value on the CET-A which could indicate clinically significant features related to or comparable with eating psychopathology among female athletes. The analysis demonstrated that a CET-A score of 10 successfully discriminated female athletes with a current eating disorder. The results suggest that the CET-A may be a suitable tool for detecting eating psychopathology in female athletes. Additional longitudinal research is needed to evaluate the predictive value of the CET-A.

Citation

Plateau, C. R., Arcelus, J., & Meyer, C. (2017). Detecting eating psychopathology in female athletes by asking about exercise: use of the Compulsive Exercise Test. European Eating Disorders Review, 25(6), 618-624. https://doi.org/10.1002/erv.2561

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Sep 12, 2017
Online Publication Date Oct 22, 2017
Publication Date Nov 1, 2017
Deposit Date Sep 20, 2017
Publicly Available Date Oct 23, 2018
Journal European Eating Disorders Review
Print ISSN 1072-4133
Electronic ISSN 1099-0968
Publisher Wiley
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 25
Issue 6
Pages 618-624
DOI https://doi.org/10.1002/erv.2561
Keywords assessment, screening, sport, eating disorder, exercise
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/965728
Publisher URL http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/erv.2561/abstract
Additional Information This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Plateau, C. R., Arcelus, J., and Meyer, C. (2017) Detecting Eating Psychopathology in Female Athletes by Asking About Exercise: Use of the Compulsive Exercise Test. Eur. Eat. Disorders Rev., 25: 618–624, which has been published in final form at http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/erv.2561. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving.
Contract Date Sep 20, 2017

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