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• TITLE: Detecting Disordered Eating among Recreational Exercisers; Exploring the Role of Personal Trainers

  AUTHORS: Hilary J. McDermott, Carolyn Plateau, Leigh Martin

  KEYWORDS: Disordered Eating, Personal Trainers, Education, Fitness Industry, Exercise

  JOURNAL NAME: Psychology, Vol.9 No.14, December 20, 2018

  ABSTRACT: This study aimed to understand how personal trainers identify and manage disordered eating among their clients. Semi-structured interviews were undertaken with eleven UK based personal trainers to document their experiences of working with clients exhibiting symptoms of disordered eating. The interviews were recorded, fully transcribed and subjected to a thematic analysis. The findings suggest that personal trainers rely on external cues to identify disordered eating among clients such as changes to physical appearance, exercise behaviours and performance. The findings also revealed that personal trainers lack knowledge and hold misconceptions about disordered eating. Such misconceptions influenced their ability to identify and manage potential problems among their clients. Participants described the need for further education and guidelines to increase their knowledge and confidence in identifying and managing disordered eating among their clients. The findings from this study will be useful for professional bodies and practitioners in the development of guidelines and educational material for personal trainers.