Athlete, Eating Disorder Prevention, Eating Disorders Symptoms
Conditions
Brief summary
Assessing disordered eating is crucial in athlete health monitoring. However, existing tools are not tailored to athletes' specific needs. In 2024, Buckley et al. developed the Athletic Disordered Eating (ADE) scale, a 17-item tool validated through athlete interviews and expert review. ADE is the first screening tool for athletes using both classical psychometrics and item response theory. Recent studies confirm its effectiveness in diverse athlete populations. With approval from Prof. Regina Belski, we aim to validate a French version (ADE-Fr) through cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric analysis, including adolescent athletes (15+). We hypothesize that ADE-Fr will retain the original structure with strong validity and reliability.
Interventions
DIAGNOSTIC_TESTThe French version of the Athletic Disordered Eating (ADE-Fr) Scale
Participants will complete the French version of the Athletic Disordered Eating (ADE-Fr) scale, alongside standard evaluations including the Eating Attitudes Test-26 for criterion validity.
Sponsors
University Hospital, Caen
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
Cross-Sectional
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
15 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Patients aged 15 to 70 years * Patients who engage in more than 6 hours of sports per week * Patients who have answered all questions on the questionnaire * Patients undergoing an eating behavior assessment as part of sports medical monitoring * For minors, this applies to those under regulatory medical surveillance.
Exclusion criteria
* Unfilled or incomplete questionnaires * Participants who did not receive the information sheet
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The Athletic Disordered Eating (ADE) Scale (French version, ADE-Fr) | At enrollment, single time point | The ADE scale consists of 17 items, each with five response options: never (0), rarely (1), sometimes (2), often (3), and always (4). The total score reflects the level of disordered eating (DE) risk: minimal or none (\<25), moderate (25-32), high (33-44), and very high (≥45). |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Attitudes Test-26 (EAT-26) | At enrollment, single time point | The EAT-26 screens for eating disorder risk by evaluating attitudes, feelings, and behaviors related to eating. It includes 26 self-report questions on general eating habits and 5 additional questions on risky behaviors. |
| Type of sport | At enrollment, single time point | The type of sport practiced as the main sport |
| Volume of sport | At enrollment, single time point | The amount or volume (hours per week) of sport practiced weekly |
| Test-retest reliability for the Athletic Disordered Eating (ADE) Scale (French version, ADE-Fr) | Two measurements at a 5-day interval | The reproducibility of the scale will be tested in a subgroup of 25 participants to assess the consistency of the results over time. |
Countries
France
Outcome results
None listed