Kimiko Hirai Soldati, a 2004 Olympic diver, remembers exactly when her bulimia started.
She was transferring from Colorado State to Indiana University, and one day she felt she had eaten too much. “The idea popped into my head that I could get rid of this,” she says.
And so she threw up.
That set her on a […]

“The use of the word “aggression” is somewhat confusing. The term aggression is employed to describe angry violent behavior with intent to hurt a person or cause damage to property. “Aggressive” behavior is also used to depict a strong and somewhat adventurous effort. Thus an aggressive sales person or athlete, for example, may be perceived […]

“The influence of stress on athletic performance is a legitimate concern for most coaches and athletes. Whether we realize it or not, our emotions affect every cell in our body (Tutko & Tosi, 1976). Negative emotional reactions are often caused by stress. One of the ways to deal with this phenomenon is to understand the […]