Publications by authors named "Lauren E Stephens"

Objective: To examine the presence of body image concerns, drive for muscularity, and disordered eating behaviors in collegiate student-athletes.

Participants: One hundred and one NCAA Division I student-athletes participated in Phase I; 15 of these also participated in Phase II.

Methods: This study employed a mixed method, sequential explanatory design.

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Within the context of school-based physical education (PE), a strength and conditioning program called CrossFit Kids (CFK) has emerged as a potential intervention for positively impacting students. The purpose of this study was to evaluate through a randomized-controlled trial how academic and health-related fitness outcomes differed for middle school students (age = 12.73; 55.

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