Carolyn Plateau, PH.D.

Dr Carolyn Plateau is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology within the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences at Loughborough University. Her research interests are focused around understanding the risks and consequences of disordered eating and exercise, with a specific focus on young people, athletes and exercising populations. Carolyn is particularly interested in the role of key stakeholders (e.g., coaches, sports professionals, teammates, peers, parents, teachers) in the prevention and early identification of eating problems. Currently, Carolyn is collaborating with clinical colleagues in the development and evaluation of effective and scalable interventions to prevent and reduce disordered eating and exercise among athletes, students and exercisers.

Carolyn’s research has an applied focus and has led to the development of new screening tools, educational materials and resources to support sports professionals in the prevention, identification and management of disordered eating among athletes. For example, Carolyn has developed an evidence-based online educational programme for coaches and sports professionals, to support the early identification and management of athletes with disordered eating. The programme has been adopted by several national governing bodies in the UK. Carolyn has successfully supervised several doctoral students and researchers in the domain of exercise and eating psychopathology.

To contact her: C.R.Plateau@lboro.ac.uk

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