The Power of Leisure: 'I Was an Anorexic; I’m Now a Healthy Triathlete'

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Axelsen, Megan. 2009. "The Power of Leisure: 'I Was an Anorexic; I’m Now a Healthy Triathlete'." Leisure Sciences. 31 (4), pp. 330-346. https://doi.org/10.1080/01490400902988283

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Article Title	The Power of Leisure: 'I Was an Anorexic; I’m Now a Healthy Triathlete'
ERA Journal ID	9786
Article Category	Article
Author	Axelsen, Megan
Journal Title	Leisure Sciences
	Leisure Sciences: an interdisciplinary journal
Journal Citation	31 (4), pp. 330-346
Number of Pages	18
Year	2009
Place of Publication	United States
ISSN	0149-0400
	1521-0588
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)	https://doi.org/10.1080/01490400902988283
Web Address (URL)	https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01490400902988283
Abstract	This autoethnographic account describes the ambiguities of the author’s ongoing struggle with anorexia nervosa and how leisure was integral to her quasi-recovery from the illness. By showing the emotional and mental struggles of the illness, this paper offers an alternative to the traditional scientific studies of the illness that buries people’s voices beneath layers of analysis. The purpose of the paper is to extend and deepen an understanding of both anorexia and the power that leisure can have in stimulating an individual’s recovery from anorexia nervosa. The paper also offers an alternative to the traditional thought that exercise plays a negative role in eating disorders.
Keywords	anorexia nervosa, autoethnography, eating disorder, leisure, triathlon
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020	440608. Recreation, leisure and tourism geography
Byline Affiliations	University of Queensland
Institution of Origin	University of Southern Queensland

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