Sport estetici ed atlete: composizione corporea, disturbi alimentari e mestruali.

Over the last decades, the sharp raise in performance levels strictly related to competitive sport has implied a serious consequence. That is, a steady increase in athletes’ physical engagement required to obtain such high-level performances. This trend should be taken into account and, therefore, never undervaluated. As a matter of fact, there are growing concerns regarding the effective athletes health status. In particular, the so called “aesthetic sports” are principally considered as responsible for the above mentioned practices because they place heavy emphasis on body appearance. The latter seems to be involved in such agonistic disciplines. It is not by change, moreover, if also some specific anthropometrical features are clearly and obligatorily required to achieve such satisfying performance results. This complex topic may be tackled from different angles. Taking every consideration into account, the present study is aimed at representing a more specific review in literary production concerning intensive training related to the above-quoted aesthetic and anthropometrical characteristics. On the one hand, the achievement as well as the maintenance of these features are considered nearly essential peculiarities nowadays; on the other hand, such perfection requested could also determine some health risks for engaged athletes, and females above all.