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Body Image of Highly Trained Female Athletes Engaged in Different Types of Sport
Joint Authors
Kantanista, Adam
Korcz, Agata
Banio, Adrianna
Firek, Wiesław
Ingarden, Anna
Malchrowicz-Mośko, Ewa
Markiewicz, Paweł
Płoszaj, Katarzyna
Ingarden, Mateusz
Maćkowiak, Zuzanna
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-01-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
The aim of the study was to evaluate differences in body image across different types of sports in highly trained female athletes.
Methods.
242 female individuals, aged 13–30 years (M=20.0, SD = 4.5), representing aesthetic sports (n=56) and nonaesthetic sports (n=186), were recruited from different sports clubs in Poland.
Body image, BMI, age, the level of competition attained, and the training background of participants were recorded.
Results.
One-way ANOVA showed differences in the body image of athletes engaged in different types of sport (F(11,230)=4.10, p<0.001, and η2=0.16).
The model predicting the body image of female athletes was significant (F(5,236)=10.40, p<0.001); the adjusted R2=0.163.
Type of sport explained 7.1% (β=–0.263, p<0.001), age explained 4.5% (β=0.341,p<0.001), BMI explained 3.6% (β=–0.230,p<0.001), and level of competition explained 0.9% (β=0.153, p<0.05) of variance in body image.
Conclusions.
The findings provide vital new knowledge which can be used by researchers and practitioners in designing educational programs on weight-related behaviors in female athletes.
Such programs should be implemented especially in young female athletes participating in high-level sporting activities at an early stage.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kantanista, Adam& Korcz, Agata& Banio, Adrianna& Firek, Wiesław& Ingarden, Anna& Malchrowicz-Mośko, Ewa…[et al.]. 2018. Body Image of Highly Trained Female Athletes Engaged in Different Types of Sport. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1128129
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kantanista, Adam…[et al.]. Body Image of Highly Trained Female Athletes Engaged in Different Types of Sport. BioMed Research International No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1128129
American Medical Association (AMA)
Kantanista, Adam& Korcz, Agata& Banio, Adrianna& Firek, Wiesław& Ingarden, Anna& Malchrowicz-Mośko, Ewa…[et al.]. Body Image of Highly Trained Female Athletes Engaged in Different Types of Sport. BioMed Research International. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1128129
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1128129