Body Image of Highly Trained Female Athletes Engaged in Different Types of Sport. (31st January 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kantanista, Adam; Glapa, Agata; Banio, Adrianna; Firek, Wiesław; Ingarden, Anna; Malchrowicz-Mośko, Ewa; Markiewicz, Paweł; Płoszaj, Katarzyna; Ingarden, Mateusz; Maćkowiak, Zuzanna
• Other Names: Gorgey Ashraf S. Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: BioMed research international. Volume 2018(2018)
• Publication Date: 2018-01-31
• Subjects: Medicine -- Periodicals; Biology -- Periodicals; Biotechnology -- Periodicals; Life sciences -- Periodicals; 610.5
• DOI: 10.1155/2018/6835751
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2314-6133

Abstract

Abstract : 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, andη 2 = 0.16 ). The model predicting the body image of female athletes was significant (F ( 5, 236 ) = 10.40, p < 0.001 ); the adjustedR 2 = 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.