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The Relationship Between Body Composition and Self-Esteem and Body Image in Male Bodybuilding Athletes

Erkek Vücut Geliştirme Sporcularında Vücut Kompozisyonu ile Benlik Saygısı ve Beden İmgesi Arasındaki İlişki

Gözde Şentürk(T.C. Gençlik ve Spor Bakanlığı)0000-0002-8705-6765
Pınar Gobel(ANKARA MEDİPOL ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0001-7152-1581
Pages
9–14
Publication Date
2023-06-30
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More work is needed on this subject.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Being in optimal body composition is an important factor in athletes due to factors such as health, performance, and success of athletes.
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Key Findings & Data:In general, lean body mass is considered an indicator of muscle fitness and is a performance-related factor.
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Conclusion & Impact:More work is needed on this subject.
🔬Design:Review & Systematic Survey
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:beden imajı · vücut geliştirmeci · vücut kompozisyonu

Abstract

Being in optimal body composition is an important factor in athletes due to factors such as health, performance, and success of athletes. In general, lean body mass is considered an indicator of muscle fitness and is a performance-related factor. Bodybuilding is a branch of sports that aims to increase the strength and volume of the muscles and is mainly done by males. After a while, the training goals can move toward body images that cannot be achieved under normal conditions. This review aims to examine the relationship between body composition, self-esteem, and body image in male bodybuilders. Recent studies have shown an increased interest in the relationship between body dissatisfaction, self-esteem, and body image. It is seen that there is a negative relationship between self-esteem and body image in individuals with body dissatisfaction. Approaches that change one's self-esteem and body image can provide positive results in a treatment that will provide an approach to body dissatisfaction. More work is needed on this subject.

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Sporcuların sağlığı, performansı, başarısı gibi faktörlerden dolayı optimal vücut kompozisyonunda olmaları sporcular için önemli bir etkendir. Genel olarak yağsız vücut kütlesi, kas kondisyonunun bir göstergesi olarak kabul edilir ve performansla ilişkili bir faktördür. Vücut geliştirme, kasların gücünü ve hacmini artırmayı amaçlayan ve ağırlıklı olarak erkekler tarafından yapılan bir spor dalıdır. Bir süre sonra antrenman hedefleri normal şartlarda elde edilemeyen vücut imajına doğru kayabilir. Bu derleme, erkek vücut geliştiricilerde vücut kompozisyonu, benlik saygısı ve beden imajı arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Son araştırmalar, beden memnuniyetsizliği, benlik saygısı ve beden imajı arasındaki ilişkiye artan bir ilgi göstermiştir. Beden memnuniyetsizliği olan bireylerde benlik saygısı ile beden imajı arasında negatif bir ilişki olduğu görülmektedir. Kişinin benlik saygısını ve beden imajını değiştiren yaklaşımlar, beden memnuniyetsizliğine yaklaşım sağlayacak bir tedavide olumlu sonuçlar verebilir. Bu konuda daha fazla çalışmaya ihtiyaç vardır.

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Şentürk, G., Gobel, P. (2023). The Relationship Between Body Composition and Self-Esteem and Body Image in Male Bodybuilding Athletes. Uluslararası Egzersiz Psikolojisi Dergisi, Cilt: 5 Sayı: 1, 9–14. https://doi.org/10.51538/intjourexerpsyc.1250281

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