Body Perception in Athletes and Non-Athletes

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Dec 1979 Italy English Publisher:SAGE PublicationsJournal:Perceptual and Motor Skills, volume 49, pages 723-726 (issn: 0031-5125, eissn: 1558-688X,

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Authors: B. Rossi; ZOCCOLOTTI, Pierluigi;

doi: 10.2466/pms.1979.49.3.723

pmid: 530776

handle: 11573/471748

Body Perception in Athletes and Non-Athletes

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Abstract

20 male athletes and 20 control subjects were required to make estimates of the length of their body dimensions and of external comparison objects. Athletes were more accurate in judging body dimensions than comparison objects while the reverse pattern was demonstrated by non-athletes. The results are discussed on the basis of the possible influence of sports activities on body perception.

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Italy

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Sapienza University of Rome
Italy

Keywords

Adult, Male, Physical Education and Training, Adolescent, Body Image, Humans, Self Concept, Size Perception, Sports

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