Determination of Physical Self-Perceptions of Turkish National Freestyle Wrestlers

Authors : Ahmet GÖNENER, Ozan YILMAZ, Utku GÖNENER, Zafer DAMA

Pages : 95-101

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Publication Date : 2017-06-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :In this study, it was aimed to determine the physical perception of free wrestlers. A total of 50 male wrestlers insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(age = 24.24 ± 2.82); participated in the survey. The Versatile Body-Self Relationship Scale which was developed by Winstead and Cash insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(1984); was applied to this survey group, and SPSS 21.0 program was used in the analysis of the data. Independent Samples T-test and descriptive statistics were used in order to evaluate and interpret the data derived from the scale. As a result, body image score distribution was determined as Intermediate Level insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n = 7, 14%);, Good Level insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n = 4, 8%);, High Level insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n = 39, 78%);. It was seen that the physical perceptions of the athletes were high. 
Keywords : Free wrestling, Athlete, Bodily Perception