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

Abstract :In this study, it was aimed to determine the physical perception of free wrestlers. A total of 50 male wrestlers (age = 24.24 ± 2.82) participated in the survey. The Versatile Body-Self Relationship Scale which was developed by Winstead and Cash (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 (n = 7, 14%), Good Level (n = 4, 8%), High Level (n = 39, 78%). It was seen that the physical perceptions of the athletes were high. 
Keywords : Free wrestling, Athlete, Bodily Perception