Student-athletes in women’s and men’s sports report stark difference in perceptions of weight and body image - NCAA.org
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Student-athletes in women’s and men’s sports report stark difference in perceptions of weight and body image - NCAA.org
Men's sports athletes were 20-30 percentage points higher than women's sports athletes on all measures of positive body image.
Student-athletes in women’s and men’s sports report stark difference in perceptions of weight and body image - NCAA.org
When asked about their body image, 68% of men and 45% of women felt they have a good body, 53% of men and 35% of women were happy with their current weight, and 59% of men and 31% of women liked what they look like in pictures.
Student-athletes in women’s and men’s sports report stark difference in perceptions of weight and body image - NCAA.org
Proper nutrition is the wellness topic student-athletes want coaches and athletics administrators to discuss more with their teams, followed by mental wellness, getting good sleep, weight management and body image.
Student-athletes in women’s and men’s sports report stark difference in perceptions of weight and body image - NCAA.org
If nutrition is a wellness topic student-athletes believe is not talked about enough, how much is our body image influenced by a lack of education?
When it comes to access to healthy foods, 43% of men and 30% of women said that healthy food options are readily available after practice and competition. In addition, 49% of men and 45% of women said they can afford to eat healthy meals each day, and 50% of men and 32% of women said they have time to eat healthy meals each day.
Student-athletes in women’s and men’s sports report stark difference in perceptions of weight and body image - NCAA.org
I’m writing an episode for Court Vision about body image. I think this stat is interesting because it begs the question, “Do athletes have access to resources that support a positive body image?” It seems that this is a significant contributing factor that I haven’t seen discussed in the sports space.