Publication: Detection of Muscle Dysmorphia symptoms in male weightlifters
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Hernández-Martínez, Andrea ; González-Martí, Irene ; Contreras Jodán, Onofre Ricardo
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Universidad de Murcia
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La Dismorfia Muscular (DM) es un desorden dismórfico cor-
poral en el que la persona que lo padece está insatisfecho con su tamaño
corporal, y/o forma. La DM no ha sido estudiada en halterófilos, por lo
que el objetivo de esta investigación fue detectar síntomas en 32 halterófi-
los varones, así como características y comportamientos asociados. Este
estudio requirió la cumplimentación de un cuestionario sociodemográfico
además de una Escala de Satisfacción Muscular, un Cuestionario de Auto-
concepto Físico y el Somatomorpic Matrix, así como el registro de las
medidas antropométricas de los participantes. Los resultados revelaron la
existencia de insatisfacción muscular entre los deportistas además del uso
de sustancias con el objetivo de hacer crecer su musculatura y mejorar su
rendimiento, comportamientos obsesivos con el fin de comprobar su
musculatura, y bajas puntuaciones en autoconcepto físico como conse-
cuencia de la insatisfacción muscular que sufrían. Se puede concluir que
esta investigación confirma la existencia de DM en esta modalidad depor-
tiva.
Muscle dysmorphia (MD) is a body dismorphic disorder in which the sufferer is dissatisfied with their body size and shape. MD has yet to be studied in weightlifters, and the objective of this research study is to detect its symptoms in 32 male weightlifters as well as any related characteristics and behaviours. This study involved the distribution of a sociodemographic questionnaire in addition to the Escala de Satisfacción Muscular, the Physical Self-Concept Questionnaire, and the Somatomor- phic Matrix, with the anthropometric measurements of the participants also being recorded. The results revealed the existence of body dissatis- faction among athletes and, in some cases, muscle perception that does not equate to reality. The athletes also use substances to build their mus- cles and enhance their performance, display obsessive muscle checking behaviours, and have low general physical self-concept that stems from their muscle (dis)satisfaction. To conclude, this study confirms the exist- ence of MD in this sport.
Muscle dysmorphia (MD) is a body dismorphic disorder in which the sufferer is dissatisfied with their body size and shape. MD has yet to be studied in weightlifters, and the objective of this research study is to detect its symptoms in 32 male weightlifters as well as any related characteristics and behaviours. This study involved the distribution of a sociodemographic questionnaire in addition to the Escala de Satisfacción Muscular, the Physical Self-Concept Questionnaire, and the Somatomor- phic Matrix, with the anthropometric measurements of the participants also being recorded. The results revealed the existence of body dissatis- faction among athletes and, in some cases, muscle perception that does not equate to reality. The athletes also use substances to build their mus- cles and enhance their performance, display obsessive muscle checking behaviours, and have low general physical self-concept that stems from their muscle (dis)satisfaction. To conclude, this study confirms the exist- ence of MD in this sport.
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