Davison Kirsten Krahnstoever, Earnest Mandy B, Birch Leann L
Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, USA.
Int J Eat Disord. 2002 Apr;31(3):312-7. doi: 10.1002/eat.10043.
The relationship between participation in aesthetic, or appearance-oriented, sports and weight concerns was assessed among young girls.
Participants were part of a larger longitudinal study and included 197 and 192 girls and their mothers when girls were 5 and 7 years, respectively. At each age, girls' weight concerns and sport participation were assessed and girls were classified as participating in aesthetic sports (dance, gymnastics, cheerleading, baton twirling, swimming, aerobics, figure skating), non-aesthetic sports (volleyball, soccer, basketball, softball, hockey, tennis, martial arts, track) or no sports.
Girls in the aesthetic sport group reported higher weight concerns than girls in the nonaesthetic and no sport groups at ages 5 and 7 years. In addition, girls participating in aesthetic sports at ages 5 and 7 years reported the highest weight concerns at age 7.
Participation in aesthetic, or appearance-oriented, sports may foster a heightened focus on weight and body shape among girls.
评估年轻女孩参与审美或注重外表的运动与体重担忧之间的关系。
参与者是一项更大规模纵向研究的一部分，分别在女孩5岁和7岁时，包括197名和192名女孩及其母亲。在每个年龄阶段，对女孩的体重担忧和运动参与情况进行评估，并将女孩分为参与审美运动（舞蹈、体操、啦啦队、指挥棒旋转、游泳、有氧运动、花样滑冰）、非审美运动（排球、足球、篮球、垒球、曲棍球、网球、武术、田径）或不参与运动。
在5岁和7岁时，审美运动组的女孩比非审美运动组和不参与运动组的女孩报告了更高的体重担忧。此外，在5岁和7岁参与审美运动的女孩在7岁时报告的体重担忧最高。
参与审美或注重外表的运动可能会使女孩更加关注体重和体型。
