ARTICLE INFO

Article Type

Descriptive & Survey Study

Authors

Aghdasi   A.T. (1)
Samadi   H. (*)
Ghari   B. (2)






(*) Motional Behavior Department, Physical Education & Sports Sciences Faculty, Urmia University, Urmia , Iran
(1) Motional Behavior Department, Physical Education & Sports Sciences Faculty, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
(2) Motional Behavior Department, Physical Education & Sports Sciences Faculty, Urmia University, Urmia , Iran

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Article History

Received:   June  23, 2015
Accepted:   August 12, 2015
ePublished:   August 25, 2015

ABSTRACT

Aims Physical and mental health is important for the whole groups of society, especially veterans. The purpose of present research was the comparison of body dimensions satisfaction and sociophysical anxiety between veteran athletes of team and single sports.
Information & Methods The present causal postevent study was done in 2014. Statistical samples included 70 men veteran athletes which were selected randomly from team (35 athletes) and single (35 athletes) sports. Instruments of research were questionnaires of body dimensions satisfaction and sociophysique anxiety. Data analysis was performed using independent T test in SPSS 19 software.
Findings The mean age of participants was 42.04±2.52 years. Veteran athletes of team sports had significantly more body dimensions satisfaction and less sociophysique anxiety in comparison with veteran athletes of single sports (p≤0.05).
Conclusion Veteran athletes of team sports have more body dimensions satisfaction and less sociophysique anxiety in comparison with veteran athletes of single sports.


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