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The aim of this study was to determine the physical self-perception and body image satisfaction profile of the young man slalom and cross-country skiers and to investigate the relationship between physical self-perception and body image satisfaction. The Physical Self Perception Questionnaire and Berscheid, Bohrnstedt, Walster(1973), Body Image Questionnaire were administered to 30 slalom skiers and 20 cross-country skiers who participated national camp in Bursa/Uludağ, Kayseri/Erciyes for slalom skiers, and in Erzurum/Palandöken and Bursa/Uludağ for cross-country skiers. To determine the demographic structure of subjects personality knowledge form was used. “t” test was used to compare the total scores of physical self-perception and body image satisfaction. In order to identify the differences between the body image and physical self-perception in terms of demographic variables, one-way and two-way ANOVA were used. The statical significance level was .05. Tukey t-test used as post hoc of analysis of variance. Statistically significant difference between young man slalom and cross-country skiers’ scores of body image was found (P<0.05). The second variable taken into account in this study is physical self-perception has 5 subscales. (1) physical condition, (2) physical self-worth, (3) strength, (4) sport competences, (5) body attractiveness. In terms of the scores of physical self-perception and its subscales no significant differences between young man slalom and cross-country skiers was found (P>0.05). The correlation was studied between body image and physical self-perception subscales. Physical self-worth and strength subscales were found to be correlated at statistically significant level with body image (P>0.05). But sport competence and physical conditions were not found to be correlated with body image (P>0.05) Young man slalom skiers found to be more satisfied from their body image than cross-country skiers this is because of young man slalom’s practices styles and interactions of application. This difference could be explained as the way of cross-country skiers’ closing the gap is substituting the hard aerobic exercises and strength exercises instead of positive physical self-perception.

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