The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of biological maturation on body dissatisfaction (BD) of young male athletes. 464 athletes participated in the survey. The BD was measured due to the Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ). The biological maturity was estimated by somatic maturation. Weight, height and skinfold thickness were measured to calculate body mass index (BMI) and estimate the percentage of fat, respectively. Statistical tests were conducted in specialized software to analyze the data. The results showed no statistically significant differences for the scores of the BSQ according to ratings somatic maturation. Moreover, we identified differences in BMI and body fat percentage between maturational stages (p < 0.05). Thus, it was concluded that the BD of young athletes was not influenced by biological maturation.
Body image; Athletes; Sport
