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Mental status and body image in men practising intensive weight training

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Researchers’ interest in men’s body image disorders has been growing continually. Within the studies, a new nosological unit has been put forward, i.e. muscle dysmorphia, and diagnostic criteria have been presented. The world literature indicates that those with a disturbed image of one’s body developmental disorders more frequently, as compared to the general population. This study was aimed at assessment of the incidence of mental disorders in the men, who practise an intense weight training. The study involved two groups of volunteers: a group of forty men practising an intense weight training (examined group) and a group of thirty five men, who did not practise such training (control group). The study was carried out using the MINI and MASS questionnaires. The examined group showed a higher incidence of their muscle appearance dissatisfaction. One person met all the criteria of the muscle dysmorphia according to Pope et al. This group more often exhibited affective disorders: bipolar affective disorders (BAD) and mania or hypomania syndromes of unknown aetiology (22.5%, as compared to 2.86% in the control group); the incidence of personality antisocial disorders was on the borderline of statistical significance (p=0.0569). A correlation was found between the severity of muscle dysmorphia traits measured by MASS scores and incidence of affective disorders, anxiety, and personality antisocial disorders. The Muscle Appearance Satisfaction Scale (MASS) may appear to be a useful diagnostic instrument applicable in sportsmen, however this calls for further studies with participation of larger groups.

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muscle dysmorphia, men, body image disorders, weight training, mental status