WAB Learns: G07: PHE Body Image / Mental Well-Being in Sport: Body Image

Self-Talk

I challenged an unjust view of the ideal women’s cricketer. It was the right thing to do
It just felt to me that we weren’t taking advantage of some of the brilliantly diverse stories and experiences our players had. All the focus was going into this one image and everyone else was being asked to stand in the shadows and focus on our jobs on the field – not seen and not heard.
'We are gladiators': the elite athletes looking to raise profile of women's sport
Recently-launched photography campaign aims to change perceptions and stereotyping of female body image
Jessica Smith uses Paralympic pain to fight body image dangers
The swimmer's medal hopes were hit by bulimia, and now she is educating others about eating disorders

Can you guess the sport by the shape of these athlete's body?
From sumo to football and shot put to NFL... the incredible range of shapes and sizes as 125 of the world's greatest measure up

Male Athletes Have Poor Body Image, Too
Having poor body image is often associated with women but a new study shows that male athletes have their share of problems with it, too.

A survey of elite college athletes showed that 20% of male athletes believed they weren't muscular enough. Jennifer Cater, a psychologist at Ohio State University Sports Medicine Center, recently presented the research at the meeting of the American Psychological Association.