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However, the relationship between body image and QoL in retired female athletes with such medical histories remains unclear. Although support for athletes\u2019 health has recently increased, post-retirement support remains insufficient.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objectives<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study examined whether body appreciation, defined as respect for, acceptance of, and gratitude toward one\u2019s body, mediates the association between injury\/illness history and QoL among retired female athletes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Design<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 750 retired Japanese female athletes to assess their injury\/illness histories (yes\/no), QoL, and body appreciation.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>QoL was assessed using the World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF (WHOQOL-BREF), and body appreciation was measured using the Body Appreciation Scale-2. First, correlation analyses were performed for the study variables. Subsequently, mediation analyses examined whether body appreciation (M) mediated the relationship between injury\/illness history (X) and the WHOQOL-BREF total score, the four domain scores, and the overall QoL (general health) score (Y).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Among 750 retired female athletes, 38.7% reported an injury\/illness. Injury\/illness history showed a small negative correlation with body appreciation (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">r<\/jats:italic>\n                      = -.09), whereas body appreciation correlated with total QoL (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">r<\/jats:italic>\n                      = .74) and QoL domains (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">r<\/jats:italic>\n                      = .55 to .71). The mediation model indicated a significant indirect association with total QoL via body appreciation (B = -0.081, 95% CI [-0.145, -0.017]), with similar indirect associations observed for the QoL domains.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The findings suggest history may be indirectly associated with post-retirement QoL through body appreciation, rather than being directly related to QoL alone. 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