Physical activity behaviors related with construction of the body pattern for the prevention of mental disorders in spanish youth

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (S2) ◽  
pp. 273-273
Author(s):  
A. Cocca ◽  
J. Viciana
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
The Body ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Physical Education Teachers ◽  
Sedentary Behaviors ◽  
Main Components ◽  
Age Range ◽  
Body Pattern

IntroductionA suitable body pattern is necessary for health. A wrong development of it could determine disorders in mental and physical areas (Ballesteros, 1982). To be active since childhood constitutes a primary factor for developing a good Body Mass Index (BMI) and body image, the main components of body pattern (Piéron, 2005).ObjectivesTo evaluate levels of physical activity (PA) and the relation with body pattern for the prevention of disorders in spanish youth.Methods3685 subjects aged 8 to 24 were selected from various educational institutions of Granada, Spain. Researchers took antropomethric measurements and submitted pupils to IPAQ questionnaire (Booth, 2000) and Body Image Assessment Scale (Thompson & Grey, 1995).ResultsResults showed that PA levels constantly decrease from Primary School until University (p = .001), and BMI increased at the same time. Body image kept constant values at each age range. We found significative correlations between PA and BMI and between BMI and body image (p = .001), but not between PA and body image.ConclusionsThis lack of correlation could mean that subjects have a wrong perception of their body, since they consider themselves healthy despite their BMI raise. This could explain the reduction of practice. This situation could determine the progressive onset of sedentary behaviors and mental disorders as anorexia or bulimia. In the future, Physical Education teachers should aim their classes at developing the perception of body through PA, to make pupils be active and to give them the basis for a suitable construction of body pattern.

Body image(s): Problematizing future physical education teachers’ beliefs about the body and physical activity through visual imagery

2021 ◽  
pp. 1356336X2110562
Author(s):  
Gustavo González-Calvo ◽  
Vanesa Gallego-Lema ◽  
Göran Gerdin ◽  
Daniel Bores-García
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Gender Stereotypes ◽  
Great Influence ◽  
The Body ◽  
Physical Education Teachers ◽  
Visual Methods ◽  
Teachers Beliefs ◽  
The World

Visual culture affects the way people understand the world and themselves, contributing to the creation of certain roles and stereotypes, some of which are related to body image. This study focused on interrogating future physical education teachers’ beliefs about the body and physical activity to understand the construction of bodily subjectivities and their perceptions of how these are influenced by visual (physical) culture. Data were collected through the use of visual methods consisting of photo-elicitation and individual interviews with 23 students from a Primary Education Degree with a specialization in physical education at a Spanish university. Data were analyzed using thematic content analysis. The results of the study show that these future physical education teachers are aware of both the great influence of gender stereotypes and the values of consumerism in the field of physical activity stemming largely from the media, which inevitably will shape their future professional practice. However, the results also highlight how these future physical education teachers consider and position the subject of physical education as an important space where they could help students problematize and challenge these beliefs. We suggest that a focus on visual (physical) literacy is needed for future physical education teachers (and their students) to understand the world from a socially critical perspective and transform it in the interest of equity and social justice.

Investigation of Gerstmann's Syndrome Induced by Hypnotic Suggestion

1954 ◽  
Vol 100 (421) ◽  
pp. 961-964 ◽  
Author(s):  
John B. Stanton
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
The Body ◽  
Body Image Disturbance ◽  
Parietal Region ◽  
Dominant Hemisphere ◽  
Hypnotic Suggestion ◽  
Main Components ◽  
Gerstmann’S Syndrome

Certain specific disabilities following lesions of the dominant hemisphere particularly those involving the parietal region, have been recognized for many years. The syndrome of dyscalculia, dysgraphia, right-left disorientation and finger agnosia is usually known as Gerstmann's syndrome, following that author's descriptions in 1924 and 1940. It has been suggested that of these four main components of the syndrome, finger agnosia might be the fundamental disturbance, bringing the others in its train. Thus, as a result of the postulated importance of the digits for numeration, acalculia would naturally follow. Dysgraphia would result from the loss of the “schema” for the fingers—a part of the body-image—and right-left disorientation might be a consequence of the same body-image disturbance—a “hand” agnosia.

scholarly journals Association of body image with physical activity, sleep, meal and smoking in obese male

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (5) ◽  
pp. 280-287
Author(s):  
Rakesh Tomar ◽  
Varghese C Antony
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Strong Association ◽  
The Body ◽  
Class Iii ◽  
Obese Class ◽  
Healthy Eating Behavior ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The University

Background and Study Aim. Body image is a multidimensional construct that involves mental representations of the body, feelings, cognitions, and behaviors. The objective was to compare body image among different categories of obesity, investigate the relationship between obesity and body image, and examine the association of physical activity, meal habits, sleep, and smoking with body image. Material and Methods. Fifty-five undergraduate students Mean age 19.7±0.90 were divide into three obese categories: Obese Class I (30 < 35 kg/m2), Obese Class II (35 < 40 kg/m2) and Obese Class III (≥40.00 kg/m2). Body Image measured through (MBSRQ-AS). Results. ANOVA revealed no significant difference among BMI categories on body image global score F (2,52) = 0.074, p = 0.928. Pearson product-moment correlation could not establish significant relationship between body image and BMI (r= -0.00, n=55, p= 0.998). We found a strong association of smoking with body image X(1) = 6.909, p=0.009. However, the statistical analysis of data could not establish any significant association of PA X(1) = 0.044, p=0.978; sleep X(1) = 2.403, p=0.121; and number of meals X(1) = 0.654, p=0.721; with body image among obese individuals. Conclusions. The university students exhibited low body image. Higher scores on Self-Classified Weight describe how individuals perceive their weight and how they believe others perceive it. The low scores on Appearance Evaluation determine unhappiness with their physical appearance. Interestingly, most students are getting sufficient sleep, and a high percentage of the students’ population is not smoking. The university needs to encourage physical activity and healthy eating behavior.

scholarly journals Level of Physical Activity on the Body Image of Young Women

2019 ◽  
Vol 36 (03) ◽  
pp. 156-161
Author(s):  
Katielly Santana ◽  
Almir de França Ferraz ◽  
André Rodrigues Lourenço Dias ◽  
Rosilene Andrade Silva Rodrigues ◽  
Camila Pasa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Body Image Dissatisfaction ◽  
The Body ◽  
Lower Amount ◽  
Body Images ◽  
Education Professionals ◽  
Vigorous Intensity ◽  
Different Levels ◽  
Activity Questionnaire

AbstractPhysical exercise has the ability to alter the measurements of the body related to esthetic. The objective of the present study was to compare the body image and body esthetic between two groups of women with different levels of physical activity. We evaluated 79 women who were divided into 2 groups: 39 women with low or moderate levels of physical activity, and 40 women with high levels of physical activity according to the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). Anthropometric and body composition measurements were taken using the InBody S10 multifrequency device (InBody Co., Eonju-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea). The scale of silhouettes, which is composed of 9 engravings of body images, was used to verify the body image, as well as the Portuguese version of the Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ) validated for university students. The group of evaluators was composed of twenty physical education professionals of both sexes, ten male and ten female. The group with low/moderate levels of physical activity, as expected, showed a lower amount (minutes per week) of physical activity of mild, moderate and vigorous intensity when compared with the group with high levels of physical activity (p < 0.05), and they also had a higher ratio of fat mass (FM) per height squared (p = 0.047). The BSQ questionnaire scores, the current and ideal silhouettes, as well as body image dissatisfaction, were not different between the groups (p > 0.05). The overall body esthetic score, attributed only by the male and only by the female evaluators, did not differ significantly (p > 0.05). We concluded that the level of physical activity did not influence the body image and body esthetic of the women.

Does Women's Attitudinal State Body Image Improve After One Session of Posture Correction Exercises?

2011 ◽  
Vol 39 (8) ◽  
pp. 1045-1052 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefano Scarpa ◽  
Alessandra Nart ◽  
Erica Gobbi ◽  
Attilio Carraro
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Acute Effect ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
The Body ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Image States ◽  
Before And After ◽  
State Body

Physically active people are usually more satisfied with their bodies than are sedentary people (Davis, 2002), but the influences exerted by physical activity on body image (BI) are not clear. In the current study, the effects of a posture correction exercise (PCE) session on attitudinal state BI were examined. We wanted to know if a single PCE session could have an immediate and positive influence on attitudinal state BI in women. Participants (217 women) were randomized into 2 groups either taking part in a PCE (experimental condition) or a reading-a-newspaper (RN; control condition) session, in a cross-over design. Before and after PCE and RN sessions, participants completed the Body Image States Scale (Cash, Fleming, Alindogan, Steadman, & Whitehead, 2002), indicating their attitudinal state BI at that time. Results showed an immediate increase in state BI scores after a 1-hour PCE session, suggesting that the acute effect of PCE causes an improvement in attitudinal state BI.

scholarly journals Device-Measured Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviors, Built Environment, and Adiposity Gain in Older Women: A Seven-Year Prospective Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (6) ◽  
pp. 3074
Author(s):  
Pablo Molina-Garcia ◽  
María Medrano ◽  
Jana Pelclová ◽  
Izabela Zając-Gawlak ◽  
Lenka Tlučáková ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Built Environment ◽  
Prospective Study ◽  
Sedentary Behavior ◽  
Older Women ◽  
Bioelectrical Impedance ◽  
The Body ◽  
Neighborhood Environment ◽  
Sedentary Behaviors

The search for determinants of adiposity gain in older women has become vitally important. This study aimed to (1) analyze the adiposity gain based on the participants’ age and (2) determine the prospective associations of baseline intrapersonal, built environment, physical activity, and sedentary behavior variables with the adiposity gain in older women. This was a seven-year prospective study (baseline: 2009 to 2012; follow-up: 2016 to 2019) in older women (n = 178, baseline age = 62.8 ± 4.1 years). Baseline and follow-up adiposity (bioelectrical impedance) and baseline physical activity, sedentary behavior (accelerometers), and intrapersonal and built environment (Neighborhood Environment Walkability Scale questionnaire) variables were included. The body mass index (BMI) increment tended to be inversely associated with the women’s age (p = 0.062). At follow-up, 48, 57, and 54% of the women had a relevant increase (d-Cohen > 0.2) in their BMI, percentage of body fat, and fat mass index, respectively. The women that spent ≥8 h/day being sedentary were 2.2 times (1.159 to 4.327 CI95%, p < 0.02) more likely to increase BMI (0.82 to 0.85 kg/m2) than non-sedentary women. No built environment variables were associated with seven-year adiposity gain (all ps > 0.05). A reduction in sedentary time should be promoted for adiposity gain prevention and health preservation in older women.

scholarly journals "Living well but looking good: a modern health dichotomy": a brief overview on women's body image

2013 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 558-564 ◽  
Author(s):  
Idalina Shiraishi Kakeshita ◽  
Maria Fernanda Laus ◽  
Sebastião Sousa Almeida
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Body Image ◽  
The Body ◽  
Negative Perception ◽  
Current Role ◽  
Living Well ◽  
Women's Body Image ◽  
Role Of Women

Living well but looking good. This health dichotomy is among the majors concerns in modern Western societies, especially for women. But what is "living well"? And what does it mean to "look good"? Are these concepts exclusionary or are they related in females' minds? In this paper, we sought to discuss such approaches by defining these terms, highlighting the current role of women within our society, and the importance of the body to Brazilian women. Moreover, the possible consequences on health of having a negative perception of the own body are raised, including its relation to physical activity.

scholarly journals Organizing a training process of school football class for children of elementary school age

2021 ◽  
pp. 1013-1026
Author(s):  
Vitaliy L. Skitnevskiy ◽  
Valentina F. Balashova ◽  
Ivan A. Sedov ◽  
Yulia S. Krasilnikova ◽  
Roman A. Stepanov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Elementary School ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Physical Education Teachers ◽  
Football Players ◽  
School Age ◽  
Training Process ◽  
Elementary School Age ◽  
Physical Education Students

The relevance of the problem under research is determined by the fact that the modern physical education of children of elementary school age requires an efficiency improvement. The schools’ physical education curriculum is aimed at utilization of general forms of physical activity during the day (such as morning gymnastics, athletic pauses, therapeutic exercise, walks, etc.), but the substantial content of these forms of physical activity does not allow for full accounting of the abilities of children of this age group and does not facilitate the efficient development of most physical qualities. The purpose of this article is to elaborate a method to improve football techniques by developing the selected fundamental elements. This article presents a special set of exercises for young football players to help them master the techniques for faster and finer results in less time. The proposed exercises for training process were aimed at perfecting of fundamental technical actions of football players: individual – shots on target, dribbling; and team actions – passing the ball on the run. The materials of this article may be found useful by physical education students, physical education teachers of general schools, secondary and higher educational institutions, as well as by teacher of vocational education.  

Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity and Weight Status in Rural University Students

2004 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 209-217 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joey C. Eisenmann ◽  
R. Todd Bartee ◽  
Krystal D. Damori
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
University Students ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Vigorous Physical Activity ◽  
Health Assessment ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
The Body ◽  
Sedentary Behaviors ◽  
Factors Affecting

Purpose:The purposes of this study were (a) to describe the prevalence of participation in moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and overweight and obesity, and (b) to examine the associations between physical activity and weight status in a sample of university students from a rural university.Methods:Data from a representative sample of 773 (361 women, 412 men) students participating in the National College Health Assessment Survey were examined. MVPA and height and body mass were self-reported. The body-mass index (BMI) was derived and used to classify subjects as normal, overweight, or obese.Results:Approximately 20% of students were inactive (0 d/wk), and 23% met the recommended amount of MVPA (≥5 d/wk). Prevalence of overweight and obesity was, respectively, 35.7% and 8.5% in men and, respectively, 15.6% and 8.2% in women. Analysis of variance revealed the mean BMI was not significantly different across levels of MVPA. Odds ratios showed higher levels of MVPA were significantly associated with lower risk of obesity in men but not women.Conclusion:A large percentage of subjects are inactive or insufficiently active, and self-reported moderate to vigorous physical activity is significantly related to risk of obesity in men. Future studies should measure habitual physical activity or energy expenditure and body composition. Additional factors affecting obesity, such as television viewing and other sedentary behaviors, dietary intake, and heritability, should also be considered.

Body image and quality of life for middle-age men practicing long-distance running

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 ◽  
pp. 21-27
Author(s):  
Paula Wesołowska
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Body Image ◽  
The Body ◽  
World Health ◽  
Distance Running ◽  
Long Distance ◽  
World Health Organization Quality ◽  
Long Distance Running

Physical activity is an integral part of a healthy lifestyle, regardless of an individual human’s stage of life. The aim of the study was to investigate the relationship between long-distance running and body image,as well as quality of life amongmiddle-aged Polish men practicing long distance-running. Furthermore, the study was aimed at comparing their group in terms of the above variables with the group of men not undertaking physical activity. The study was conducted in 2018 among 220 men. The research tool consisted of: an original personal survey, the Body Scale Image and the Shortened Version of the WHOQOL-BREF (The World Health Organization Quality of Life) Survey. It has been shown that practicing physical activity aff ects the perception of one’s body among men in the middle of adulthood, while its impact on the sense of quality of life has not been confi rmed. It has been proven that men who practice long-distance running diff er signifi cantly in the perception of their own body from men not performing any physical activity.

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