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

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.

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Shifting Motivations: Young Women’s Reflections on Physical Activity Over Time and Across Contexts

Health Education & Behavior ◽

10.1177/1090198110361316 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 37 (4) ◽

pp. 547-567 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Maureen O'Dougherty ◽

Mindy S. Kurzer ◽

Kathryn H. Schmitz

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Body Image ◽

Exercise Intervention ◽

Self Determination Theory ◽

Physically Active ◽

Societal Values ◽

Before And After ◽

Social Motivations ◽

Sedentary Women ◽

Over Time

This research analyzes motivations expressed by young, healthy, sedentary women before and after an exercise intervention. Young women (aged 18-30, n = 39) participated in focus groups or interviews during a 4-month exercise intervention. Afterward, 22 of these women and 20 controls completed physical activity diaries for 6 months and were interviewed. For the majority of women ( n = 24), obligation to the study prevailed as the motivator during the intervention. Some ( n = 15) became physically active for their own benefit. Afterward, exercisers and controls said they were physically active to feel better and/or healthy ( n = 20), for body image and/ or weight loss ( n = 20), or both. Women expressed motivations for physical activity in ways that resonated with self-determination theory. Their commentaries expand on theory to include experiencing multiple motivations simultaneously and motivations shifting over time and in differing contexts. Social motivations were compelling, both those associated with societal values (research, health) and cultural trends (body image).

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Differences in the effect of sleep deprivation on the postural stability among men and women

10.21203/rs.3.rs-48565/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Marta Ołpińska-Lischka ◽

Karolina Kujawa ◽

Janusz Maciaszek

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Sleep Deprivation ◽

Postural Stability ◽

The Body ◽

Poor Sleep ◽

Postural Control System ◽

Physically Active ◽

Before And After ◽

Eyes Open ◽

The Impact

Abstract Objective: Sleepiness caused by poor sleep hygiene may increase the risk of injuries and damages during physical activity. Individual data so far indicate a generally better static postural stability of women regardless of sleeping conditions. The main aim of this study was to assess the impact of sleep deprivation on postural stability according to gender after 24 hours of sleep deprivation. Methods: Participants included 83 students (36 men and 47 women). Postural stability was measured with eyes open and closed eyes before and after sleep deprivation. Data from posturographic platform were used to assess postural stability objectively. Results: The type of test determined the size of observed changes in postural stability. The data suggest that women are better able to cope with the effects of sleep deprivation than men. Conclusion: Postural control system is very important in sport and in physically active people. The results show that men are more sensitive to sleep deprivation than women because they had higher COP path length values in tests. Less postural stability of the body due to sleep deprivation indicates a higher risk of injury during physical activity.

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Differences in the Effect of Sleep Deprivation on the Postural Stability among Men and Women

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18073796 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (7) ◽

pp. 3796

Author(s):

Marta Ołpińska-Lischka ◽

Karolina Kujawa ◽

Janusz Maciaszek

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Sleep Deprivation ◽

Postural Stability ◽

Center Of Pressure ◽

The Body ◽

Postural Control System ◽

Physically Active ◽

Before And After ◽

Eyes Open ◽

The Impact

Objective: Sleepiness caused by sleep deprivation may increase the risk of injuries and damages during physical activity. Individual data so far indicate a generally better static postural stability of women regardless of sleeping conditions. The main aim of this study was to assess the impact of sleep deprivation on postural stability according to gender after 24 h of sleep deprivation. Methods: Participants included 83 students (36 men and 47 women). Postural stability was measured with eyes open and closed eyes before and after sleep deprivation. Data from posturographic platform were used to assess postural stability objectively. Results: The type of test determined the size of observed changes in postural stability. The data suggest that women are better able to cope with the effects of sleep deprivation than men. Conclusion: Postural control system is very important in sport and in physically active people. The results show that men are more sensitive to sleep deprivation than women because they had higher COP (center of pressure) values in tests. Less postural stability of the body due to sleep deprivation indicates a higher risk of injury during physical activity.

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Lithuanian physical activity strategy: The culture of the body or the body cult?

Medicina ◽

10.3390/medicina44050045 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 44 (5) ◽

pp. 346 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Rasa Jankauskienė

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Body Image ◽

National Level ◽

Physical Activity Promotion ◽

Well Being ◽

Good Health ◽

The Body ◽

Physically Active ◽

Activity Promotion ◽

Health Related

The article is devoted to disclosure of the tendencies in the promotion of Lithuanian physical activity. During the Soviet times, Lithuanian sports politics was oriented to elite sport and it is still. The attempts to foster physical activity of the population lie on the movement “Sport for all,” but the results of the movement are not effective enough, because only a small part of the population (approximately 6%) took part in it. No one governmental institution has full and clear responsibility for the results of physical activity promotion. The poor environment of physical activity results in poor possibilities to be physically active in leisure domain. Differently, the huge expansion of the private sport, health, and beauty industries fosters the adoration of the body and overemphasizes the meaning of body image in the society. Physical activity is represented as the measure to achieve ideal body image or good health, but not as the measure of the overall culture of the human or society. Conclusions. The long-lasting, health-related physical activity-oriented national strategy is essential to foster physical activity, health, and quality of life at the national level. The multiplicity of possibilities in the physical activity would foster lifestyle activity instead of adoration of body image and would improve the psychological and physical well-being of the population.

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The Associations Between the Anorexic Readiness Syndrome, Familism, and Body Image Among Physically Active Girls

Frontiers in Psychiatry ◽

10.3389/fpsyt.2021.765276 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

Author(s):

Beata Ziółkowska ◽

Jarosław Ocalewski ◽

Aleksandra Da̧browska

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Body Image ◽

Body Weight ◽

Weight Control ◽

Ideal Body Weight ◽

The Body ◽

Healthy Weight ◽

Physically Active ◽

Significant Difference ◽

The Difference

Introduction:Anorexic Readiness Syndrome (ARS) is a construct of prophylactic importance, useful in the selection of people showing a tendency to use restrictive diets and increased concentration on the body. The aim of the research was to verify the significance of the type of physical activity, body perception and familism for the development of ARS.Material and Method: The research was carried out in the first half of 2021on a sample of 163 girls. It consisted of: (1) physically inactive girls (n = 48), (2) physically active girls in disciplines other than aesthetic (n = 69), (3) girls engaged in aesthetic physical activity (n = 46). The study used: Anorexic Readiness Syndrome Questionnaire (ARS-12), Familism Scale (FS) and Body Image Avoidance Questionnaire (BIAQ).Results: The highest average ARS score was recorded in the group of girls engaged in aesthetic activity. A significant difference in the severity of ARS occurs between people who do not engage in activity and those who practice aesthetic activity. The severity of ARS rises as the difference between real and ideal body weight increases. People active in aesthetic disciplines who obtained a high score on the Respect scale (FS subscale) have a lower ARS score than those physically active in other disciplines who obtained low scores on the Respect scale. The higher the score on the Material success and achievement scale (FS), the greater the ARS intensity in all subgroups. What is much more important in shaping ARS is the perception of your body. The focus on eating and body weight and Clothing and appearance (BIAQ subscales) are relevant to the ARS and moderate the relationship between Material success (FS subscale) and anorexic readiness.Conclusions: People engaging in aesthetic physical activity are more likely to suffer from ARS. The family can certainly prevent a child from developing anorexic readiness by shaping a sense of community and family identity, a clear division of roles, limiting the importance of materialism and competition in raising children. The prevention of ARS and eating disorders should also focus on strengthening the realistic assessment of body parameters and their acceptance, as well as promoting strategies for healthy weight control.

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Physically Active Breaks in the Teaching Process

Collegium Antropologicum ◽

10.5671/ca.45.3.7 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 45 (3) ◽

pp. 235-242

Author(s):

Ivan Holik ◽

Vesna Štemberger ◽

Petra Pejić Papak ◽

Vilko Petrić ◽

Matea Kitak

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Educational Achievement ◽

Positive Influence ◽

Educational Process ◽

T Test ◽

Control Group ◽

Teaching Process ◽

Physically Active ◽

Active Breaks ◽

The Impact

The aim of this research is to study the impact of physically active breaks, accompanied by video materials, on the level of pupils’ educational achievement and their attitudes toward physically active breaks during the teaching process in the classroom. The research lasted for two months, and the apposite sample consisted of a total of 38 pupils aged 10 to 11. The influence of physically active breaks on the educational achievement was estimated by the percentage of correct answers in the tasks of mathematics, while the Croatian version of the questionnaire Attitudes towards the Physical Activity Scale (APAS) was used for evaluating the attitudes toward physically active breaks with video materials. Differ ences between the initial and final measuring inside the same group were tested by the Student’s dependent sample t-test, while for differences between the experimental and control group the Student’s independent sample t-test was used. The obtained results showed that the ability to solve mathematical tasks in the experimental group has significantly improved when compared to the control one and that physically active breaks have a positive influence on the pupils’ attitudes toward physical activity. The implementation of physically active breaks into teaching has an impact on pupils’ productivity in the educational process, while at the same time their need for movement is fulfilled.

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

European Physical Education Review ◽

10.1177/1356336x211056214 ◽

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.

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Exercise

Vital Bodies ◽

10.1332/policypress/9781447335047.003.0003 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 21-34

Author(s):

Charlotte Bates

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

The Body ◽

Control Treatment ◽

Alternative Form ◽

Self Medication ◽

Physically Active

The second chapter, Exercise, considers the rhythm of our bodies in motion and the complicated relationships between exercise and illness, as both a necessity and a joy. Like eating, the significance of exercise is redefined by illness, and the body is maintained, challenged, and re-known through it. Exercise regimes can provide control, treatment and an alternative form of medication so that through physical activity bodies feel strong, independent, and free in spite of illness. But ill bodies are prone to overexertion, and exercise can reinforce their dependence and vulnerability as well as their strength. For Anna, who has depression, exercise has become a form of self-medication. Running and cycling regularly make her feel less depressed, so she tries to be physically active at least four times a week. Disruption to this routine can cause her mood to plummet quickly, showing the dependence that she has on her body.

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Exercise Induced Adipokine Changes and the Metabolic Syndrome

Journal of Diabetes Research ◽

10.1155/2014/726861 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 2014 ◽

pp. 1-16 ◽

Cited By ~ 71

Author(s):

Saeid Golbidi ◽

Ismail Laher

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Insulin Resistance ◽

Metabolic Syndrome ◽

Adipose Tissue ◽

The Body ◽

Beneficial Effects ◽

The Metabolic Syndrome ◽

Before And After ◽

Inflammatory State ◽

Exercise Induced

The lack of adequate physical activity and obesity created a worldwide pandemic. Obesity is characterized by the deposition of adipose tissue in various parts of the body; it is now evident that adipose tissue also acts as an endocrine organ capable of secreting many cytokines that are though to be involved in the pathophysiology of obesity, insulin resistance, and metabolic syndrome. Adipokines, or adipose tissue-derived proteins, play a pivotal role in this scenario. Increased secretion of proinflammatory adipokines leads to a chronic inflammatory state that is accompanied by insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. Lifestyle change in terms of increased physical activity and exercise is the best nonpharmacological treatment for obesity since these can reduce insulin resistance, counteract the inflammatory state, and improve the lipid profile. There is growing evidence that exercise exerts its beneficial effects partly through alterations in the adipokine profile; that is, exercise increases secretion of anti-inflammatory adipokines and reduces proinflammatory cytokines. In this paper we briefly describe the pathophysiologic role of four important adipokines (adiponectin, leptin, TNF-α, and IL-6) in the metabolic syndrome and review some of the clinical trials that monitored these adipokines as a clinical outcome before and after exercise.

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