Sport practice, physical structure, and body image among university students
| Autor: | Federico Spiga, Stefania Toselli |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Toselli, Stefania, Spiga, Federico |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
| Předmět: |
050103 clinical psychology
medicine.medical_specialty Waist lcsh:RC435-571 050109 social psychology Overweight Behavioral Neuroscience lcsh:Psychiatry medicine Nutrition and Dietetic 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Weight status Abdominal obesity Nutrition and Dietetics Body dissatisfaction Weight statu 05 social sciences Sport practice Anthropometry medicine.disease Sport psychology Eating disorders Body image Psychiatry and Mental Health Physical therapy medicine.symptom Psychology human activities Research Article Demography |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Eating Disorders, Vol 5, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2017) Journal of Eating Disorders |
| Popis: | Background The aim of this study was to estimate body image perception in undergraduate students, and to investigate its associations with weight status, abdominal obesity, muscularity, gender and sport. Methods The sample consisted of 231 Italian students (174 males and 57 females); anthropometric measurements, taken by trained technicians, were: height, weight, arm-circumference, waist and hip circumferences. BMI, WHR and Δ arm-circumference were calculated. Body image was assessed using body silhouette charts. Information about sport (currently practiced sport, starting age, and weekly hours of sport) was acquired with questionnaires. Results Females perceived themselves as slightly overweight, while males identified themselves as normal weight. Females had a tendency to desire to be thinner in all weight status categories; in males, normal weight subjects had a tendency to desire to be larger, while overweight wished to be thinner. Sport practice was significantly higher in males. Individuals who were overweight and did less sport were significantly more likely to have higher body dissatisfaction. Conclusions The present study highlights a positive relationship between sport practice, corpulence and body image perception. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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