Effects of a physical exercise session on state body image: The influence of pre-experimental body dissatisfaction and concerns about weight and shape
Effects of a physical exercise session on state body image: The influence of pre-experimental body dissatisfaction and concerns about weight and shape
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体育锻炼对状态身体形象的影响:实验前身体不满意以及对体重和体形的担忧的影响
作者:
S. Vocks;T. Hechler;S. Rohrig;T. Legenbauer
The effects of a physical exercise session on state body image and mood were examined. In a cross-over design, participants were randomised to two groups starting either with physical exercise (PE; experimental condition) or with reading a newspaper (RN; control condition). Before and after PE and RN, participants (N = 65) rated their body dimensions using a digital photo distortion technique and indicated their attitudinal body image and mood. Participants’ judgements of their ‘felt’ body dimensions and attitudes toward their own body were affected differently by PE and RN, indicating that participants felt slightly slimmer and were more satisfied with their bodies after PE. Exercise-induced changes in body perception were greater, the higher the pre-experimental drive for thinness, body dissatisfaction and weight/shape concerns were. Especially in those participants with higher body image disturbances, physical exercise can have a reinforcing effect on immediate body image and mood improvement.