Does gender moderate the relationship between physical activity and body dissatisfaction among adolescents?

Sánchez‐Miguel, Pedro Antonio; Sevil‐Serrano, Javier; Sánchez‐Oliva, David; Vaquero-Solís, Mikel; Tapia-Serrano, Miguel Ángel

doi:10.1080/09589236.2021.1937078

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“…Several studies underlined the association between BI and BMI, especially in overweight and obesity categories [ 38 , 41 , 43 , 46 , 57 , 59 , 60 , 63 , 65 , 67 ]. In almost all the studies that reported this association, overweight and obese adolescents had higher body dissatisfaction and less body perception consistency, evaluating themselves as slimmer than they were.…”

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Physical Activity and Body Image Perception in Adolescents: A Systematic Review

Gualdi‐Russo

Rinaldo

Zaccagni

2022

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Adolescence represents a vulnerable phase of life for psychological health. The practice of physical activity (PA) appears to have a positive influence on adolescents, increasing self-esteem and producing a more positive body image. A systematic review of published articles over the past 10 years until June 2022 was conducted according to the PRISMA statement employing the electronic databases MEDLINE and Web of Science (639 records) to summarize the literature on the relationship between body image dissatisfaction (BID) and assessed by figural scales and practice of structured and unstructured PA in adolescents (10–18 years), taking into account BMI and/or weight status. All articles were independently reviewed using inclusion/exclusion criteria, retrieved data, and assessed quality with the adapted Newcastle-Ottawa Scale for observational studies. The main finding of interest that emerged from most of the 28 included studies is the negative association between BID and PA during adolescence: as PA increases, BID decreases. However, this updated systematic review also identified some flaws in the existing literature, highlighting the need for high-quality adolescent research using validated figural scales and objective PA assessments. In conclusion, the reviewed studies showed that PA involvement can be efficacious in protecting from body image perception concerns and enhancing body satisfaction. Future interventions should promote structured and unstructured PA during adolescence to improve self-esteem and body image.

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Physical Activity and Body Image Perception in Adolescents: A Systematic Review

Gualdi‐Russo

Rinaldo

Zaccagni

2022

IJERPH

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“…For the sample size calculation, the Rstudio 3.15.0 statistical software (Rstudio Inc., Boston, MA, USA) was used following the methodology from previous studies based on the standard deviation (SD) [ 45 ]. Thus, with an SD of 0.50 from previous research that examined the differences between adolescent males and females in the physical activity level [ 46 ] and with an estimated error (d) for a 99% confidence interval of 0.05, the minimum sample necessary for the conducting the research was 750 adolescents.…”

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The Importance of Healthy Habits to Compensate for Differences between Adolescent Males and Females in Anthropometric, Psychological and Physical Fitness Variables

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Adolescence is a crucial stage in human development, and differences in psychological, physical and body composition variables between males and females have been amply demonstrated. However, the role played by certain healthy habits, such as the practice of physical activity, adherence to the Mediterranean diet (AMD) or the maintenance of an adequate weight status, in compensating for the differences found between males and females in these variables, is not well known. For this reason, the study aimed to analyze whether the practice of physical activity, optimal AMD, and adequate weight status can compensate for the differences between adolescent males and females in anthropometric variables, psychological state, and physical fitness. The sample was composed of 791 adolescents (404 males and 387 females) aged twelve to sixteen years old, whose anthropometric, psychological (autonomy, competence, relatedness, and life satisfaction), and physical fitness variables (cardiorespiratory fitness, upper strength and explosive lower limb power, hamstring and lower back flexibility, and speed) were measured. All measurements were carried out in a single day using the sports pavilion of the four participating schools. The most novel results of this research show that the practice of physical activity was determinant mainly in females, as it reduced the differences found in comparison with males in psychological (p < 0.001–0.045) and anthropometric variables (p < 0.001). Regarding weight status and AMD, these were still relevant for the adolescent population, mainly the achievement of optimal AMD, but males continued to present higher values in physical fitness tests (p < 0.001) and lower values in fat accumulation (p < 0.001), regardless of weight status or AMD. Thus, physical activity seems to be the most determining factor that compensates for the differences between adolescent boys and girls.

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Internalisation of stereotyped body appearance standards and body dissatisfaction in adolescent boys: Moderating role of sports participation

Jankauskienė

Bacevičienė

2023

Journal of Sports Sciences

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Does gender moderate the relationship between physical activity and body dissatisfaction among adolescents?

Cited by 5 publications

References 36 publications

Physical Activity and Body Image Perception in Adolescents: A Systematic Review

Physical Activity and Body Image Perception in Adolescents: A Systematic Review

The Importance of Healthy Habits to Compensate for Differences between Adolescent Males and Females in Anthropometric, Psychological and Physical Fitness Variables

Internalisation of stereotyped body appearance standards and body dissatisfaction in adolescent boys: Moderating role of sports participation

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