Acute effects of exercise on women with pre-existing body image concerns: A test of potential mediators

Salci, Lauren; Ginis, Kathleen A. Martin

doi:10.1016/j.psychsport.2017.04.001

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“…For example, when comparing the three segments with respect to the objectives (Table 5) the item "Feeling better with the body" is the most valued by third segment (4.35). This result is similar with findings reported by Salci & Ginis (2017). On the other hand, this segment was most interested in programs that enable weight loss, parameter significantly different when compared to the other two segments (Table 5).…”

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Segmentation of Portuguese customers’ expectations from fitness programs

Rodrigues

Pinheiro

Gouveia

et al. 2017

Journal of International Studies

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Abstract. Expectations towards fitness exercises are the major factor in customer satisfaction in the service sector in question. The purpose of this study is to present a segmentation framework for fitness customers, based on their individual expectations. The survey was designed and validated to evaluate individual expectations towards exercises. The study included a randomly recruited sample of 723 subjects (53% males; 47% females; 42.1±19.7 years). Factor analysis and cluster analysis with Ward's cluster method with squared Euclidean distance were used to analyse the data obtained. Four components were extracted (performance, enjoyment, beauty and health) explaining 68.7% of the total variance and three distinct segments were found: Exercise Lovers (n=312), Disinterested (n=161) and Beauty Seekers (n=250). All the factors identified have a significant contribution to differentiate the clusters, the first and third clusters being most similar. The segmentation framework obtained based on customer expectations allows better understanding of customers' profiles, thus helping the fitness industry develop services more suitable for each type of customers. A follow-up study was conducted 5 years later and the results concur with the initial study.

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Segmentation of Portuguese customers’ expectations from fitness programs

Rodrigues

Pinheiro

Gouveia

et al. 2017

Journal of International Studies

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“…Most studies included in this review provided support for the positive contribution of self‐determined (ie, autonomous) exercise motivations to more favourable psychological and behavioural outcomes, namely, to a more positive body image and healthier eating. Performing exercise because one values its benefits (eg, health gains, wellbeing), because it is coherent with one's inner values and interests or because it is simply fun and pleasant seems to be associated with greater body appreciation and acceptance and with an eating style that is more consonant with that feeling, that is, more intuitive and not so deliberately and rigidly controlled (sometimes even obsessed with food) . On the other hand, performing exercise by obligation or self‐imposed pressure might cause a exercise experience that is less pleasant, more intense and fatiguing and lead to a more negative body image and to unhealthier eating behaviours and food compensation …”

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Effects of exercise motivations on body image and eating habits/behaviours: A systematic review

Panão

Carraça

2019

Nutrition & Dietetics

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Aim The quality of exercise motivations may undermine body image and eating habits/behaviours. This systematic review summarizes the state of the scientific evidence on the effects of exercise motivations on body image and eating habits/behaviours. Methods This review was registered on PROSPERO (CRD42019129904). Three electronic databases (PubMed, PsycINFO, SportDiscus) were searched using combinations of terms concerning: (a) the population of interest (adults, exercisers), (b) the independent variables (eg, exercise autonomous motivations) and (c) the outcomes of interest (eg, body image, eating habits). No study design restrictions were implemented. To be included, empirical studies had to be published up to June 2019, in English, in peer‐reviewed journals/theses and analyse associations between exercise motivations and body image or eating habits/behaviours. Study quality was assessed using the EPHPP Quality Assessment Tool for Quantitative Studies. Two authors performed all steps. Outcome data were combined narratively. Results Of 168 records, 26 were included in this review: 22 analysing links between exercise motivations and body image and 11 exploring links between exercise motivations and eating habits/behaviours. Autonomous motivations (eg, for pleasure, health, wellbeing) and health‐focused exercise were associated with positive body image and healthy eating habits/behaviours, whereas exercising for appearance‐related and other controlled reasons was inversely related to both outcomes. Conclusions Better‐quality exercise motivations (ie, autonomous) seem to result in healthier body image and eating outcomes. Further research is still recommended to explore these associations in more depth. Nevertheless, these findings suggest that future interventions should promote individuals' autonomy, competence and relatedness to foster autonomous motivations.

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“…Most studies had a focus on body dissatisfaction as one of the important factors contributing to a negative body image. In summary, the meta-analytic results confirm that (a) exercise interventions can improve negative body image ( Hausenblas and Fallon, 2006 ; Campbell and Hausenblas, 2009 ; Salci and Martin Ginis, 2017 ) and (b) exercisers differ in body image compared to non-exercisers ( Hausenblas and Fallon, 2006 ). However, whether the relationship between exercise and body image, negative body image in particular, is comparable across varying types of exercise needs to be further explored.…”

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“…As such, it focuses on a person’s subjective perception of his/her physical strength and physical skills in general, unrelated to a certain task or behavior. Studies emphasize the importance of the subjective aspect associated with the concept of physical efficacy, namely the perception of one’s physical strength and skills rather than the actual physical skills of the person ( Salci and Martin Ginis, 2017 ; Peers et al, 2020 ). Self-perception of one’s physical strength and skills was found to be a significant mediator responsible for positive effects of exercise on body image in children ( Peers et al, 2020 ) and in women with pre-existing body image concerns after an acute bout of exercise ( Salci and Martin Ginis, 2017 ).…”

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Yoga, Dance, Team Sports, or Individual Sports: Does the Type of Exercise Matter? An Online Study Investigating the Relationships Between Different Types of Exercise, Body Image, and Well-Being in Regular Exercise Practitioners

Marschin

Herbert²

2021

Front. Psychol.

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Physical activity, specifically exercising, has been suggested to improve body image, mental health, and well-being. With respect to body image, previous findings highlight a general benefit of exercise. This study investigates whether the relationship between exercising and body image varies with the type of exercise that individuals preferentially and regularly engage in. In addition, physical efficacy was explored as a potential psychological mediator between type of exercise and body image. Using a cross-sectional design, healthy regular exercise practitioners of yoga, ballroom dance, team sports, or individual sports as well as healthy adults reporting no regular exercising were surveyed. Body image and its different facets were assessed by a set of standardized self-report questionnaires, covering perceptual, cognitive, and affective body image dimensions particularly related to negative body image. In addition, participants were questioned with regard to mental health. Participants were 270 healthy adults. Descriptive statistics, measures of variance (ANOVA), and multiple linear regression analysis with orthogonal contrasts were performed to investigate differences between the different exercise and non-exercise groups in the variables of interest. In line with the hypotheses and previous findings, the statistic comparisons revealed that body dissatisfaction (as one important factor of negative body image) was most pronounced in the non-exercise group compared to all exercise groups [contrast: no exercise versus exercise (all groups taken together)]. Physical efficacy, as assessed with a standardized questionnaire, mediated the difference between type of exercise (using contrasts) and body image including perceptual, cognitive, and affective body image dimensions. The findings shed light on so far less systematically investigated questions regarding the relationship between types of exercise, like yoga and ballroom dance, and body image. The results underscore the relevance of considering possible influencing factors in exercise research, such as the perception of one’s physical efficacy as a mediator of this relationship.

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Acute effects of exercise on women with pre-existing body image concerns: A test of potential mediators

Cited by 16 publications

References 33 publications

Segmentation of Portuguese customers’ expectations from fitness programs

Segmentation of Portuguese customers’ expectations from fitness programs

Effects of exercise motivations on body image and eating habits/behaviours: A systematic review

Yoga, Dance, Team Sports, or Individual Sports: Does the Type of Exercise Matter? An Online Study Investigating the Relationships Between Different Types of Exercise, Body Image, and Well-Being in Regular Exercise Practitioners

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