AN EXTRACURRICULAR PHYSICAL EDUCATION INTERVENTION IMPROVES THE BODY IMAGE SELF-PERCEPTION IN ADOLESCENTS
Keywords:
physical activity, body size, multilateral intervention, body uneasinessAbstract
The aim of study was to investigate the effects of a 12-week extracurricular physical education intervention on body-image dissatisfaction and body-size self-perception. One hundred students (14-15 years) were assigned to experimental group (MG; n=50; 25M, 25F) that has never been involved extracurricular physical activity, or Active group (AG; n=50; 25M, 25F) practicing sports for at least 3 years. At baseline and after 12-week, anthropometric measurements and two standardized tests to assess the degree of personal satisfaction towards their body were administered (i.e., Body uneasiness test (BUT) and contour drawing rating scale (CDRS)). After intervention, significant differences in the total MG for body weight (-1.36 ± 2.03 kg, p < 0.001), BUT (-0.54 ± 1.49, p = 0.032) and CDRS (-1.26±3.92, p=0.037) scores were detected. Females of the MG showed significant improvement in body weight (-1.49 ± 2.22 kg, p = 0.003) and BUT (-0.76 ± 1.56, p = 0.040), whereas males showed improvement in body weight (-1.24 ± 1.85 kg, p = 0.003) alone. AG showed no significant changes (p > 0.05). Findings suggest that an extracurricular physical education intervention could increase the body image satisfaction. However, girls always showed higher scores than boys and this indicates greater dissatisfaction and uneasiness with their bodies.
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