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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2011-5-13
pubmed:abstractText
The aim of this study was to examine the relationships among physical self-perception, body image and motor performance in Italian middle school students. Two hundred and sixty children were categorized into normal-weight (n=103), overweight (n=86) or obese (n=71) groups. Perceived coordination, body fat and sports competence were assessed using the Physical Self-Description Questionnaire, while body image was measured using Collins' Child Figure Drawings. Individuals' perceptions of strength, speed and agility were assessed using the Perceived Physical Ability Scale. Tests involving the standing long jump, 2 kg medicine-ball throw, 10 × 5 m shuttle-run and 20 and 30 m sprints were also administered. Girls, when compared with boys, and overweight and obese participants, when compared with normal-weight peers, reported lower perceived and actual physical competence, higher perceived body fat and greater body dissatisfaction. Body dissatisfaction mediated all the associations between body mass index (BMI) and the different aspects of physical self-perception in boys, but not in girls. The same pattern of results was found for physical self-perception as a mediator of the relationship between BMI and body dissatisfaction. In conclusion, obesity proved to have adverse effects on both motor performance and physical self-perception.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
1600-0838
pubmed:author
pubmed:copyrightInfo
© 2010 John Wiley & Sons A/S.
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
21
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
465-73
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2011
pubmed:articleTitle
Physical self-perception and motor performance in normal-weight, overweight and obese children.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy. milenamorano@gmail.com
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't