ArticleJournal of environmental and public health2014
How adolescent subjective health and satisfaction with weight and body shape are related to participation in sports.
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19 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The Impact of Sports Involvement on Body Image Perception and Ideals: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Pooled it
- Associations between physical activity, sedentary behaviour and self-rated health among the general population of children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2020Pooled it
- Examining the relationship between sports participation and youth developmental outcomes for socially vulnerable youth.BMC public health · 2018Trial
- Longitudinal Study on Correlations Between Body Image, Physical Activity, and the Subjective Well-Being Among Adolescents Aged 14-16.The Journal of school nursing : the official publication of the National Association of School Nurses · 2025Article
- Factors associated with body size perception among adolescent goal-oriented sports participants and non-participants: a cross-sectional Finnish study.BMC public health · 2022Article
- What Affects Sports Participation and Life Satisfaction Among Urban Residents? The Role of Self-Efficacy and Motivation.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
- Factors Predicting Physical Activity and Sports Participation in Adolescence.Journal of environmental and public health · 2021Article
- 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.Frontiers in psychology · 2021Article
- Physical Activity, Physical Fitness and the Sense of Coherence-Their Role in Body Acceptance among Polish Adolescents.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- The Associations between Individual Factors, eHealth Literacy, and Health Behaviors among College Students.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Pathways to Increasing Adolescent Physical Activity and Wellbeing: A Mediation Analysis of Intervention Components Designed Using a Participatory Approach.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Difficulties in Emotion Regulation, Alexithymia, and Social Phobia Are Associated With Disordered Eating in Male and Female Undergraduate Athletes.Frontiers in psychology · 2020Article
- Body Image and Disturbed Eating Attitudes and Behaviors in Sport-Involved Adolescents: The Role of Gender and Sport Characteristics.Nutrients · 2019Article
- Are Adolescent Body Image Concerns Associated with Health-Compromising Physical Activity Behaviours?International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
- Reported Motivations for and Locations of Healthy Eating Among Georgia High School Students.The Journal of school health · 2017Article
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- Physical education Teachers' and public health Nurses' perception of Norwegian high school Students' participation in physical education - a focus group study.BMC public health · 2015Article
- Modeling the dynamics of BMI changes during adolescence. The Oporto Growth, Health and Performance Study.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2015Article
- A descriptive qualitative study of adolescent girls' well-being in Northern Finland.International journal of circumpolar health · 2014Article
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Abstract
backgroundPhysical exercise has positive effects on health. However, its associations with self-rated health and body image, which are important predictors for adolescents' wellbeing and later morbidity, are complex.
methodsCross-sectional survey among 2527 Norwegian adolescents. We examined the relations between self-reported gender, body size, amount and type of exercise and measures of self-rated health, drive for thinness, and desire to change body, with binary logistic regression analyses.
resultsGirls and overweight students reported to a greater extent than their peers impaired self-rated health, weight concerns, and desire to change their body. Increasing amount of time spent on sports was related to improved self-rated health in a dose-response manner. Both girls and boys who engaged in individual sports with an advantage of leanness, but only girls engaged in team sports, reported an increased desire to change the body. However, weight concern was not related to amount or type of sports.
conclusionsPhysical exercise is positively related to self-reported health but has negative associations with body image for many adolescents. Health promotion efforts should consider this paradox and stimulate physical activity and sports along with body acceptance.
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