Kopcakova Jaroslava, Veselska Zuzana Dankulincova, Geckova Andrea Madarasova, van Dijk Jitse P, Reijneveld Sijmen A
Department of Health Psychology, Institute of Public Health, Medical Faculty, Safarik University, Tr. SNP 1, 040 11 Kosice, Slovak Republic.
Olomouc University Social Health Institute (OUSHI), Palacky University in Olomouc, Tr. Miru 115, Olomouc 77111, Czech Republic.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2014 Oct 27;11(11):11167-76. doi: 10.3390/ijerph111111167.
Regular physical activity leads to physical and mental health benefits. Previous studies have shown physical activity to be associated with body image and gender. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to explore the associations of body image with physical activity of adolescents and whether gender modifies this association. We obtained data on body image and physical activity as part of the Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children study in 2010 from Slovakia (n = 8042, age 11-15 years, 49% boys, response rate: 79.5%). Adolescents answered questions about their body image and the frequency of their physical activity. Sufficient physical activity was more likely in adolescents perceiving themselves as fat (OR = 0.63, 95%CI 0.54-0.73) and in boys (OR = 2.15, 95%CI 1.92-2.42). A poor body image among girls was not associated with physical activity, whereas among boys it was associated with less physical activity. Gender seems to moderate the relationship between body image and physical activity in youths. Health promotion should be targeted in particular at boys with a negative body image, as they are at higher risk of physical inactivity.
规律的体育活动有益于身心健康。先前的研究表明，体育活动与身体意象及性别有关。这项横断面研究的目的是探讨青少年的身体意象与体育活动之间的关联，以及性别是否会改变这种关联。作为2010年斯洛伐克学龄儿童健康行为研究的一部分，我们获取了有关身体意象和体育活动的数据（n = 8042，年龄11 - 15岁，49%为男孩，应答率：79.5%）。青少年回答了关于他们身体意象和体育活动频率的问题。认为自己胖的青少年进行充足体育活动的可能性更大（比值比 = 0.63，95%置信区间0.54 - 0.73），男孩也是如此（比值比 = 2.15，95%置信区间1.92 - 2.42）。女孩身体意象不佳与体育活动无关，而男孩身体意象不佳则与体育活动较少有关。性别似乎会调节青少年身体意象与体育活动之间的关系。健康促进应特别针对身体意象消极的男孩，因为他们缺乏体育活动的风险更高。
