<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><italic>Study aim</italic>: To assess the physical self-concept, trait depression and readiness for physical activity in relation to the degree of obesity.<italic>Material and methods</italic>: Obese (Grade I and II; n = 59) and morbidly obese (Grade III; n = 42) patients aged 30 - 66 years, as well as 83 non-obese college students aged 30 ± 7.3 years were studied. Physical self-concept, trait depression and readiness for physical activity were determined apart from anthropometric measurements including body fat content.<italic>Results</italic>: Physical self-concept was inversely associated with the degree of obesity. Morbidly obese (Grade III) who were more satisfied with their body were also more ready for physical activity (r = 0.394; p&lt;0.01). Trait depression and physical self-concept were negatively correlated in both groups.<italic>Conclusion</italic>: Body satisfaction may play an important role in the protection against depression and enhance the readiness for physical activity of obese patients.</abstract>

Study aim: To assess the physical self-concept, trait depression and readiness for physical activity in relation to the degree of obesity.Material and methods: Obese (Grade I and II; n = 59) and morbidly obese (Grade III; n = 42) patients aged 30 - 66 years, as well as 83 non-obese college students aged 30 ± 7.3 years were studied. Physical self-concept, trait depression and readiness for physical activity were determined apart from anthropometric measurements including body fat content.Results: Physical self-concept was inversely associated with the degree of obesity. Morbidly obese (Grade III) who were more satisfied with their body were also more ready for physical activity (r = 0.394; p<0.01). Trait depression and physical self-concept were negatively correlated in both groups.Conclusion: Body satisfaction may play an important role in the protection against depression and enhance the readiness for physical activity of obese patients.

Physical self-concept, trait depression and readiness for physical activity of obese patients

Faculty of Physical Education, Semmelweis University, Budapest

Center of Hypertension, Central Hospital of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Budapest, Hungary

Biomedical Human Kinetics

Study aim: To assess the physical self-concept, trait depression and readiness for physical activity in relation to the degree of obesity.Material and methods:...

Physical self-concept, trait depression and readiness for physical activity of obese patients

Published Online: Sep 14, 2009

Page range: 60 - 62

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10101-009-0014-x

Keywords
Physical self-concept, Morbid obesity, Readiness for physical activity, Trait depression, Obesity

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Physical self-concept, trait depression and readiness for physical activity of obese patients

Published Online: Sep 14, 2009

Page range: 60 - 62

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10101-009-0014-x

KeywordsPhysical self-concept, Morbid obesity, Readiness for physical activity, Trait depression, Obesity

This content is open access.

Keywords
Physical self-concept, Morbid obesity, Readiness for physical activity, Trait depression, Obesity