title: Relations of body concerns and exercise behavior: a meta-analysis.
abstract: Numerous studies have examined the relations between body concerns and exercise. This meta-analysis is based on 35 studies with exercise programs influencing body concerns. There was an overall effect of .45, suggesting that exercise positively affects body concerns. Moderator variables, such as sex, type of exercise, and length of intervention were examined and discussed. Generally, there were no sex differences in effects of exercise on body concerns, but anaerobic exercise such as weight training generated a stronger effect (d= .64) than aerobic-type exercises such as jogging (d= .40).
authors.affiliation: University of Utah, USA.
authors.forename: Justine J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Reel
authors.forename: Christy
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Greenleaf
authors.forename: Wanda K
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Baker
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aragon
authors.forename: Dana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bishop
authors.forename: Cecile
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cachaper
authors.forename: Philip
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Handwerk
authors.forename: Jack
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Locicero
authors.forename: Lynnann
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rathburn
authors.forename: Winnie K
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Reid
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hattie
mesh_terms: D001828:Body Image; D015444:Exercise; D006801:Humans; D012649:Self Concept