Abstract
Objective Conscious perception of our own body, also known as body image, can influence body-scaled actions. Certain conditions such as obesity are frequently accompanied by a negative body image, leaving open the question if body-scaled actions are distorted in these individuals. Methods To shed light on this issue, we asked individuals affected by obesity to process dimensions of their own body in a real action: they walked in a straight-ahead direction, while avoiding collision with obstacles represented by door-like openings that varied in width. Results Participants affected by obesity showed a body rotation behavior similar to that of the healthy weighted, but differences emerged in parameters such as step length and velocity. Conclusion When participants with obesity walk through door-like openings, their body parts rotation is scaled according to their physical body dimensions; however, they might try to minimize risk of collision. Our study is in line with the hypothesis that unconscious body-scaled actions are related to emotional, cognitive and perceptual components of a negative body image.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 34-40 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Journal of Psychosomatic Research |
| Volume | 102 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Nov 1 2017 |
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Keywords
- 3D movement analysis
- Action
- Body image
- Body schema
- Obesity
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Psychology
- Psychiatry and Mental health
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Body-scaled action in obesity during locomotion : Insights on the nature and extent of body representation disturbances. / Scarpina, Federica; Cau, Nicola; Cimolin, Veronica; Galli, Manuela; Castelnuovo, Gianluca; Priano, Lorenzo; Pianta, Lucia; Corti, Stefania; Mauro, Alessandro; Capodaglio, Paolo.
In: Journal of Psychosomatic Research, Vol. 102, 01.11.2017, p. 34-40.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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AU - Scarpina, Federica
AU - Cau, Nicola
AU - Cimolin, Veronica
AU - Galli, Manuela
AU - Castelnuovo, Gianluca
AU - Priano, Lorenzo
AU - Pianta, Lucia
AU - Corti, Stefania
AU - Mauro, Alessandro
AU - Capodaglio, Paolo
PY - 2017/11/1
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N2 - Objective Conscious perception of our own body, also known as body image, can influence body-scaled actions. Certain conditions such as obesity are frequently accompanied by a negative body image, leaving open the question if body-scaled actions are distorted in these individuals. Methods To shed light on this issue, we asked individuals affected by obesity to process dimensions of their own body in a real action: they walked in a straight-ahead direction, while avoiding collision with obstacles represented by door-like openings that varied in width. Results Participants affected by obesity showed a body rotation behavior similar to that of the healthy weighted, but differences emerged in parameters such as step length and velocity. Conclusion When participants with obesity walk through door-like openings, their body parts rotation is scaled according to their physical body dimensions; however, they might try to minimize risk of collision. Our study is in line with the hypothesis that unconscious body-scaled actions are related to emotional, cognitive and perceptual components of a negative body image.
AB - Objective Conscious perception of our own body, also known as body image, can influence body-scaled actions. Certain conditions such as obesity are frequently accompanied by a negative body image, leaving open the question if body-scaled actions are distorted in these individuals. Methods To shed light on this issue, we asked individuals affected by obesity to process dimensions of their own body in a real action: they walked in a straight-ahead direction, while avoiding collision with obstacles represented by door-like openings that varied in width. Results Participants affected by obesity showed a body rotation behavior similar to that of the healthy weighted, but differences emerged in parameters such as step length and velocity. Conclusion When participants with obesity walk through door-like openings, their body parts rotation is scaled according to their physical body dimensions; however, they might try to minimize risk of collision. Our study is in line with the hypothesis that unconscious body-scaled actions are related to emotional, cognitive and perceptual components of a negative body image.
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