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## Objective: This study aimed to compare ratings of body image satisfaction (bis) from 6 months prepregnancy to 23-30 weeks' gestation for high exercising and low exercising pregnant women. the authors also aimed to assess and compare expectations of bis for the post-partum period in high and low exercising women. ## Design: A partial prospective approach was implemented. ## Sample: A total of 71 healthy pregnant women (40 high exercisers and 31 low exercisers) participated. ## Methods: Participants completed a series of questionnaires at 15-22 weeks' gestation and 23-30 weeks' gestation. ## Main outcome measures: There were two main outcome measures. at 15-22 weeks' gestation there was an exercise inventory and two versions of the body cathexis scale (bcs) (retrospective prepregnancy bis and current bis). at 23-30 weeks' gestation there was an exercise inventory and two versions of the bcs (current bis and projected post-partum bis). ## Results: At 15-22 weeks' gestation, high exercisers demonstrated significantly higher levels of bis compared to low exercisers. there were no other significant differences between groups. within groups, high exercisers were significantly more sati

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Author

Nadia Boscaglia; Helen Skouteris; Eleanor H. Wertheim

Publisher

Wiley (Blackwell Publishing); Wiley-Blackwell; Wiley; Research Square (ISSN 0004-8666)

Published

2003

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)