Objectives This sco** review explored the associations between physical activity, sport,
and body image. Design Sco** review. Method The studies were identified and selected …

Background Smartphone apps promoting physical activity (PA) are abundant, but few
produce substantial and sustained behavior change. Although many PA apps purport to …

Participation in physical activity and sport is on the decline and there is a poor
understanding of the psychosocial factors that contribute to people's reluctance to …

Self-evaluations relative to others (ie, social comparisons) have well-established
implications for health and well-being, and are typically assessed via global, retrospective …

Background Self‐compassion may protect individuals experiencing poor body image and
associated maladaptive outcomes. The purpose of the study was to examine within‐person …

Body-related pride has been associated with health behaviors such as physical activity;
however, researchers have overlooked distinctions between different domains of pride …

Abstract Women in midlife (ages 40–60) show decreases in physical activity (PA) that
exacerbate risk for cardiovascular disease. Social comparisons (ie, self-evaluations relative …

Background Ample evidence indicates that everyday perceptions of the social environment
can affect health behaviors; these include social comparisons (ie, self-evaluations compared …

Physical declines with aging may negatively impact women's body image. Group physical
activity can be a source of social support that may improve body image. We examined how …

Background: Midlife women are at an elevated risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and
associated mortality. Those who have additional risk conditions such as obesity or …