The role of body awareness and mindfulness in the relationship between exercise and eating behavior

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dc.contributor.authorMartin, R.
dc.contributor.authorPrichard, I.
dc.contributor.authorHutchinson, A.
dc.contributor.authorWilson, C.
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractThis study examined the potential mediating roles of mindfulness and body awareness in the relationship between exercise and eating behavior. Female exercisers (N = 159) recruited from fitness centers, yoga centers, and the community completed a questionnaire incorporating measures of exercise behavior, body awareness, trait mindfulness, mindful eating, dietary intake, and disordered eating symptoms. Participation in yoga was associated with significantly lower disordered eating (mediated by body awareness), whereas the amount of time spent participating in cardio-based exercise was associated with greater eating disturbance. The relationships between amount of exercise and actual food intake were not mediated by trait mindfulness or body awareness. The differential findings for dietary intake and disordered eating indicate that the body awareness cultivated in different forms of exercise may be more beneficial for clinical populations or those at risk for eating disorders than for modifying actual dietary intake in the general population.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityRachel Martin, Ivanka Prichard, Amanda D. Hutchinson, and Carlene Wilson
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 2013; 35(6):655-660
dc.identifier.doi10.1123/jsep.35.6.655
dc.identifier.issn0895-2779
dc.identifier.issn1543-2904
dc.identifier.orcidPrichard, I. [0000-0001-8892-9129]
dc.identifier.orcidHutchinson, A. [0000-0003-3983-8321]
dc.identifier.orcidWilson, C. [0000-0002-1883-4690]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/99068
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherHuman Kinetics
dc.rights© 2013 Human Kinetics, Inc.
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1123/jsep.35.6.655
dc.subjectyoga; aerobics; dietary intake; disordered eating
dc.titleThe role of body awareness and mindfulness in the relationship between exercise and eating behavior
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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