L’entrainement, c’est ma vie! [PDF]
RÉSUMÉ: Nul ne peut ignorer que les centres d’entrainement physique sont plus que jamais fréquentés. Particulièrement populaire, l’entrainement prend désormais une grande place dans la vie de plusieurs.
Eve Laplante
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The Effect of Bigorexia Nervosa on Eating Attitudes and Physical Activity: A Study on University Students. [PDF]
Purpose. This study aims to examine the relationship between physical activity, eating attitude, and bigorexia nervosa among university students. Method. A questionnaire form consisting of sociodemographic characteristics, eating habits, the Eating Attitude Scale (EAT‐40), the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), and the Muscle ...
Arslan M +4 more
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Bigorexia: bodybuilding and muscle dysmorphia
AbstractMuscle dysmorphia is an emerging condition that primarily affects male bodybuilders. Such individuals obsess about being inadequately muscular. Compulsions include spending hours in the gym, squandering excessive amounts of money on ineffectual sports supplements, abnormal eating patterns or even substance abuse. In this essay, I illustrate the
Mosley, Philip E.
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Bigorexia and Confrontation with Socially Promoted Aesthetic Ideals
Introduction: Bigorexia is characterized by an obsession with the appearance of one’s body, fear of not having enough muscles, and the urgent need to exercise excessively. This discomfort affects the individuals mental and physical health and damages his or her relationship with sports and physical activity.
Fiorenza Giordano +5 more
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Idealized Body Images and Fitness Lifestyles on Social Media: A Systematic Review Exploring the Link Between Social Media Use and Symptoms of Orthorexia Nervosa and Muscle Dysmorphia. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Objective Social media (SM) is a source of appearance‐focused content that promotes idealized bodies and appearances. It also spreads misinformation about nutrition and fitness practices. While SM use has been linked to attitudes toward eating disorders, its association with orthorexia nervosa and muscle dysmorphia—characterized by obsessive ...
Vintró-Alcaraz C +3 more
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DISMORFIA MUSCULAR EM HOMENS NÃO ATLETAS PRATICANTES DE TREINAMENTO RESISTIDO: UMA REVISÃO SISTEMÁTICA [PDF]
Since adolescence, boys desire a more muscular body. The aim of the study was to investigate the prevalence of muscle dysmorphia in non-athletes males who practice strength exercise.
Sidnei Jorge Fonseca Junior +2 more
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A descriptive analysis of scoring patterns on clinically relevant questionnaires in 26 adults with diagnosed muscle dysmorphia. [PDF]
Abstract Objective Few studies have recruited adults with a formal diagnosis of muscle dysmorphia (MD), a psychological illness defined by preoccupation that one lacks muscularity and/or leanness, combined with significant functional impairment. This study presented descriptive statistics for a range of clinically relevant questionnaires in one of the ...
Martenstyn JA, Maguire S, Griffiths S.
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Bigorexia: Identification of Protective and Risk Psychological Factors in Young Adulthood
Introduction: Bigorexia was classified as a subtype of body dysmorphic disorder in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of mental Disorders 5th ed. The sufferer is obsessed with his/her physical appearance and musculature, and resorts to any strategy to achieve an ideal aesthetic model.
Fiorenza Giordano +5 more
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Gender-specific body-image ideals are commonly reinforced in society. For men, this ideal is a muscular mesomorphic physique. Described as the drive for muscularity; a similar gender-specific concept to the female drive for thinness; the drive for muscularity is linked with “Bigorexia” (Muscle Dysmorphia).
Chan, J. T., Loxton, N.
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Body Checking Behaviors Among Boys and Men With Muscle Dysmorphia, Anorexia Nervosa, and Atypical Anorexia Nervosa. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Objectives First, to compare body checking behaviors among boys and men with probable muscle dysmorphia or probable anorexia nervosa/atypical anorexia nervosa vs. those with neither. Second, to determine whether there is a difference in body checking behaviors between boys and men with probable muscle dysmorphia vs.
Ganson KT +4 more
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