Laboratoire d’Investigations sur les Mécanismes et Prédicteurs de liens entre Activités physiques, autres Comportements et Trajectoires de Santé
Over the past few weeks, the MATCH research team has been sharing some of the results of its longitudinal study of young Canadians, conducted since 2011, on its social networks. This series of publications highlights the emotions and attitudes linked to body appearance and lifestyle habits. Follow us on our social networks,Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.
It is important to feel good and to be comfortable with body image. Higher levels of body image pride are associated with higher levels of physical activity throughout adolescence.
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Congratulations to our colleague Véronique Thibault, who successfully defended her doctoral thesis on December 6th. Entitled ‘Attitudes et conséquences associées aux intentions liées au contrôle du poids de l’adolescence à l’âge adulte’, Véronique’s thesis, supervised by Pr Mathieu Bélanger, aims to better understand what influences weight-related intentions and the impact of weight-related intentions on lifestyle habits and weight.
The study shows that emotions and concerns about weight are associated with weight control intentions and therefore with both positive and negative behaviours. A positive or neutral approach to weight control is recommended, along with the implementation of strategies to promote mental health and self-acceptance.
To find out more: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211335523003893?via%3Dihub= and https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1054139X23003300?via%3Dihub=
In this publication, Mathieu Belanger and the MATCH team reveal four distinct profiles of physical activity experience during adolescence: Independents (those who progressively seek activities that cater to their pursuit of autonomy); Multitaskers (those who participate in many different sports as an integral part of their lifestyle); Specialists (those who are dedicated to becoming the best they can be at one sport); Undecided (those who take part in physical activity to occupy time). Each of these profiles requires interventions tailored to their characteristics in order to promote a long-term active lifestyle.
To find out more, read the article published in Frontiers in Sports and Active Living