Perception of body image in children

Title: Perception of Body schema in children Objectives: The aim of the thesis paper on the Perception of Body schema in children is to study the influence of sex and exercise on the subjective perception of the body in older school age. Furthermore, the influence of sex and regular exercise on the relationship to one's body is also observed. Foundation: The understanding of one's body schema is an important factor of overall wellness and is vital in correctly performing physical activities, or, when distorted, for the timely discernment of possible issues. This makes the insight into adolescent's understanding of body schema important not only with regards to injury or health issue prevention, but also with regards to the massive importance of physical activity in maintaining a person's physical and mental wellbeing. Methods: This paper is a quantitative survey method. A set of 40 respondents, 20 male and 20 female (ages 13-17) were given CMAS, BAT, personal questionnaires and a BSE measurement. The BSE method was used to establish a body schema with regards to physical activity (PA) and sex. The BAT questionnaire was used to establish a body image for each subject and whether there is any connection between body schema, PA, sex and body image. Results: The results show no statistically..