Body-scaled action in obesity during locomotion: Insights on the nature and extent of body representation disturbances

Conscious perception of our own body, also known as body image, can influence body-scaled actions. Certain conditions such as obesity are frequently accompanied by a negative body image, leaving open the question if body-scaled actions are distorted in these individuals.

Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research - September 4, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Federica Scarpina, Nicola Cau, Veronica Cimolin, Manuela Galli, Gianluca Castelnuovo, Lorenzo Priano, Lucia Pianta, Stefania Corti, Alessandro Mauro, Paolo Capodaglio Source Type: research