Article Dans Une Revue Frontiers in Sports and Active Living Année : 2025

Moving beyond pain: the relationship between physical activity and physical self-concept among young women with endometriosis

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Background: Endometriosis is a painful non-curable disease that affects women's quality of life, reducing their self-esteem and consequently their mental well-being. However, enhancing the physical self-concept could induce the development of the self-esteem. A suitable method to increase the physical self-concept would be physical activity (PA). The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between PA and physical selfconcept in women with endometriosis under 30 years old and to evaluate whether the type of PA was associated with different physical selfconcept scores. Materials and methods: A total of 198 women under 30 diagnosed with endometriosis responded to a survey. Physical self-concept was assessed using the short version of the physical self-description questionnaire. Women were also asked to answer to questions about their PA habits. The type of PA practiced was then assigned to 1 of the 3 following groups: relaxing activities (n = 14), activities without necessary interactions with other participants (n = 58), and activities including necessary interactions with other participants (n = 46). Results: Women under 30 years old participating in a regular PA (more than once a week) (n = 137) had a significantly higher physical self-concept than women not participating in a regular PA (n = 61) ( p < 0.05). Results differed in physical self-concept sub-scales. The type of PA did not seem to make a difference in physical self-concept scores ( p > 0.05). Conclusion: Young women with endometriosis should be advised to participate to a regular PA to increase their physical self-concept and therefore cope better with their anxiety and stress. All types of activities appear to be just as relevant for developing physical self-concept in young women with endometriosis.

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hal-05080631 , version 1 (22-05-2025)

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Samantha Coquinos, Alexandre Oboeuf, Damien Vitiello. Moving beyond pain: the relationship between physical activity and physical self-concept among young women with endometriosis. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 2025, 7, ⟨10.3389/fspor.2025.1494460⟩. ⟨hal-05080631⟩
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