Abstract
The present study investigates variations of physical well-being and physical self-concept during sport therapy in rehabilitation of patients with heart diseases. Additionally, interrelationships between physical self-concept and physical well-being were assumed. In a sample of 43 heart disease patients (aged 44-86), physical self-concept (PSK-scale) was assessed before and after a 3-week physical exercise treatment. Actual physical well-being was assessed with the Perceived Physical State adjective list (WKV) at 3 measuring points (beginning, mid, and end of sport therapy). Enhancements of physical self-concept and actual physical well-being could be found. Furthermore, relationships between both constructs could be revealed: The progression of one construct depends on the initial state of the respective other. Low initial states facilitate positive progression. These results are discussed both as a ceiling effect and as the consequence of a physical stimulation below threshold.
Translated title of the contribution | Do Actual Body Experiences Affect Physical Self-Concept?: A Longitudinal Study with Patients with Cardiac Disease during Sport Therapy |
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Original language | German |
Journal | Psychotherapie, Psychosomatik, medizinische Psychologie |
Volume | 64 |
Issue number | 7 |
Pages (from-to) | 275-283 |
Number of pages | 9 |
ISSN | 0937-2032 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2014 |