RT Journal Article
T1 Psychopathology, Body Image and Quality of Life in Female Children and Adolescents With Anorexia Nervosa: A Pilot Study on the Acceptability of a Pilates Program
A1 Martínez Sánchez, Sofía
A1 Martínez García, Concepción
A1 Martínez García, Tomás Eugenio
A1 Munguía Izquierdo, Diego
AB Background: Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a psychiatric illness that without early effectivetreatment becomes chronic with high physical, psychological and social morbidity andhigh mortality. Pilates exercises can improve quality of life and increase body awarenessin different clinical and healthy populations. The aim of this pilot study was to examine theacceptability of a Pilates program in a sample of female children and adolescents with ANby evaluating the psychopathological status, alterations in the perception of body imageand health-related quality of life after 10 weeks.Methods: A total of 12 female patients (age: 14.6 ± 1.7 years) completed the 10-weekPilates program. Psychopathology (EDI-3), body image disturbance (CDRS) and qualityof life (KIDSCREEN-27) were evaluated before and after the intervention. A satisfactionquestionnaire was also provided.Results: Regarding psychopathology, although there were standardized reductionsin seven parameters of those that form EDI-3, none of them reached significance. Inrelation to body image, significant, moderately standardized and substantial decreaseswere observed in the body dissatisfaction (p = 0.046, Cohen’s d = −0.69). Therewere significant, large standardized and substantial increases in physical well-being(p = 0.008, Cohen’s d = 1.37) and significant, moderately standardized and substantialdecreases in autonomy and parent relation (p = 0.021, Cohen’s d = −0.60). Satisfactiondata was positive.Conclusion: A Pilates program could help to improve perceived health outcomes bydecreasing body dissatisfaction and increasing physical well-being in female children andadolescents with AN, so Pilates seems to be a beneficial complementary treatment in children and adolescents with AN. These findings from our pilot study are encouragingfor future research with a substantially larger sample size, representing the first phase ofa longer process.
PB Frontiers Media
SN 1664-0640
YR 2020
FD 2020-10
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10272/19104
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10272/19104
LA eng
NO Martínez Sánchez, S. M., Martínez García, C., Martínez García, T. E., & Munguía Izquierdo, D. (2020). Psychopathology, Body Image and Quality of Life in Female Children and Adolescents With Anorexia Nervosa: A Pilot Study on the Acceptability of a Pilates Program. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 11. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2020.503274
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
RD 15 jun 2026