Media influences on body satisfaction in female students. 'Influencia de la publicidad en la satisfacci??n corporal de estudiantes universitarios'

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The Human Body

A set of images which can be used within the University for teaching students.

body scan exercise

This exercise is a mojor part of a recognised mindfulness programme and has been included in the faculty staff wellness at work project. The recording takes 20 - 25 mins to listen to.

Imaginarios de belleza en estudiantes de Educación Física

“Imaginarios de belleza en estudiantes de Educación Física de la Universidad Pedagógica Nacional (UPN) Centro Valle de Tenza (CVT)” tiene como propósito describir los imaginarios de los estudiantes acerca del cuerpo y la Educación Física en su relación con la belleza. Esta investigación muestra cómo el cuerpo de los estudiantes es objeto de discursos hegemónicos por parte de la publicidad y los medios de comunicación. Así mismo, evidencia la importancia de formar futuros licenciados en Educación Física que asuman de forma crítica las problemáticas de la educación del cuerpo contemporáneo.

Body mass index as a standard of living measure: a different interpretation for the case of Colombia

We analyze the Body Mass Index (BMI) in a distinct way of its traditional use and it lets us use it as a proxy of standard of living for the case of Colombia. Our approach is focused on studying how far the people are from the normal range and not on the score of each one and this lets us to treat equally extreme cases as severe thinness and obesity. We use a probabilistic model (Ordered Probit) that evaluates the probability of being within the normal range or another level. We found that socioeconomic variables have a significant effect on the dependent variable and that there are no linear effects. Besides, people with difficulties for walking and adults have less probability of having a normal BMI.