Despite the many benefits of physical activity, women participate less frequently than men do, and this is particularly the case among women in larger bodies. The purpose of the present study was to examine one factor that might influence this pattern: the presence of perceived body-inclusive physical activity spaces. The authors collected data from 253 U.S. women, all of whom were active in some form of physical activity over the past year. Results show that as perceived body-inclusiveness increased, so too did women’s identification with the physical activity. Further analyses showed the relationship was significant among women who were in larger bodies, but not for women who were average weight. The authors discuss implications for the delivery and management of physical activity programming.

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体型较大、身体活跃的女性感知身体包容性的重要性

尽管体育活动有很多好处，但女性的参与频率低于男性，尤其是体型较大的女性。本研究的目的是检查一个可能影响这种模式的因素：感知身体包容性体育活动空间的存在。作者收集了 253 名美国女性的数据，她们都在过去一年中积极参加了某种形式的体育活动。结果表明，随着感知到的身体包容性增加，女性对身体活动的认同也随之增加。进一步的分析表明，这种关系在体型较大的女性中很显着，但对于体重平均的女性则不然。作者讨论了对体育活动计划的交付和管理的影响。