6. Body Awareness Flashcards
1
Q
What is body image?
A
- Refers to the concept a person has of his/her body as an object in space, independent of all other objects
- How individual sees him/herself in their “mind’s eye”
- Includes dimensions of body proportion & performance characteristics
2
Q
What is body awareness?
A
- Conscious awareness and identification of the location, position, and movement of the body and its individual parts in space
- Interrelationships among those body parts
- Relationship between the body and its parts (moving or stationary) to the external environment
3
Q
What are the aspects of body awareness?
A
- Perceptual/motor
- Conceptual/cognitive
4
Q
What does one’s body awareness highly rely on?
A
Visual cues to know where we are in space
5
Q
What is spatial awareness?
A
- How much space the body occupies
- Ability to project body into external space
6
Q
What is directional awareness?
A
- Internal awareness or feel for the various dimensions of the body w/ regard to their location & direction
- Ability to give dimension to objects in external space (left/right, in/out, up/down)
7
Q
What are the age related difference in body awareness?
A
Older = more aware
8
Q
What are the gender differences in body awareness?
A
Body image especially
- males overestimate spatial shoulder & chest width; underestimate waist & hips
- females overestimate waist & hips; underestimate spatial shoulder & chest
9
Q
What kinds of people have distorted body images?
A
- Obese peeps
- Peeps w/ eating disorders
