Believe it or not acne can indeed affect one’s mood and interests. According to one study, acne can affect one’s interest in physical activities like sports.
The experts from the University of Bath in a report published the journal Health Psychology, Tuesday (26 / 2) indicate that patients with acne who worry about skin conditions tend to be reluctant to exercise.
Phenomenon that emerged from a study involving 50 adolescents who were recruited from a group of patients. In addition they tend to say that the reluctance to participate in physical activities, that acne sufferers feel appearance of negative votes also have trouble self-confidence and quality of life for the worse. This pattern is relatively the same according to researchers, both men and women.
According to the researchers, social anxiety associated with skin disease are often overlooked in the research on exercise motivation or physical exercise.
¨ Skin is the most visible organ of the human and the most important part of a person’s image, the light ¨ Dr Martyn Standage, from the School for Health at the University of Bath.
¨ The fear that the skin will be judged brands others have an influence on the lives of their physical and social. Sports and physical activity provides many opportunities for skin untu seen and evaluated. Therefore, acne sufferers become so concerned with his appearance that makes them shy away from physical activity, “explained Standage.
Tom Loney, one of the experts who conducted the study say that the behavior shown acne sufferers can result in other diseases. ¨ It was common knowledge that the decline in physical activity can trigger the risk of various diseases such as heart and blood vessels and heart, “he explained.
Meanwhile, a spokesman for acne patients express Alison Browsers are usually easy to acne treatment, but requires a determination to find a successful treatment techniques.
“Acne is not treated can lead to fear and shame, which then led to the refusal to follow the daily activities such as sports, ¨ he said.
The results of this study will hopefully help find the right way encourage acne sufferers to stay active life.
