Body image study volunteers call

Women from the Bristol area are being invited to take part in a study looking at how exercise affects body image.

Researchers at The University of the West of England are to explore how small amounts of exercise make women feel about how they look.

Participants will be given a tailored 15-30 minute exercise session.

They will also asked to complete questionnaires to monitor responses during and after exercise. The study runs until the end of August

Women aged between 18 and 60 are needed by the team.

"Despite the high importance placed on exercise in the media and within the NHS, surprisingly little research has been conducted into exactly how small amounts of exercise make people feel about the way they look," said Dr James Byron-Daniel.

"In this study we hope to find examples of how one influences the other, whether body image might improve, stay the same or deteriorate during and after a short period of exercise and what factors might influence this change such as performance, mood or general health."