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. 2026 Jan 21;35(2):49. doi: 10.1007/s11136-025-04119-2

Table 4.

The most relevant outcome domains, subdomains with underlying specific pros for psychomotor therapy, in order of relevance from both perspectives, the order of relevance of the domains from psychomotor professionals and patients and the mean sum of the orders of relevance of both

Outcome domain Subdomain PRO Order of relevance psychomotor professionals Order of relevance patients Mean score
of the orders of relevance
(1) Body experience Body awareness

Awareness of bodily signals (including sensory awareness)

Recognising bodily signals

Meaning of bodily signals

Listening to bodily signals

Feeling the boundaries of one’s own body

Trust in one’s own body

Feeling safe in one’s body

Sensory attention

1 1 1
Body attitude Behaviours, thoughts, and feelings in relation to one’s own body
Body satisfaction

Satisfaction with the body’s shape or appearance

Body image

(2) Movement experience Enjoyment in physical activity

Having a good time when playing sports or going to the gym

Playfulness

2 3 2,5
Motivation to be physically active

Being able to be physically active when one wants to

Activation

The balance between being physically active and resting

Perceived competence in being physically active

Thoughts about one’s own movement qualities

Experiencing one’s strength

(3) Emotion regulation

Feeling emotions

Recognising emotions

Expressing emotions

Impulse regulation

Coping with emotions

Accepting emotions

3 4 3,5
(4) Social interaction

Social competence

Social skills

Relational skills

Empathy

Assertiveness

Experiencing boundaries in interaction

Awareness of social interaction

Being able to share experiences with others

Feeling connected with others

Asking for help

Feeling safe in social interaction

6 2 4
(5) Stress regulation

Relaxation

Coping effectively with stress and arousal

Feeling less stressed

Feeling balanced between being stressed and being relaxed

4 7 5,5
(6) Self-image

Self-acceptance

Self-confidence

Realistic self-image

6 6
(7) Self-regulation

Control of behaviour

Flexibility of one’s own behaviour

Self-efficacy

8 8
(8) Body empowerment

Vitality

Empowerment

Strength

9 9

Mean sum of the order of relevance refers to mean sum of the orders of relevance from sub-study (i) and (ii), with lower totals indicating higher relevance