Abstract
Abstract Introduction: The body image is a multidimensional construct of the internal and external representations of the corporal structures added to the physical appearance, which can be influenced by aging. The weight training can be an important exercise to help elderly to face all the changes arising from aging, being one of them the dissatisfaction with body image. Objective: This study aims at identifying the factors associated with body image dissatisfaction of the elderly who practice weight training. Methods: This is an observational cross-sectional study. The sample, chosen by convenience and intentionally, embraced 174 male and female elderly subjects who practice weight training at one of the 15 fitness centers drawn for the research that offered this modality of physical exercise in Maringá city, state of Paraná, Brazil. A questionnaire with sociodemographic and health profile questions was used, as well as the BSQ to assess body dissatisfaction. Data analysis was carried out by using a descriptive inferential statistical approach with the Chi-squared test, Fischer's exact test, and binary logistic regression, adopting a significance when p < 0.05. Results: The majority of the elderly showed no body dissatisfaction (82.2%). There was a significant association among the absence of body dissatisfaction and the following items: retirement (p = 0.031), current study (p = 0.035), self perception of health (p = 0.016), body self perception (p = 0.001), and practice time (p = 0.027). Conclusion: Based on the results obtained, it can be concluded that the sociodemographic factors are intervenient when considering body dissatisfaction of the elderly people who practice weight training.
Highlights
The body image is a multidimensional construct of the internal and external representations of the corporal structures added to the physical appearance, which can be influenced by aging
This study aims at identifying the factors associated with body image dissatisfaction of the elderly who practice weight training
The body image is the multidimensional construction of the internal and external representations of the corporal structures added to the physical appearance, and may be influenced by sex, age, means of communication, in addition to beliefs and values inserted in a culture [1]
Summary
The body image is a multidimensional construct of the internal and external representations of the corporal structures added to the physical appearance, which can be influenced by aging. The body image is the multidimensional construction of the internal and external representations of the corporal structures added to the physical appearance, and may be influenced by sex, age, means of communication, in addition to beliefs and values inserted in a culture [1]. Such values can change throughout life due to the fact that it is a subjective mechanism in which the mental representation of physical appearance depends on the way the individual conceptualizes his/ her own body [2]. Beyond to a better perception of body image, the practice of physical exercise in the elderly seems to be a factor that allows greater satisfaction with life and self-esteem during aging [6, 8]
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