Abstract
Human aging is a biological process that happens gradually and is characterized by several changes,whether morphological, functional, biochemical and / or psychological. The changes that the elderly person presents withadvancing age influence negatively on self-esteem and self-image because society values youth as stereotype of beauty andproductivity, thus interfering in the biopsychosocial balls elderly. Objective: To analyze the effects of physical activity for bodyimage of older practitioners of gerontology fitness project Active Life. Materials and Methods: Presenting main characteristic isthe interpretation of opinions where there are observations, records, correlations and description of facts, but in a way thoughwithout manipulation of observed reality. The methods used are the data collected through questionnaires, tests and systematicobservations, checking the levels of satisfaction or dissatisfaction with body shape related to the aging process and also comparethe results with other studies. The research will be developed in gerontologica fitness practitioners elderly group project ActiveLife the Faculdades Integradas de Patos - PB- (FIP), Patos - PB. Partial considerations: It is estimated that this positiveassessment of body image may be related to the benefits of physical exercise, as it helps in understanding the physiologicalindividuals, psychological and social needs of the elderly, favoring experience with the body for a body full image.
Highlights
Human aging is a biological process that happens gradually and is characterized by several changes, whether morphological, functional, biochemical and / or psychological
Physical activity in the usual way for the elderly contributes to the improvement of the functional and mental health skills, slows the aging process to achieve longevity with quality, favoring the life of any individual, because age does not mean being near the end, but it is after 60 years you can learn to revive, live longer and with more quality (FERNANDES, 2014)
For a probable measurement of the perception of body self-image, and as the volunteers selected participants will be practitiones in practicing older group of Gerontológica gymnastics project "Active Life" the Faculdades Integradas de Patos - PB- (FIP), Patos - PB, which respond the questionnaire with questions and alternatives established objectively by the protocol
Summary
Human aging is a biological process that happens gradually and is characterized by several changes, whether morphological, functional, biochemical and / or psychological. At the moment there is the possibility of a person having a physically active life in old age, it becomes able to make their own decisions and carry out their day to day, providing a positive effect on your thoughts and feelings on your self-assessment and on their self-image (LUCENA, 2014).
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