Auto-percepção corporal: um estudo com mulheres adultas e fisicamente ativas

Abstract

The body image of the subjects is constructed from various dimensions, from physiological aspects to the social sphere. Access to the media environment and the relevance given to this ideology have directly influenced people, especially women, to seek perfect body standards. Objective of the study: To understand the body self-perception of women who are physically active, frequenting a gym in the city of Maceió - Alagoas. Methodology: observational study, of the cross-sectional and descriptive type, whose sample was constituted by 146 women with age group between 19 and 73 years, who practice physical exercise regularly in a gym in the city of Maceió-AL. The open questionnaire and the Silhouette Scale were the data collection instruments. The participants answered questionnaire via Google Forms Platform. Results: Of the total women interviewed, 95.9% are dissatisfied with their body image, 80.8% of the interviewees want to lose weight and 15.1% want to gain weight to achieve the desired silhouette. The motivators identified for the practice of physical exercise are quality of life, health and aesthetics, which are the most cited. Final considerations: The prevalence of body dissatisfaction is high in the studied public, in a way that leads us to reflect on the image of the ideal body emphasized by the media and seek strategies that can break this ideology of the perfect body.