A satisfação com a imagem corporal de indivíduos praticantes de musculação a partir dos 40 anos

Abstract

While current lifestyle brought by modernity is contributing to the decline in physical activity levels and increasing consumption of hypercaloric and processed foods, current beauty standards require anthropometric values even smaller. This reality can been seen in the constant search for the perfect, young, underweight or muscular body, constantly released by the media and featured in magazines, films and commercials, influencing on an increasing dissatisfaction of people with their own appearance. From this context, it is possible to highlight a constant search for the perfect body, according to the needs and objectives of each one. This research was conducted by applying a questionnaire with questions of self perception body and the use Stunkard Scale. The aim of the study was to compare the scale of satisfaction among men and women of 40 years old, who practice bodybuilding, with their own physical and image body. It is a descriptive research with cross-sectional design and the sample consisted on 40 volunteers, of which 20 were female (50%), and 20 male (50%), with age between 40 to 55 years. The study results could show that 15% of the women interviewed were not satisfied with their body appearance, while 85% were. As for the male sample, 25% were not satisfied with their body appearance, while 75% were satisfied. Therefore, the practice of bodybuilding for men and women above 40 years old gives them a higher level of satisfaction than dissatisfaction with their body image.