Body image satisfaction and the view of active old women about the influence of physical exercise in their self-image

Authors

  • Josinéia Gresele Coradini Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná-UNIOESTE
  • Joseane Rodrigues da Silva Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná
  • Karen Andréa Comparin Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná
  • Eduardo Alexandre Loth Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná
  • Regina Inês Kunz Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2012v15i3p67-80

Keywords:

Old Women, Body Image, Exercise

Abstract

The aim of this paper was to analyze the body image satisfaction with 24 active elderly women, and to understand the view of these people about the connection between physical exercise and their body image. All of them answered to the scale proposed by Stunkard, Sorenson and Schlusinger, 1983 and to a semi-structured interview. 87.50% of the women were unsatisfied about the body image. From the reading and analysis of the speeches, it was formed two major categories and four subcategories. Thus, most of the elderly women are unsatisfied about their body image, but the proportionate benefits by the exercises are recognized.

Author Biographies

Josinéia Gresele Coradini, Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná-UNIOESTE

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Joseane Rodrigues da Silva, Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná

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Karen Andréa Comparin, Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná

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Eduardo Alexandre Loth, Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná

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Regina Inês Kunz, Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná

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Published

2013-06-05

How to Cite

Gresele Coradini, J., Rodrigues da Silva, J., Comparin, K. A., Loth, E. A., & Kunz, R. I. (2013). Body image satisfaction and the view of active old women about the influence of physical exercise in their self-image. Revista Kairós-Gerontologia, 15(3), 67–80. https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2012v15i3p67-80

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 3 (2012)

Section

Papers

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