Imagen corporal, actividad física y factores de riesgo / Self-perception of body image, physical activity and risk factors
Rev. salud pública
; 10(4): 550-560, sept.-oct. 2008. tab
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RESUMEN
Objetivo Analizar los factores de riesgo asociados a la percepción de la autoimagen en personas de mediana edad que practican caminata. Material y Métodos Se evaluaron 4 grupos en función del género y los rangos de edad. Se registraron las variables morfológicas y funcionales no invasivas, y se procesó la identificación de la imagen corporal, por medio de un conjunto de siluetas numeradas. Para analizar los datos, se utilizó estadística descriptiva e inferencial. Resultados Se encontraron factores de riesgo entre los géneros y los rangos de edad de los grupos estudiados. Se constató la diferencia entre los géneros, con respecto a la imagen corporal, y también entre dos grupos de un mismo género; deseando los voluntarios una reducción de sus siluetas. Conclusiones Los factores de riesgo están asociados a la imagen corporal en ambos géneros del estudio.
ABSTRACT
Objective Analysing the risk-factors associated with perception of self-image in middle-aged walkers. Material and Methods Four groups were evaluated regarding gender and age-group. Non-invasive morphological and functional variables were colleted and body image identification was processed using a set of numbered silhouettes. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used in decision-making. Results Greater risk-factors were found in both genders and among the age-groups being studied. There was a difference between genders regarding self-perceived body image and between two groups from the same gender. The volunteers wished to reduce their silhouettes. Conclusions The risk-factors were associated with self-perceived body image in both genders being studied here.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Body Image
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Exercise
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Public Health
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Evaluation_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspects:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Es
Journal:
Rev. salud pública
Journal subject:
SAUDE PUBLICA
Year:
2008
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Country of publication:
Colombia