The social, health and anthropometric profile of newcomers in a Porto Alegre's gym/Perfil social de saude e antropometrico de individuos de ambos os generos ingressantes em uma academia de Porto Alegre

Objective: The objective of this project is verify the social, health and anthropometric profile of a newcomer of both genres between agegroup of 18 and 80 years old in a Porto Alegre's gym. Materials and methods: The instrument of information data is a document containing a list of questions to be answered to detect the social and health profile. To detect the IMC a Filizola weighing machine was used. To detect the RCQ a tape measure was utilized and for % Fat, Pollock and Jackson was used. Results: Social profile 47%F and 53%M, age-group between 18 and 29 years old 60%F and 66%M. Professional type between complete and incomplete superior level. 51%F and 62%M. About the Civil Status 64%F and 69%M are single or divorced.71%F and 82%M work. In relation to BMI 56%F and 45%M are healthy, RWH 31,5%F are moderate and elevated and 31 %M low, %Fat 31,5% between 22,1% and 28% and 34%M between 16% and 22%, health profile, 64%F and 60% objectives the good health, 84%F are non physical activity praticating and 51 %M praticates 82%F and 86%M were physical activities praticators. 93%F and 73%M shown some disease in family, 53%F shown some disease and 69%M not. 96%F and 80%M have no restriction about the exercises,80%F and 90%M didn't pass through a surgery, 60%F and 80%M didn't show allergy or are a medicament user. 56%F and 78%M has no lesion, 78% and 98%M are not on diet with medical accompaniment. Conclusion: As soon as the physical educator identify the social and anthropometric profile he can offer activities that answer more correctly the requirements and objectives of new comers in a gym. Key words: Gym, Anthropometry, Newcomers. Objetivo foi verificar o perfil social, de saude e antropometrico de ingressantes de ambos os generos, na faixa etaria entre 18 a 80 anos, em academia de Porto Alegre/RS. Materiais e Metodos: O instrumento de coleta dos dados foi um questionario para tracar o perfil social e saude, avaliacao do IMC, do peso, da altura, do RCQ e do percentual de gordura. Resultados: perfil social 47%F e 53%M, idade entre 18 e 29 anos 60%F e 66%M, grau de instrucao e superior completo ou incompleto 51%F e 62%M, estado civil 64%F e 69%M sao solteiros ou divorciados, 71 %F e 82%M trabalham, em relacao ao IMC 56%F e 45%M sao saudaveis, RCQ 31,5%F encontra-se em risco de moderado a alto e 31 %M baixo, %Gord 31,5%F entre 22,1% e 28% e 34%M entre 16% e 22%, perfil de saude, 64%F e 60%M tem como objetivo a saude, 84%F nao praticam exercicios e 51%M praticam, 82%