Body Image among Men Who Practice Body Building: Comparison by Age, Economic Status, and City Size

Body Image among Men Who Practice Body Building: Comparison by Age, Economic Status, and City Size

Identifying the factors that influence the body image of body builders is important for understanding this construct. The aim of this study was to analyze the association between body image and age, socioeconomic status, and place of residence of body builders from two cities in Brazil. A cross-sect...

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Veröffentlicht in:Perceptual and motor skills 2015-10, Vol.121 (2), p.537-547
Hauptverfasser: Silva, Diego A. S., da Silva, Rafael C., Gonçalves, Eliane C. A.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Age Factors
Body Image
Brazil
Cities
Correlation analysis
Cross-Sectional Studies
Humans
Male
Self image
Social Environment
Socioeconomic Factors
Somatotypes
Weight Lifting - psychology
Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:Identifying the factors that influence the body image of body builders is important for understanding this construct. The aim of this study was to analyze the association between body image and age, socioeconomic status, and place of residence of body builders from two cities in Brazil. A cross-sectional study of 301 body builders with an average age of 25.2 yr. (SD = 3.5) was carried out. The Muscle Silhouette Measure scale was used, in which the discrepancy between current and desired silhouette was examined. Older body builders showed greater discrepancy between current and desired silhouette, reflecting their desire for a more muscular body.
ISSN:0031-5125
1558-688X
DOI:10.2466/27.PMS.121c20x0