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Nível de aptidão aeróbia e ansiedade físico-social em adultos jovens

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: Introduction: the social physique anxiety is related to body image dissatisfaction, and physical exercise seems to be a strategy to reduce its levels. Therefore, it is important investigated whether the level of aerobic fitness influences the magnitude this anxiety. Aim: to compare the social physique anxiety by the level of aerobic fitness in young adults.Methods: the sample consisted of99young adults(58 men,24.7±6.5years, BMI=28.7±3.5kg.m-2) were submitted toassessment of the levelofsocial physique anxiety throughSocial Physique Anxiety Scaleandaerobic fitnessthrough theBank Test.Lastly, the sample was divided in Quartiles (percentiles 25, 50 and 75) by the maximum oxygen uptake (VO2max). Results: the subjects of 2nd and 4th Quartiles had lower values (p<0.05) social physique anxiety when compared to their peers with lower levels of VO2max of 1st Quartile. On the other hand, no was observed difference between the 3rd Quartile and the other Quartiles investigated. Conclusion: young adults with higher values of VO2max have lower levels of social physique anxiety. Thus, improve aerobic fitness appears to be a good strategy to lower levels of social physique anxiety in young adults.

Source: LA Referencia (Red Federada de Repositorios Institucionales de Publicaciones Científicas)

Authors: Alves da Silva, Weslley Quirino, Browne, Rodrigo Alberto Vieira, da Silva Bezerra Masset, Kalina Veruska, Sales, Marcelo Magalhães, Elsangedy, Hassan Mohamed

Institutions: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Universidade Potiguar, Universidade Católica de Brasília

Language: Portuguese

Topic: Physical Activity and Health

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W1597173224

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