Autopercepção Corporal em Praticantes de Crosstraining

Abstract

Introduction: Crosstraining emerges as an alternative training modality for people seeking health and quality of life. Considering the short time of insertion in society and the increase in the number of practitioners of this modality, there is a need for studies related to the scope of self-perception and dissatisfaction with the body image of its adherents, given the association of appearance and good physical shape to the good performance, well-being, health, as well as the low availability of research in this modality within this scope. Objective: to evaluate body self-perception in crosstraining practitioners. Methodology: Study carried out with crosstraining practitioners in a training box in the city of Currais Novos. Sociodemographic variables were analyzed. Nutritional status was determined through weight, height and skinfold thickness and self-perception of body image using a body image avoidance questionnaire and a set of silhouettes. Results: The mean age of the study population was 31.1 (8.8) years, with predominantly higher education. 72.5% of respondents showed reasonable avoidance or avoidance of body image and 70% wanted to have a smaller silhouette than the current self-reported figure. Most of these individuals have a higher average BMI than the others and a higher adiposity value. Conclusion: Body dissatisfaction is related to the anthropometric profile and body composition of the participants, in which the greater the weight and adiposity, the greater the dissatisfaction and avoidance of body image.