BODY AND PERFORMANCE IN RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS: SCIENCE OR BELIEF?

• Main Authors: Laura de Oliveira (Author), Vítor Ricci Costa (Author), Kizzy Fernandes Antualpa (Author), Myrian Nunomura (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani), 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This study aims to identify whether competitive rhythmic gymnasts feel body dissatisfaction and, if so, to analyze the factors related to its development and the implications for the gymnasts' health. We interviewed 28 female gymnasts, aged between 13 and 16 years, from three teams in one Brazi...