Factors associated with body image dissatisfaction of the elderly who practice weight training

• Main Authors: Daniel Vicentini de Oliveira (Author), José Roberto Andrade do Nascimento Júnior (Author), Caio Rosas Moreira (Author), Sônia Maria Marques Gomes Bertolini (Author), Alessandra Regina Carnelozzi Prati (Author), Cláudia Regina Cavaglieri (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Editora Champagnat, 2018-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Introduction: The body image is a multidimensional construct of the internal and external representations of the corporal structures added to the physical appearance, which can be influenced by aging. The weight training can be an important exercise to help elderly to face all the changes a...