Does resistance training improve body image satisfaction among the elderly? A cross-sectional study
OBJECTIVE: This study aims to evaluate whether body image satisfaction improves with practice in resistance training in elderly women. METHODS: Forty women were selected and randomly divided into an untrained group (UN) group and a group trained in resistance exercises (RT). To evaluate body image...
Main Authors: | Roberta Luksevicius Rica, Eliane Florencio Gama, Alexandre Fernandes Machado, Angélica Castilho Alonso, Alexandre L. Evangelista, Aylton Figueira-Junior, Marcelo Zanetti, Regina Brandão, Maria Luiza de Jesus Miranda, José Vilaça Alves, Marco Bergamin, Danilo Sales Bocalini |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Faculdade de Medicina / USP
2018-08-01
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Series: | Clinics |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322018000100246&lng=en&tlng=en |
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