Perfil antropométrico e indícios de vigorexia em praticantes de musculação em academia.

Abstract

The construction of the physical appearance is an inevitable part of the production of a human identity. Cultural and social factors contribute directly imposing standards and models of perfect bodies to be achieved, since body image is related to self-confidence and personal satisfaction. This concern of body self-image was formerly present in greater numbers in the routine of women, however currently this care also began to cover a large portion of the male everyday. Thus, there was a greater demand for these individuals for bodybuilding gyms because this place provides aesthetic benefits and contribute to social aspects. When such caring to the body is performed in excess, end sometimes susceptible to trigger bodily disorders such as vigorexia which is characterized by individuals feeling weak, small and dissatisfied with their physical forms independent of how muscular they are. By facts, the objective of this research was: Identify in bodybuilders anthropometric profile and the degree of severity of vigorexia evidence. Methodologically this study was conducted with 50 students of male strength, enrolled in the "Equilíbrio do Corpo" gym, in the city of Guarabira - Paraíba. As a tool for data collection was used a questionnaire to assess vigorexia evidence, consisting of 10 closed questions and their classification was established from the sum of the marked points for each answer. To evaluate the anthropometric profile was performed the individual BMI and measured four skinfolds to obtain the percentage of fat. The results indicated that the classification concerning the vigorexia evidence, eight individuals (14%) had severe vigorexia evidence. In corresponds to the nutritional status, the largest share of 27 individuals (54%) were classified as overweight. The average percentage of fat found was 13.25% being classified as an adequate standard. Therefore, from these results it was concluded that the vigorexia deserves greater attention, as is becoming increasingly common among young practitioners of weight and the BMI may not be a good parameter to assess the physical composition of these athletes since it is unable to grant muscle mass body fat.