Anthropometric profile and withdrawal reasons of women participating in aerobic physical exercise program

Authors

  • Felipe Augusto da Silva UFPA
  • Juciléia Barbosa Bezerra UFPA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33233/rbfe.v17i2.2141

Keywords:

motivation; physical exercise; body mass index; obesity

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the reasons that women from the city of Castanhal/PA give up of aerobic physical exercises practice and to show the anthropometric profile of beginner women in physical exercise program. The sample consisted in 22 overweighted or obese women between 18 and 40 years old. The physical evaluation consisted of assessing the waist and hip circumference to calculate the waist hip ratio (WHR) and weight and height to calculate the body mass index (BMI). To know the reasons for the participants' withdrawal, a telephone contact was made to ask: Why are not you participating anymore of the project? Responses were recorded and coded in withdrawal reasons. Our results show that women aged 20-29 years old (n = 10) presented a mean of BMI 29.03 ± 3.34 kg/m2 and WHR 0.78 ± 0.03, which represents a high risk to health. The other age group was 30-39 years old (n = 12) with a mean of BMI 32.89 ± 3.88 kg/m2 and a WHR of 0.85 ± 0.06, which represents a very high risk to health. The main reasons for withdrawal indicated by the participants were health and personal problems with 31.81% each one.

Author Biographies

Felipe Augusto da Silva, UFPA

Discente do curso de Educação Fí­sica da Universidade Federal do Pará, Campus de Castanhal

Juciléia Barbosa Bezerra, UFPA

D.Sc., Docente do curso de Educação Fí­sica da Universidade Federal do Pará (UFPA), Campus de Castanhal

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Published

2022-03-05

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Vol. 17 No. 2 (2018): Fisiologia do Exercí­cio v17n2

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