Does physical activity time, the perception of body -dimension and -image altered after menarche of girls by high socioeconomic status?

Authors

  • Roberta Luksevicius Rica
  • Eliane Florencio Gama

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5585/conssaude.v17n4.10338

Keywords:

Body Image, Adolescent, Puberty, Exercise.

Abstract

Introduction: Menarche is a decisive milestone especially for causing numerous biological changes. Objective: evaluated the influence of menarche on perception of dimension and body image. Methods: After confirmation of parental consent thirty-eight girls participate voluntarily in this study. The biometrics and perceptions of body size and image parameters were analyzed before and after menarche period. Results: significant differences (p <0.05) were found in the anthropometric parameters and in the weekly time of physical activity. Considering the perception of body size significant differences (p <0.05) were found only at height and hip. After menarche significant differences were found in the actual silhouette after menarche. Conclusion: in this study, the girls after the menarche presented alterations on anthropometric parameters, on height and waist perception with reduction of the time of weekly physical activity.

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Published

2018-12-26

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Rica RL, Gama EF. Does physical activity time, the perception of body -dimension and -image altered after menarche of girls by high socioeconomic status?. Cons. Saúde [Internet]. 2018 Dec. 26 [cited 2024 Jul. 6];17(4):485-92. Available from: https://periodicos.uninove.br/saude/article/view/10338

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