Analysis of the satisfaction of body image related to body parts in adult dancers of the city of Teresina-PI

Abstract

Introduction: Body dissatisfaction is prevalent in women, considering the desire to adapt to the standards of beauty that society and the media impose. Objective: To verify the satisfaction of body image related to body parts in adult dancers from the city of Teresina-PI. Materials and Methods: Thirty-five female dancers with a mean age of 23.37 were ± 6.14. For this purpose, the instrument was female silhouette scales (ESF), proposed by Kanno (2009) and Body Image Scale (EIC), proposed by Queiroz (2008). Result: The results suggest that the dancers identified themselves with silhouettes (5), with ectomorphic characteristics and idealized silhouettes (3) with hypertrophy characteristics resulting in a discrepancy of value (2), considered mild dissatisfaction, but it was verified that the dancers have the desire to modify some body parts such as pectoral, thigh, biceps and abdomen and muscle tonicity, while,  regarding size these idealized small waist and median size for hip, gluteus, hands, feet and breast size. Conclusion: The dancers have the desire to modify some body parts and this occurs, due to the social collection for body aesthetics and due to the requirement of the modality that establishes a standard of thinness, often extreme, so that its functionality is maintained. Future studies involving dancers of other ages, professional or amateur, are suggested, addressing other variables. Regarding the limitations of the research, it is recommended to perform a more complex physical evaluation that allows the evaluation of the nutritional status of the evaluated group.