Self-esteem, body image and quality of life of elderly women who practice weight training

Self-esteem, body image and composition and quality of life of elderly women participating in a resistance exercise program

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

REBEC

Registry ID

RBR-97pgg7

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2020-05-05

Start date

2018-08-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-10-27

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Conditions

Body image

Interventions

Resistance exercise performed twice a week with an average duration of one hour. Exercise program applied to the experimental group (n = 13) consisting of eight exercises performed in alternating orde

Other

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Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

60 Years to 100 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Elderly women; without practicing systematic physical activities for at least 3 months; considered fit for the practice of resistance exercise under medical certificate.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Uncompensated volunteers in hypertension and diabetes mellitus; volunteers on dialysis therapy.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Expected outcome 1: Body image: assessed by the Kakeshita silhouette scale for adult women and used to measure the level of body dissatisfaction and body image distortion, using the body mass index as a reference. The data showed negative results related to these parameters.;Outcome found 1: the intervention was able to modify the perception of body image regarding dissatisfaction and distortion of body image.;Expected outcome 2: Self-esteem: assessed by Steglich's self-esteem and self-image questionnaire, specifically for Brazilian elderly people in retirement. The data resulted in low general self-esteem;Outcome found 2: the intervention was not able to significantly increase self-esteem	—

Measure

Time frame

Expected outcome 1: Body image: assessed by the Kakeshita silhouette scale for adult women and used to measure the level of body dissatisfaction and body image distortion, using the body mass index as a reference. The data showed negative results related to these parameters.;Outcome found 1: the intervention was able to modify the perception of body image regarding dissatisfaction and distortion of body image.;Expected outcome 2: Self-esteem: assessed by Steglich's self-esteem and self-image questionnaire, specifically for Brazilian elderly people in retirement. The data resulted in low general self-esteem;Outcome found 2: the intervention was not able to significantly increase self-esteem

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Expected outcome 1: Body composition: the dual energy X-ray absorptiometry technique was used to measure body dimensions and their bone, muscle, visceral and fatty portions. Data not intended for initial analysis.;Outcome found 1: decreased gynoid fat and upper and lower limbs, increased muscle mass;Expected outcome 2: Quality of life: the SF-36 questionnaire assesses eight facets of quality of life, adapted for the Brazilian population. Low overall quality of life.;Outcome found 2: improvement in general quality of life due to the intervention	—

Measure

Time frame

Expected outcome 1: Body composition: the dual energy X-ray absorptiometry technique was used to measure body dimensions and their bone, muscle, visceral and fatty portions. Data not intended for initial analysis.;Outcome found 1: decreased gynoid fat and upper and lower limbs, increased muscle mass;Expected outcome 2: Quality of life: the SF-36 questionnaire assesses eight facets of quality of life, adapted for the Brazilian population. Low overall quality of life.;Outcome found 2: improvement in general quality of life due to the intervention

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Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactSamaris Souza

Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde

samarisalbino@gmail.com+55084999554714

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP)