Meanings of the gym in academy to practicing woman

Authors

  • Rita de Cassia Fernandes Academia de ensino superior de Sorocaba

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5016/168

Keywords:

Corpo, academia de ginástica, beleza, saúde.

Abstract

Our aim in this article was to analyze the meanings of academy gymnastics to women practitioners. We choose a qualitative research approach, using the content analysis as a method for data treatment. It was possible to interpret what leads ten women (25 to35 years old) to go to the gymnastics activities at Americana city (SP). We have come to these considerations that allow us to say, that for this group, the worries about the beauty, weight loss and health were a common reason for them. Even with the plurality of meanings mentioned by the practitioners, the most important thing that was pointed out in the context was the use of the gymnastics as one more possibility of body modification available in the body care market in our days.

Published

2007-02-22

Issue

Section

Original Articles