出版社:Instituto Brasileiro de Pesquisa e Ensino em Fisiologia do Exercício
摘要:Dissatisfaction with the body is presented in both female and male gender. The present study aims to assess and compare the perception of body image among students of Physical Education and Administration of a University Center of Sao Paulo. This is a quantitative descriptive exploratory study for the assessment of body image was used the Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ-34), validated by Cooper e colaboradores. (1987), available in portuguese (Cordas e Castilho, 1994), 47 students of Physical Education and 57 students of the Administration that provided data for current and desired body weight. The results of the BSQ showed that in the course of Physical Education, 12.5% (n = 6) had a distorted picture, since in the course of Administration this value was 21.0% (n = 12). The desire for a body weight than the current one was reported by 77% of the sample, where 39.5% of students would like to weigh less and 37.5% would like to weigh more. When comparing the courses, both the results of the BSQ referred, to as the weights were not observed statistically significant differences. Our results reveal a new reality in everyday male, the search for bodies, we do not know if healthier or more socially accepted. The fact is that here we observed a high rate of body dissatisfaction, both students of Physical Education and of the Administration, increasing concern of contemporary men which suggests greater attention from health professionals. Key words: Body image, evaluation, satisfaction and men.