Body image perception and associated anthropometric and body composition indicators in the elderly

Aging leads to psychological losses and various physical changes that, associated with body-stereotyped patterns imposed by society, can cause disturbances in the body image perception (BIP) in the elderly. The aim of this study was to evaluate BIP in older adults living in the city of Campina Grand...

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Main Authors: Iasmim Batista Correia, Nathalie de Almeida Silva, Paulo Granges e Silva, Tarciana Nobre de Menezes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 2018-12-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria e Desempenho Humano
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Online Access:https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/rbcdh/article/view/55469