EVALUATION OF BODY IMAGE IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHERS WORKING IN THE FITNESS MARKET OF THE CITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO

Abstract

This study aimed to identify the prevalence of body image distortions (IC) between genders in teachers working in the fitness market of the city of Rio de Janeiro. The Body Shape Questio- nnaire (BSQ) was used to evaluate the IC in 255 teachers (179 men). We found that 7.3% of male teachers and 32.8% of female teachers presented a slight or moderate distortion. Women (71.2 ± 22.4) achieved statistically superior BSQ scores (p <0.001) compared to men (53.2 ± 17.0). There was also a growing concern and care for the construction of an ideal body shape among teachers, since high levels of physical and aesthetic performance ensure technical and psychological domain with the students, in?uencing their morale and success.