THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PHYSICAL EXERCISE PRACTICE AND BODY

Abstract

Background Body image is considered a fundamental construct in society and the practice of Physical activity or physical exercise contributes to a more robust body, promoting greater satisfaction with body image. The practice of physical activity or Physical exercise is a recommendation of the World Health Organization for a Healthy . Objectives Understand the relationship between physical exercise and body image. Methods Scientific articles were searched in three databases of journals with peer review using the keywords, “body image and physical exercise”.  All the articles analyzed the relationship between the concepts of body image and physical exercise..  Results In a total of 75 articles, 12 duplicate publications were excluded, eliminating 28 publications for not meeting the inclusion criteria. Sixteen articles were analyzed that show a relationship between the practice of physical exercise and body image. Conclusions The present integrative literature review is possible to verify that the practice of physical exercise influences satisfaction and levels of perception with a positive body image. It appears that the media influence the concern with body image and the practice of physical exercise, with differences between genders. The Body Mass Index (BMI) is associated with body image, which is not the case with the practice of physical exercise. Intrinsic and extrinsic factors, such as the perception of body image, seem to influence the relationship that is established with the practice of physical exercise and physical exercise, such as the perception of Body Image.