Distortion of Body Image among Elite Female Dancers

Pierce, Edgar F.; Daleng, Myra L.

doi:10.2466/pms.1998.87.3.769

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“…Therefore they presents an adequate body mass index, the studies on this review claim that professional dancers present themselves more satisfied with their body image when compared to others modalities professional dancers 15 , to the common population 22 , to students 23 and to athletes 24 . Only one of the studies 10 , that investigated classical ballet and jazz professional dancers, identified that regardless the chosen modality, female professional dancers presents similar levels to body image dissatisfaction and distortion.…”

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“…The main methodological characteristics of the seven included studies in this review are presented in the Table 1, naming author/year, title, study localization, study section, population/sex/age average, periodic and qualis where it was publish 10,15,17,[21][22][23][24] . The findings show that the major number of publications happens between 2009 and 2014, and just one of the articles was publish in 1998.…”

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“…Different instruments were used to evaluate the perception of the body image in the participants, among them, the silhouette scale of Stunkard, being the most used one, studies 1, 3 and 7 15,17,24 , followed by Body Shape Questionnaire used in the study 2 (HAAS; GARCIA; BER-TOLETTI, 2010), the Multidimensional Body Self Relations Questionnaire in the study 4 21 , Beck Depression Inventory in study 5 22 , and the Body mass index-silhouette matching test in the study 6 23 . The nine silhouettes scale, proposed by Stunkard, used in three of the seven included studies in this review, presents nine silhouettes, to each gender, with different body sizes, enumerated from the smallest (thinner -1) to the bigger (fatter -9).…”

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Study of Body Image in Professional Dancers: A Systematic Review

Cardoso

Reis

Marinho

et al. 2017

Rev Bras Med Esporte

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Body image is multidimensional, dynamic, and entirely linked to the body in motion, which entails relevant bodily concerns in the routine of professional dancers, who need to maintain their body aesthetics constantly. The objective was summarizing the scientific production on the body image of professional dancers and to understand how they perceive it. This review is composed by seven studies that investigated professional dancers of classical ballet, jazz and contemporary dance. The results demonstrate that even though they are lean and had appropriate body mass index, professional dancers are dissatisfied with their body and wish to be thinner, that is, professional dancers constitute a risk group for the development of eating disorders.Keywords: dancing; body image; feeding and eating disorders. RESUMO

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Study of Body Image in Professional Dancers: A Systematic Review

Cardoso

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Marinho

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“…Além da aplicação de testes psicológicos, foram realizadas mensurações das dobras cutâneas. Os resultados mostram que as bailarinas estavam dentro do padrão considerado ideal nas suas medidas das dobras cutâneas, mas não estavam de acordo com o seu corpo, concluindo que existe alto índice de distorção de imagem corporal em grupos profissionais de bailarinos (13) . Em relação ao nível de satisfação com a imagem corporal das bailarinas de balé clássico e de dança jazz de Porto Alegre, foi constatado que mais da metade da amostra (60%) das bailarinas de balé clássico apresentou classificação no teste BSQ no padrão de normalidade (tabela 1).…”

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Imagem corporal e bailarinas profissionais

Haas

Garcia²,

Bertoletti³

2010

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A imagem corporal é um tema que sempre está em evidência quando se aborda a dança em suas diferentes modalidades. A busca da imagem corporal ideal em bailarinas vai além dos parâmetros da população em geral e, na medida em que elas se tornam profissionais, a necessidade de manter o peso adequado vai aumentando. Este estudo tem como objetivo verificar o nível de satisfação de bailarinas de balé clássico e de dança jazz com sua imagem corporal, identificando as diferenças e semelhanças entre os dois grupos. Pretende-se ainda identificar semelhanças e diferenças no nível de satisfação com a imagem corporal de bailarinas clássicas de países diferentes. Trata-se de uma pesquisa de campo descritiva. A amostra foi composta por 15 bailarinas adultas profissionais de balé clássico e 16 bailarinas de dança jazz de Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil, e por nove bailarinas adultas profissionais radicadas em Nova Iorque, Estados Unidos. O instrumento utilizado para avaliar o nível de satisfação com a imagem corporal foi o Questionário de Imagem Corporal - BSQ, que mede o grau de preocupação com a forma do corpo, a autodepreciação devido à aparência física e a sensação de estar gordo. Os dados foram analisados com auxílio do programa estatístico SPSS 15.0. Para a comparação dos dados foram aplicados os testes Qui-quadrado e Anova, sendo considerados significativos valores de p < 0,05. Os resultados encontrados mostram que as bailarinas, independente de sua modalidade de escolha, apresentam níveis de insatisfação e distorção de sua imagem corporal. Não houve diferenças estatisticamente significativas (p = 0,96) entre os três grupos avaliados. Destaca-se, em conclusão, a importância de estudos sobre imagem corporal em grupos considerados de risco, visando a identificação de distúrbios graves em concomitância com transtornos do comportamento alimentar, que trazem consequências nocivas para a saúde de bailarinas.

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“…In fact, as suggested by several authors, the drive for thinness, which is present in several types of sports and is strictly related to the performance (e.g. ballet), plays a relevant role in influencing the perception of body shape [16,52,53]. Furthermore, it seems reasonable that young females who enrol in a ballet school, even if not yet affected by body uneasiness, may develop it, under the pressure of teachers and parents [54,55].…”

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Eating Disorders and Body Image Disturbances among Ballet Dancers, Gymnasium Users and Body Builders

Ravaldi¹,

Vannacci²,

Zucchi³

et al. 2003

Psychopathology

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Background: Eating disorders are frequent among elite performers of certain sports or physical activities; however, little is known about non-professional performers. Method: 113 female non-elite ballet dancers, 54 female gymnasium users, 44 male non-competitive body builders, 105 female controls and 30 male controls were evaluated using the Body Uneasiness Test, the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, the Beck Depression Inventory, and the Eating Disorder Examination 12th edition (EDE-12). Results: Non-elite ballet dancers reported the highest prevalence of eating disorders (anorexia nervosa 1.8%; bulimia nervosa 2.7%; eating disorders not otherwise specified 22.1%), followed by gymnasium users (anorexia nervosa 2.6%; eating disorders not otherwise specified 18%). Significant differences (p < 0.01) between athletes and their controls were found in the following parameters (median values): Beck Depression Inventory (female dancers 5.7, gymnasium users 6.1, female controls 2.8, body builders 1.6, and male controls 1.3), Body Uneasiness Test (female dancers 1.08, gymnasium users 0.62, female controls 0.54, body builders 0.35, and male controls 0.27), EDE total scores (female dancers 1.6, gymnasium users 1.7, female controls 1.0, body builders 1.0, and male controls 0.4), EDE – restraint subscale scores (female dancers 0.8, gymnasium users 1.6, female controls 0.0, body builders 0.8, and male controls 0.0), EDE – eating concern subscale scores (female dancers 0.4, gymnasium users 0.2, female controls 0.0, body builders 0.0, and male controls 0.0), EDE – weight concern subscale scores (female dancers 2.1, gymnasium users 2.1, female controls 1.6, body builders 1.4, and male controls 0.5), and EDE – shape concern subscale scores (female dancers 2.7, gymnasium users 2.8, female controls 2.0, body builders 2.1, and male controls 0.9). EDE scores were highly related to Body Uneasiness Test scores, especially in non-elite ballet dancers and in non-competitive body builders (p < 0.01). Conclusion: Non-professional performers of sports emphasising thinness or muscularity, such as ballet and body-building, show a high degree of body uneasiness and inappropriate eating attitudes and behaviours.

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Distortion of Body Image among Elite Female Dancers

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Study of Body Image in Professional Dancers: A Systematic Review

Study of Body Image in Professional Dancers: A Systematic Review

Imagem corporal e bailarinas profissionais

Eating Disorders and Body Image Disturbances among Ballet Dancers, Gymnasium Users and Body Builders

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