Motivational factors that lead to practice the weight in the elderly: a case study in academies

This paper has as main objectiveanalyze the motivational factors that influence the strength of practice in the elderly. And as specific objectives: identify the socioeconomic and clinical characteristics of the elderly; identify aspects that may influence the elderly in adhering and maintaining an active and healthy lifestyle; to verify the order of importance of the motivational factors for physical activity practice according to the study participants. This is a descriptive, exploratory study of quantitative approach conducted with a sample of 30 (thirty) elderly bodybuilding practitioners in gyms in the city of Vitória da Conquista / BA. The Motivation Questionnaire for the Systematized Physical Activity Practice was applied. The main motivation for the practice of bodybuilding in the elderly of the city of Vitória da Conquista / BA was the health dimension, while the least motivating dimension for this practice was the competitiveness. There was no significant difference between the motivations of older men and women, the health dimension being the most motivating and the aesthetic dimension being the least motivating. However, there are few studies that assess the motivation to practice bodybuilding specifically for the elderly, most speak of physical exercise generically, so it is suggested that other studies be conducted with elderly people from different regions and specifically observing the motivation to exercise. bodybuilding practice.