Physical education practices at women-only gyms

Authors

  • Carlos Alberto de Andrade Coelho Filho Faculdade de Educação Física e Desportos da Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, MG
  • Deimersom Pereira Frazão Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, MG

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5016/1980-6574.2010v16n2p269

Keywords:

Ginástica feminina. Gênero. Mulher.

Abstract

The objective of this study is to question women’s choice to work out at gyms which are exclusive for women. Information from literature allows us to find women working out at women-only gyms since the first half of the 20th century. To collect the empirical information we worked over a ten multiple question questionnaire. This instrument was answered by seventy five women in two women-only gyms both located in Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais. The results make us consider that the proliferation phenomenon of all-women gyms is tied with the type of relations that women establish with their partners, with the masculine look in general and with other women, in the contemporary society.

Author Biographies

Carlos Alberto de Andrade Coelho Filho, Faculdade de Educação Física e Desportos da Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, MG

Possui graduação em Educação Física pela Universidade Gama Filho (1982), Especialização em Ciência do Treinamento Desportivo pela Universidade Gama Filho (1983), Mestrado em Educação Física pela Universidade Gama Filho (1998) e Doutorado em Psicologia Social pela Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (2005). Atualmente é Professor Adjunto da Faculdade de Educação Física e Desportos da Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora (FAEFID/UFJF). Tem experiência nas áreas de Educação Física e de Psicologia Social, atuando principalmente nos seguintes temas: ginástica, formação e prática profissional, corpo, representações sociais, imaginário social e psicanálise. Currículo Lattes: http://lattes.cnpq.br/3524789063615418

Deimersom Pereira Frazão, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, MG

Aluno de Graduação do Curso de Educação Física da Faculdade de Educação Física e Desportos (FAEFID) da Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora (UFJF). Bolsista de Iniciação Científica do Programa Voluntário de Iniciação Científica da Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora (PROVOQUE/UFJF). Currículo Lattes: http://lattes.cnpq.br/4767614036912662

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Published

2017-01-20

Issue

V. 16, N. 2 (2010)

Section

Original Articles

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