Prevalência de mulheres que buscam a academia de ginástica para o controle de ansiedade no período pré e durante a pandemia da COVID 19

Abstract

Gyms have become increasingly sought after and frequented spaces, not only for aesthetic and physical benefits, but also for psychic aspects. The objective of the present study is to identify the prevalence of women who seek the gym to control anxiety in the period before and during the covid-19 pandemic. The research was descriptive with a quantitative approach. The sample is composed of 100 women, between 18 and 35 years old, within the population of a gym in the José Américo de Almeida neighborhood in the municipality of João Pessoa, state of Paraíba. The variables investigated are: age, physical activity in the gym, and anxiety, being measured by the following instrument: analysis of the company's database, which contained all the necessary information, and these are collected in the initial anamnesis, during the act of registration . As well as all bioethical procedures were followed according to resolution 466/12 of the National Health Council. Data were analyzed quantitatively, using descriptive statistics. Therefore, the results presented showed that the number of women who joined the gym with the intention of controlling anxiety was higher in the pandemic period compared to the pre-pandemic period.