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<journal-id>1646-107X</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Motricidade]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Motri.]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1646-107X</issn>
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<publisher-name><![CDATA[Edições Desafio Singular]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S1646-107X2025000100430</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.6063/motricidade.40810</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="pt"><![CDATA[Representações de idosos sobre a prática de atividade física em contexto de ginásios e academias: um estudo exploratório]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Representations of the elderly regarding physical activity practice in gym and fitness centre contexts: an exploratory study]]></article-title>
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<surname><![CDATA[Oliveira]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Lúcia Sofia Almeida]]></given-names>
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<surname><![CDATA[Celestino]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Tadeu]]></given-names>
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<surname><![CDATA[Morgado]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Elsa Gabriel]]></given-names>
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<surname><![CDATA[Pereira]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Antonino Manuel de Almeida]]></given-names>
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<institution><![CDATA[,Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciências do Desporto e Educação Física ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Coimbra ]]></addr-line>
<country>Portugal</country>
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<institution><![CDATA[,Centro de Estudos em Educação e Inovação  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Viseu ]]></addr-line>
<country>Portugal</country>
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<institution><![CDATA[,Agrupamento de Escolas José Silvestre Ribeiro  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Idanha-a-Nova ]]></addr-line>
<country>Portugal</country>
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<institution><![CDATA[,Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Covilhã ]]></addr-line>
<country>Portugal</country>
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<aff id="Af5">
<institution><![CDATA[,Instituto Politécnico de Viseu Centro de Estudos em Educação e Inovação ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Viseu ]]></addr-line>
<country>Portugal</country>
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<aff id="Af6">
<institution><![CDATA[,Instituto Politécnico de Bragança  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Bragança ]]></addr-line>
<country>Portugal</country>
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<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>01</month>
<year>2025</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>01</month>
<year>2025</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>21</volume>
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<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1646-107X2025000100430&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1646-107X2025000100430&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1646-107X2025000100430&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="pt"><p><![CDATA[RESUMO Com o aumento da esperança média de vida, existem cada vez mais idosos no mundo, o que está a conduzir ao envelhecimento da população mundial, sendo que o exercício físico é um elemento fundamental para a promoção da saúde e da qualidade de vida desta população. Este estudo teve como principais objetivos conhecer as representações dos indivíduos idosos acerca da prática de atividade física desenvolvida em contextos de ginásios e academias, saber os tipos de práticas aí desenvolvidas e ainda averiguar as suas aspirações relativamente a este tipo de atividades. Os dados foram recolhidos através de entrevistas semiestruturas e o seu tratamento foi feito através da técnica de análise de conteúdo. Os resultados encontrados evidenciaram que a maioria dos idosos pratica atividade física por uma questão de saúde e de manutenção da condição física, o que lhes proporciona uma sensação de bem-estar. Para além disso, apurou-se que as mulheres preferem a hidroginástica, enquanto os homens preferem a musculação, sendo o ginásio o sítio mais elegido para a prática por apresentar as condições ideais para a mesma. Constatou-se ainda que iniciativas como maior sensibilização para a prática da atividade física e melhorar os transportes podem constituir estratégias para melhorar a sua adesão, tendo em conta que, muitos deles, ainda não valorizam a tal prática.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT With the increase in average life expectancy, there are more and more elderly individuals in the world, leading to the ageing of the global population. Physical exercise is crucial for promoting health and quality of life for this population. This study aimed to understand the representations of elderly individuals regarding physical activity in gym and fitness contexts, identify the types of practices developed there, and investigate their aspirations concerning these activities. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews, and the analysis was conducted using content analysis techniques. The results revealed that the majority of elderly individuals engage in physical activity for health reasons and to maintain their physical condition, which provides them with a sense of well-being. Furthermore, it was found that women prefer water aerobics, while men choose weight training, with gyms being the most popular place for exercise due to the ideal conditions they offer. It was also noted that initiatives such as increased awareness of the importance of physical activity and improvements in transportation could serve as strategies to enhance their participation, considering that many of them still do not value such practices.]]></p></abstract>
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