#older-women

#older-women

Patterson and colleagues (2022) were interested in how mature women, specifically, maintained and developed a positive body image in a culture that emphasizes youthfulness, physical fitness, and beauty in these classes. They looked into the experiences of 14 women (a small sample size, which may be a limitation of the findings), aged 65 and older, who regularly attended a variety of such classes as low-impact aerobics, seated muscular conditioning, indoor cycle, water aerobics, Pilates, Zumba, and yoga in a Canadian recreation center.