IMPACT OF PARA ATHLETICS ON THE QUALITY OF LIFE: A CROSS-SECTIONAL SURVEY COMPARING HIGH-PERFORMANCE, AMATEUR ATHLETES AND SEDENTARY HEALTHY PEOPLE

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https://doi.org/10.47820/recima21.v4i9.3949

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physical disabilities who participated in para athletics

Abstract

The present study analyzed the QoL of athletes with physical disabilities who participated in para athletics and compared them persons sedentary. Methods: Participants were divided into four groups:  G1 participating in high performance para athletics; G2 participating in amateur para athletics; G3 – sedentary people with physical disabilities; G4 – sedentary healthy people. Results: Athletes with physical disabilities who participate in high performance para athletics (G1) had the highest scores on all the WHOQOL-BREF domains. Conclusions: Physically disabled athletes reported having a better QoL in comparison with non-athlete people.

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  • Robson da Silva Medeiros

    Doutorado em Ciências da Saúde (PPGCS-UFU). Universidade Federal de Uberlândia (UFU), Curso de Medicina, Programa de Pós Graduação em Ciências da Saúde (PPGCS-UFU).

  • Thiago Montes Fidale

    Doutorado em Ciências da Saúde (PPGCS-UFU). Universidade Federal de Catalão (UFCAT) Unidade Acadêmica de Biotecnologia (IBIOTEC) Departamento de Medicina. Universidade Federal de Uberlândia (UFU), Programa de Pós Graduação em Engenharia Biomédica (PPGEB-UFU).

  • Luiz Duarte de Ulhôa Rocha Júnior

    Doutorado em Ciências da Saúde (PPGCS-UFU). Faculdade Anhanguera de Uberlândia.

  • Jalusa Andreia Storch Díaz

    Doutorado em Educação Física. Universidade Federal de Catalão (UFCAT) Unidade Acadêmica de Biotecnologia (IBIOTEC) Faculdade de Educação Física.

  • Elmiro Santos Resende

    Doutorado em Cardiologia. Universidade Federal de Uberlândia (UFU), Curso de Medicina, Programa de Pós Graduação em Ciências da Saúde (PPGCS-UFU).

  • Rogério Melo Costa Pinto

    Doutorado em Genética e Melhoramento de Plantas. Universidade Federal de Uberlândia (UFU), Curso de Medicina, Programa de Pós Graduação em Ciências da Saúde (PPGCS-UFU).

  • Carlos Henrique Martins da Silva

    Doutorado em Medicina (Pediatria). Universidade Federal de Uberlândia (UFU), Curso de Medicina, Programa de Pós Graduação em Ciências da Saúde (PPGCS-UFU).

     

     

  • Nívea de Macedo Oliveira Morales

    Doutorado em Medicina (Neurologia). Universidade Federal de Uberlândia (UFU), Curso de Medicina, Programa de Pós Graduação em Ciências da Saúde (PPGCS-UFU).

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IMPACT OF PARA ATHLETICS ON THE QUALITY OF LIFE: A CROSS-SECTIONAL SURVEY COMPARING HIGH-PERFORMANCE, AMATEUR ATHLETES AND SEDENTARY HEALTHY PEOPLE. (2023). RECIMA21 - Revista Científica Multidisciplinar - ISSN 2675-6218, 4(9), e493949. https://doi.org/10.47820/recima21.v4i9.3949