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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07/09/2023

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da Silva Medeiros, R., Montes Fidale, T., Duarte de Ulhôa Rocha Júnior, L., Storch Díaz, J. A., Santos Resende, E., Melo Costa Pinto, R., … de Macedo Oliveira Morales, N. (2023). IMPACT OF PARA ATHLETICS ON THE QUALITY OF LIFE: A CROSS-SECTIONAL SURVEY COMPARING HIGH-PERFORMANCE, AMATEUR ATHLETES AND SEDENTARY HEALTHY PEOPLE. RECIMA21 - Revista Científica Multidisciplinar - ISSN 2675-6218, 4(9), e493949. https://doi.org/10.47820/recima21.v4i9.3949