IMPACT OF PARA ATHLETICS ON THE QUALITY OF LIFE: A CROSS-SECTIONAL SURVEY COMPARING HIGH-PERFORMANCE, AMATEUR ATHLETES AND SEDENTARY HEALTHY PEOPLE
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.
Author Biographies
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).
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).
Doutorado em Ciências da Saúde (PPGCS-UFU). Faculdade Anhanguera de Uberlândia.
Doutorado em Educação Física. Universidade Federal de Catalão (UFCAT) Unidade Acadêmica de Biotecnologia (IBIOTEC) Faculdade de Educação Física.
Doutorado em Cardiologia. Universidade Federal de Uberlândia (UFU), Curso de Medicina, Programa de Pós Graduação em Ciências da Saúde (PPGCS-UFU).
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).
Doutorado em Medicina (Pediatria). Universidade Federal de Uberlândia (UFU), Curso de Medicina, Programa de Pós Graduação em Ciências da Saúde (PPGCS-UFU).
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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