The Profile of Wheelchair Basketball Athlete of a Public Institution

Authors

  • Stenio Melo Lins da COSTA Professor Doutor do Departamento de Fisioterapia da UFPB, pesquisador do Laboratório de Gestão e Serviços de Saúde - LAGESS do Núcleo de Estudos e Pesquisas Epidemiológicas em Fisioterapia e Saúde – NEPEFIS do Centro de Ciências da Saúde da Universidade Federal da Paraíba - UFPB, João Pessoa/PB.
  • Allyson Alves BARROS Fisioterapeuta, graduado pela Universidade Federal da Paraíba – UFPB e Acadêmico de Medicina da Faculdade de Ciências Médicas de Campina Grande – FCM-CG, Campina Grande/PB.
  • Fabianny Tomaz SITONIO Aluna do Curso de Residência Multiprofissional em Saúde Coletiva da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro/RJ.
  • Maria de Fátima Alcântara BARROS Professor Ph.D. do Departamento de Fisioterapia da UFPB, pesquisadora do Laboratório de Fisioterapia em Saúde Coletiva (LabFISC)/NEPEFIS, João Pessoa/PB.
  • Antonio Geraldo Cidrão de CARVALHO Professor Ph.D. do Departamento de Fisioterapia da UFPB, pesquisador do Laboratório de Fisioterapia em Saúde Coletiva (LabFISC)/NEPEFIS, João Pessoa/PB.

Abstract

Objective: To identify the clinical and demographic profile of a wheelchair basketball team. Material and Methods: This was a descriptive study whose universe was composed by wheelchair basketball athletes from NED/FUNAD. Data were collected in the archives of NED using a form, and by means of a semi-structuralized questionnaire. Results: The 13 athletes studied had mean age of 34.08 years, and their occupation/professions were: 7 (53.9%) pensioners and/or receiving scholarship; 3 (23.1%) students; 1 (7.7%), production assistant; 1 (7.7%), personal trainer; and 1 (7.7%), telemarketing operator. Only 1 athlete had less than one year of experience in the sport and the others had 5.917 years on average, with mean frequency of trainings 4.85 times per week. Amongst them, 10 (76.9%) had diagnosis of poliomyelitis; 2 (15.4%), of spinal-cord injuries; and 1 (7.7%), of hydrocephaly/meningoceles. A total of 5 (38.5%) individuals reported feeling pain and 8 (61.5%) had no pain. The most mentioned painful regions were: inferior limbs, lumbar and cervical spine and, finally, shoulders. Regarding frequency of pain, 1 (20%) reported feeling it daily, 3 (60%) only when making efforts and 1 (20%), sporadically. When questioned about the practice of another sport, 9 (69.2%) said “Yes” and 4 (30.8%) “No”. All individuals reported improvement in the quality of life after practicing the sport. Conclusions: The results indicated an association between the sport and improvement in the athletes’’ perceived quality of life. DESCRIPTORS Quality of Life. Athletic Injuries. Disabled Persons.

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Published

2013-07-16

How to Cite

COSTA, S. M. L. da, BARROS, A. A., SITONIO, F. T., BARROS, M. de F. A., & CARVALHO, A. G. C. de. (2013). The Profile of Wheelchair Basketball Athlete of a Public Institution. Revista Brasileira De Ciências Da Saúde, 16, 59–64. Retrieved from https://periodicos.ufpb.br/index.php/rbcs/article/view/16461