The Profile of Wheelchair Basketball Athlete of a Public Institution
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.Downloads
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2013-07-16
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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
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