The Association between Quality of Life and Lifestyle of Wheelchair Handball Athletes

Calheiros, David dos Santos; Neto, José Dutra de Oliveira; Melo, Flávio Anderson Pedrosa de; Munster, Mey de Abreu van

doi:10.1007/s10882-019-09712-1

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“…Generally, we believe that a more traumatic origin of disability can exert a greater burden on an individual's perceived QOL, but more detailed research is needed. As these contradictory studies (Migaou et al, 2019;Viemer€ o & Krause, 1998) were not performed with athletes, sport participation seems to represent an important part of our participants' lives, perhaps contributing to their better perceived QOL, as also found in previous studies of athletes with physical disabilities in Brazil (Calheiros et al, 2019;Ciampolini et al, 2018). As these are correlational data, however, causal inferences are unproven; we cannot rule out that it is those individuals with higher self-perceived QOL who are attracted to sports participation in the first place.…”

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“…Sociodemographic and contextual factors appear to be important predictors of the QOL of people with disabilities (Diaz et al, 2019;Gnanaselvam et al, 2017). Our previous study (Calheiros et al, 2019) attested to a significant association between perceived QOL and lifestyle among WH athletes. This finding and other research results (Coˆt e-Leclerc et al, 2017) highlight the importance of environmental and contextual factors as possible explanations of improved QOL, and further research regarding outcomes of adapted sports participation should be explored.…”

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“…We used the Brazilian Portuguese version (Fleck et al, 1999) of the World Health Organization Quality of Life -bref (WHOQOL-bref) to assess the participants' QOL. WHOQOL-BREF is an internationally recognized tool, used in several contexts, including for people with disabilities (Calheiros et al, 2019;Chachamovich et al, 2007;Chesani et al, 2018). WHOQOL-BREF is a short version of the WHOQOL-100; the WHOQOL-BREF consists of 26 questions, categorized in four different domains: 1 -physical health; 2 -psychological; 3social relations; and 4 -environmental.…”

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Quality of Life and Associated Factors Among Male Wheelchair Handball Athletes

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Although scarce, some recent studies have observed good self-reported quality of life (QOL) among wheelchair users who are involved in adapted sports. These findings have encouraged further investigations, particularly investigations of combined sociodemographic and sport factors in the study of QOL. In this study we analyzed the association between sociodemographic and sport factors with QOL in a cross-sectional study of 105 male wheelchair handball (WH) athletes with higher and lower QOL. We used the World Health Organization Quality of Life – BREF (WHOQOL-BREF) scale to evaluate the respondents QOL; and we used a sociodemographic questionnaire to evaluate associated sociodemographic and sport factors. A logistic regression analysis found these athletes’ good QOL to be generally characterized by stable marital status, disability due to cerebral palsy, the use of locomotion/mobility resources, full independence, bi-weekly training, and the use of a custom-made wheelchair for around 70% of their daily living activities. These findings support the role of such sociodemographic and sport factors in determining QOL among these WH respondents. These findings reveal the important issues to be considered in the sport modality when attempting to improve the QOL and functionality of these participants and perhaps WH athletes worldwide.

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“…People with disabilities less frequently participate in recreational and sports activities as compared to non-disabled. The literature reports that regular participation in recreational and sports activities improves the quality of life and lifestyle of wheelchair handball (Calheiros et al, 2020), as well as women after breast cancer participating in rowing training (Gavala-González et al, 2021). Further research is needed to prove the benefits of regular recreational and sports activity of people with disabilities in the context of their social, economic and environmental situation.…”

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The Relationships Between the Performance Level and Type of Sport and the Quality of Life and Health Satisfaction of the Disabled Who Practice Sport

Nowak¹,

Kolbowicz²,

Sochacki³

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Acta kinesiol.

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The aim of the study was to determine the relationship between the quality of life and health satisfaction with the level of sport performance in individuals practicing wheelchair basketball, wheelchair rugby, rowing and individual sports. The research included 192 athletes with disabilities, aged 19 to 49, from all over Poland. Males accounted for almost 80% of the subjects. The group of respondents included people who practice either competitive (classified) (n=66) (World Champions, Polish Champions) or amateur (unclassified) (n=126) sports. The standardized questionnaire of the World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL-BREF) and a self-designed questionnaire were used. Nonparametric statistics were applied in the analyses of the results. The value of p≤0.05 was assumed to be statistically significant. It was found that amateurs felt greater health satisfaction and assessed their quality of life higher than the Polish Champions (p≤0.05). However, in the environmental domain, it was the Polish Champions who achieved better results (p≤0.05). In the social, physical and psychological domains, higher scores were achieved by amateur athletes as compared to the Polish and World Champions (p≤0.05). Wheelchair basketball athletes were more satisfied with their health and quality of life, as well as other domains (apart from environmental), as compared to wheelchair rugby and rowing athletes (p≤0.05). People aged 25-34, with education above the secondary level, employed, felt best about their quality of life. Improving the quality of life should be an important goal in the rehabilitation and training process of people with disabilities practicing sports.

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Effects of Adapted Sports on Quality of Life in People with Physical Disabilities: A Brief Review

Rešek,

Kuzmič,

Kozinc

2023

Crit Rev Phys Rehabil Med

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Regular physical activity (PA) improves overall health, reduces the risk of many diseases, strengthens muscles and bones, lowers blood pressure, slows resting heart rate, increases lung capacity, and improves the immune system, balance, and coordination of movement in the general population and in people with physical disabilities. Adapted sports allows people who cannot otherwise participate in personal activities, to engage in regular PA. The literature collected in this brief review suggests that involvement in adapted sports improves several areas of quality of life for people with physical disabilities. The majority of people with physical disabilities have poorer general health, limited social integration, and lower quality of life. In our literature review, we found that participation in adapted sports is an effective way to improve different domains of quality of life in people with physical disabilities. PA and sport have been shown to be very important factors in maintaining general health, social inclusion, and psychological well-being.

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The Association between Quality of Life and Lifestyle of Wheelchair Handball Athletes

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Quality of Life and Associated Factors Among Male Wheelchair Handball Athletes

Quality of Life and Associated Factors Among Male Wheelchair Handball Athletes

The Relationships Between the Performance Level and Type of Sport and the Quality of Life and Health Satisfaction of the Disabled Who Practice Sport

Effects of Adapted Sports on Quality of Life in People with Physical Disabilities: A Brief Review

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