The Paralympic Movement: Using Sports to Promote Health, Disability Rights, and Social Integration for Athletes With Disabilities

Blauwet, Cheri; Willick, Stuart E.

doi:10.1016/j.pmrj.2012.08.015

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“…Because of the greater appreciation of the value and benefits of PA in all people, including those with functional limitations [1]; increased visibility of PA for people with disabilities [22]; improvements in prosthetic devices [23][24]; and a growing awareness of the challenges that people with PFAs may face [4], a contemporary assessment of individuals with lower-limb loss in relation to PA behaviors is needed. This study aimed to help fill existing research gaps by describing, in a sample of older Veterans with varying levels and etiologies of LLA, the types of PA most commonly performed; the demographic-, health-, and amputation-related correlates of PA; and factors that prevent or may promote PA.…”

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Physical activity barriers and enablers in older Veterans with lower-limb amputation

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Abstract-Little is known about the types of physical activities that older individuals with lower-limb loss perform, correlates of regular physical activity (PA), and barriers and facilitators to PA. We conducted an exploratory study in 158 older Veterans from the Pacific Northwest with a partial foot (35%), below-knee (39%), and above-knee (26%) amputation. Ninety-eight percent of survey respondents were male, on average 65 yr of age and 15 yr postamputation; 36% of amputations were trauma-related. The most commonly reported physical activities were walking/ wheeling (65%), muscle strengthening (42%), exercise prescribed by a physical or occupational therapist (32%), and gardening (31%). Forty-three percent were classified as physically active based on weekly moderate-and vigorous-intensity PA. History of vigorous preamputation PA was positively associated with being active, while low wealth and watching 5 h/d or more of television/videos were inversely associated. While pain-and resource-related barriers to PA were most frequently reported, only knowledge-related and interest/motivation-related barriers were inversely associated with being active. Family support and financial assistance to join a gym were the most commonly reported factors that would facilitate PA. To increase PA in the older amputee population, interventions should address motivational issues, knowledge gaps, and television watching; reduce financial barriers to exercising; and consider involving family members.

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“…beneficial and detrimental aspects of being an elite athlete, and the potential for these to influence well-being and athletic performance (Blauwet and Willick 2012;Lundqvist and Sandin 2014;Steffen et al 2011). For example, elite Para and Olympic athletes often develop positive traits such as resiliency, confidence, and optimism (Gould et al 2002;Perreault and Marisi 1997;Machida et al 2013).…”

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Putting the Athlete First: a Comprehensive Assessment of Elite Para Athlete Well-Being

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Our aim was to comprehensively assess the well-being of athletes in Paralympic sports and determine if their results are comparable to other elite athlete populations. Participants (Para, n = 103; Olympic, n = 193; 56% female) were invited to complete an online questionnaire measuring subjective, psychological, social, and physical well-being. Using ANOVA analyses, Para athletes had comparable well-being to Olympic sport athletes across most dimensions. Para athletes recorded significantly lower physical well-being compared to Olympic sport athletes (p < 0.01). Well-being differences between male and female athletes were observed across dimensions of psychological (autonomy, personal growth, positive relation with others) and social well-being (actualization, integration). There were more well-being similarities between Para and Olympic sport athletes, than differences, suggesting the well-being of Para athletes is similar to their Olympic counterparts. The principle of athlete-first and a client-centered approach are discussed with respect to athlete well-being.Keywords Analysis of variance . Disabled persons . Mental health . Measurement . Psychology . Sports A comprehensive understanding of athlete well-being, through accurate assessment, is important for advancing models of support and management of elite Para and Olympic athletes (Rice et al. 2016). Support and management of elite athletes is required given the J well-being assess (2017) 1:35-47 https://doi

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“…Levando em consideração que a qualidade de vida deve ser avaliada em atletas, alguns estudos têm demonstrado que quanto maior o escore no domínio "relações sociais", melhor está o atleta em suas com relações pessoais, apoio social. No esporte paralímpico, esses aspectos têm impacto positivo na percepção da qualidade de vida, recuperação física e saúde mental, além de promover integração dos atletas e participação social 32 . Adicionalmente, a prática regular de atividade física tem implicações positivas na qualidade de vida de pessoas com DF 15,16 .…”

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Percepção De Qualidade De Sono E De Vida Em Atletas Paralímpicos: Comparação Entre Atletas Com Deficiência Física E Visual

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RESUMOO esporte paralímpico cresceu muito nos últimos anos, com isso, torna-se importante a avaliação do sono e da qualidade de vida dos atletas, as quais podem influenciar em seus desempenhos. O objetivo do estudo foi verificar a diferença de percepção de qualidade de sono e de vida entre atletas paralímpicos dois meses antes dos Jogos Paralímpicos de Londres. Foram avaliados 30 atletas com deficiência física (18 atletas) e deficiência visual (12 atletas). Para avaliar a qualidade subjetiva de sono, a sonolência e a qualidade de vida (QV) utilizou-se o questionário de Pittsburgh, a escala de Epworth e o WHOQOL-bref, respectivamente. Para comparação entre grupos de deficiência foi utilizado o teste Mann-Whitney. Para verificar diferenças entre os domínios de QV foi utilizado o teste de Friedman, seguido do teste de Wilcoxon. A associação entre variáveis nominais foi analisada pelo teste qui-quadrado. Houve predomínio de atletas com eficiência de sono >85%. Não houve diferença entre os grupos na comparação da percepção da qualidade de sono. O domínio "meio ambiente" apresentou menor escore comparado a todos os outros domínios, enquanto o domínio "relações sociais" apresentou menor escore comparado ao domínio "psicológico". Não houve diferença na qualidade de sono e QV entre as deficiências. Palavras-chave: Sono. Qualidade de vida. Atletas com Deficiência. Paralímpico. ABSTRACTParalympic sport has grown significantly in recent years, andtherefore, is important to evaluate the sleep and the quality of life of these athletes, which can influence their performance. The objective of the study was to verify if there is a difference in perceptions of sleep and quality of life among Paralympic athletes, two months before the London Paralympic Games. A total of30 athletes with physical disability (18 athletes) and visual impairment (12 athletes) were evaluated. The Pittsburgh questionnaire, the Epworth scale and the WHOQOL-bref, respectively, were used to assess subjective sleep quality, somnolence and quality of life (QOL). For comparison between disability groups were used the Mann-Whitney test. To verify differences between the domains of QOL, the Friedman test was used, followed by the Wilcoxon test. The association between nominal variables was analyzed by the Chi-square test. There was a predominance of athletes with sleep efficiency >85%. There was no difference between the groups in the comparison of perception of the quality of sleep. The domain "environment" showed lower scores compared to the other domains, while the domain "social relations" showed lower score compared to the "psychological". There was no difference in the sleep and life between disabilities.

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The Paralympic Movement: Using Sports to Promote Health, Disability Rights, and Social Integration for Athletes With Disabilities

Cited by 144 publications

References 40 publications

Physical activity barriers and enablers in older Veterans with lower-limb amputation

Physical activity barriers and enablers in older Veterans with lower-limb amputation

Putting the Athlete First: a Comprehensive Assessment of Elite Para Athlete Well-Being

Percepção De Qualidade De Sono E De Vida Em Atletas Paralímpicos: Comparação Entre Atletas Com Deficiência Física E Visual

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