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The present study aimed to evaluate the influence of parasports on the stress of people with motor disabilities. This cross-sectional quantitative study was conducted with 39 para-athletes ( = 30.9 ± 11.7 years) and 10 non-athletes with motor disabilities ( = 31.6 ± 9.3 years). Stress was assessed through the application of the LIPP ISLL Questionnaire. The nonparametric Mann-Whitney test was applied for intergroup comparisons of continuous variables. Pearson's chi-square test was used for discrete and/or nominal variables, with a significance level of p < 0.05 to reject the null hypothesis. Results: Para-athletes had a better quality of life than nonathletes (Δ% = 12.97%, p = 0.02), the former reaching an overall index of 14.20, classifying them as high (above 14 points). This result is mainly due to ISSL, which categorizes the studied sample into five categories: no stress; Alert; Resistance, Near Exhaustion, and Exhaustion, which indicates a prevalence of (69%) of the state of No Stress, with a predominance of the parasports group (Δ% = 16.4%). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

O objetivo do presente estudo foi avaliar a influência do paradesporto no estresse de pessoas com deficiência motora. Este estudo quantitativo transversal foi realizado com 39 para-atletas ( = 30,9 ± 11,7 anos) e 10 não atletas com deficiência motora ( = 31,6 ± 9,3 anos). O Estresse foi avaliado por meio da aplicação do Questionário do ISLL de LIPP. O teste não paramétrico de Mann-Whitney foi aplicado para comparações intergrupos de variáveis contínuas. Para variáveis discretas e/ou nominais, foi utilizado o teste qui-quadrado de Pearson, ambos com nível de significância de p

The objective was to understand the social representations of athletes with disabilities about Brazilian Paralympic sport. Twelve oral documents from athletes representing Brazil in Paralympic Games were consulted. After successive readings, two thematic axes were identified: Sports financing and Social and sports recognition. The information was analyzed through thematic coding. Results showed social representations of professional and amateur athletes. The lack of financial investment can make it difficult to stay in Paralympic sport. Although Paralympic sports financing has been more generous in recent years, there may be modalities with greater investments linked to the possibilities of achievements and to the management bodies. Another social representation identified is related to the recognition that society, the media, and peers with disabilities start to attribute to Paralympic athletes. Athletes often become benchmarks in the sports field for successors or may suffer from a lack of recognition. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The objective of the present study is to evaluate and compare the effect of a nutritional intervention by a sports nutritionist, between able-bodied athlete's and athletes with physical disabilities. In a pre and post quasi-experimental clinical study, 32 able-bodied (ABD) athlete's and 14 athlete's with physical disabilities(APD) participated in a nutritional counselling consisting of four consultations separated by an interval of 45 to 60 days. The athletes nutrient intakes were evaluated at the beginning and at the end of the protocol. Both groups increased the ingestion of carbohydrate, protein and reduced the ingestion of saturated fat. ABD increased the ingestion of fiber, B vitamins, vitamin C and decreased sodium intake, while, APD decreased the ingestion of cholesterol and improved the ingestion of vitamin B12. There were no differences on the change scores (post-pre) between groups. The nutritional counselling has been effective in promoting beneficial changes on participants nutrient intake, however, ABD improved the ingestion of more nutrients than APD. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]