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This study was to examine the prospective associations between coach-athlete relationship (CAR) and life skills development in youth handball players. This study employed a longitudinal research design. A total of 78 male handball players completed the Life Skills Scale for Sport and the Coach-Athlete Relationship Questionnaire over three waves of data collection: start of the season; midseason and end of the season. Data were analyzed using multivariate analysis of variance Pearson’s Correlation and Linear Multiple Regression (p

Este estudo de corte transversal investigou a percepção de desenvolvimento das habilidades para vida de 90 jovens com deficiência praticantes de modalidades individuais e coletivas, com 17.31 ± 1.35 anos e tempo de prática de 8.50± 5.38 meses de ambos os sexos (10 meninos e 78 meninas). Os instrumentos utilizados foram um questionário sociodemográfico a fim de caracterizar a amostra e a Escala de Habilidades para a Vida para o Esporte (P-LSSS) para avaliar as habilidades para a vida. A análise de dados foi conduzida por meio dos testes de Kolmogorov-Smirnov, teste t independente, e correlação de Pearson (p

Este estudio transversal analizó la percepción de cohesión de equipo y la calidad de la relación entrenador-atleta entre 301 estudiantes atletas brasileños, de 14 a 17 años, que compitieron en la fase estatal de los juegos escolares de Pernambuco 2016. Los datos se recogieron mediante cuestionarios de entorno grupal y de relación entrenador-atleta. Los datos se analizaron mediante las pruebas de Kolmogorov-Smirnov y Mann-Whitney (p

Purpose This study investigated whether coach-athlete relationship development through sport was influenced by demographic factors, team cohesion, and motivation variables in Brazilian youth sport participants. Methods The research involved 301 young athletes (136 boys and 165 girls) participating in the final phase of the School Games. They were aged 14–17 years (mean: 16.03 ± 0.83 years). The survey used assessed demographic variables, the Coach-Athlete Relationship Questionnaire, the Sport Motivation Scale, and the Youth Sport Environment Questionnaire. The data were investigated with a cluster analysis, chi-squared test, and multivariate analysis of variance ( p < 0.05). Results The study revealed more female participants in the high coach relationship cluster ( p = 0.010), as well as a stronger association of futsal and handball with high coach-athlete relationship quality, and of basketball with low coach-athlete relationship quality ( p = 0.002). When compared with the low coach relationship cluster, youth sport participants in the high coach relationship cluster presented higher scores for social cohesion ( p = 0.001), task cohesion ( p = 0.001), and autonomous motivation regulations ( p : 0.003–0.001). Conclusions Such findings suggest that coaches should seek to encourage group cohesion for both task and social cohesion, thus motivating athletes to meet the demands of the sporting context.

The relationship between coach and athlete has been identified as a key factor for several positive outcomes in the sports context. Thus, the aims of this study were to analyze the association between the quality of the coach-athlete relationship (CAR) and the perception of team cohesion of youth athletes. Participants were 301 athletes, aged 15 to 17 years, who participated in the School Games of Pernambuco, Brazil. The instruments used were the Coach-Athlete Relationship Questionnaire (CART-Q) and the Group Environment Questionnaire (GEQ). Data analysis was conducted through the Structural Equation Modeling (p< .05) with team cohesion, explaining 25% of the variance of task cohesion and 15% of social cohesion. Specifically, the effect of CAR on task (β = 0.50) and social (β = 0.39) cohesion was significant (p

Objective: This study investigated the psychometric properties of the Purpose in Life Scale in a sample of Brazilian older adults. Methods: This cross-sectional study applied the scale to 309 older adults (mean age = 69.33 ± 7.47 years) residing in the city of Maringá, Paraná, Brazil. Data analysis was conducted through confirmatory factor analysis, Cronbach's alpha, composite reliability, and factor invariance (p < 0.05). Results: Confirmatory factor analysis revealed that items 2, 3, 5, 6, and 9 had a factor loading below 0.50 and should be excluded. The 1-factor model with 5 items showed acceptable reliability. Multigroup analysis revealed that the configurational, metric, and structural invariance of the 1-factor model with 5 items was acceptable for both men and women. Conclusion: Although the Brazilian version of Purpose in Life Scale presented acceptable psychometric properties in a reduced model with 5 items, there were limitations that should be explored in the future.

ABSTRACT Objective: Review the studies that investigated coping in soccer. Methods: A systemic search was carried out in the following databases: Pubmed, Web of Science, Scielo, Scopus, PsychINFO and SPORTDiscus. The descriptors related to the terms (Coping skills, Sport and Football) were verified in the MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) database. The inclusion criteria used were: Empirical studies published in journals peer-reviewed scientific papers; b) Studies published from December 2014 to December 2019; c) with at least one quantitative measure; d) Studies with samples of soccer athletes; and e) Articles with specific reference to the topic 'Coping skills'. Results: The results showed that coping skills interact with important variables for good performance in elite soccer, such as competitive level, sports talent, psychopathologies, age group and sex. More specifically, it was noted that the development of some coping strategies, such as facing adversity, trust/motivation and performance under pressure, are potentially common to these variables. Conclusion: It is concluded that the development of some coping strategies is fundamental to the elite athlete, since it is positively associated with the optimal development of most of the variables analyzed in the synthesized studies.

Objective: This cross-sectional study investigated the association among resilience, self-efficacy and motivation in 135 dancers from Theatre Guaíra School of Dance (21,5% men, 26,6±14,3; 78,5% women 17,3 ± 9,7 years old). Methods: The instruments used included the Resilience Scale (RS), The General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSE), and the Sport Motivation Scale II (SMS-II). Data analysis was carried out by using Pearson Correlation Coefficient (PCC) and Multiple Regression (p

The objective of this cross-sectional study was to investigate whether total need satisfaction and three separate basic psychological needs (autonomy, competence and relatedness) predict life skills development in dual-career athletes according to sex, type of sport, type of higher education institution and financial support. Participants included 136 Brazilian university athletes (65 boys and 71 girls) aged 17–23. Data collection was conducted via Basic Needs Satisfaction in Sport Scale (BNSSS) and the Life Skills Scale for Sport (LSSS). Bayesian multilevel linear regression model found that total need satisfaction and three separate basic psychological needs (autonomy, competence and relatedness) influenced life skills (teamwork, social skills, leadership, goal setting and communication) and total life skills development in dual-career athletes. Total need satisfaction influenced leadership and total life skills. Competence and relatedness influenced goal seating, social skill, leadership and total life skills. Autonomy might not have a strong correlation with life skills development dimensions standardised scores and total life skills standardised score independent of sex, type of sport, type of higher education institution and financial support. Based on such findings, satisfaction of all three basic needs combined (total need satisfaction) and separate autonomy, competence and relatedness was positively associated with the development of life skills in dual-career athletes.

Emotional intelligence (EI) is a psychological skill that aids athletes in the control of emotions and optimization of sports performance. The present study investigated the psychometric properties of the Self-Report Emotional Intelligence Test (SSEIT) in 508 Brazilian youth and adult athletes (mean age 18.55±4.68 years). Data analysis was conducted through Exploratory (EFA) and Confirmatory (CFA) Factor Analysis, Cronbach’s alpha, composite reliability and Pearson’s Correlation (p

A prática de esportes durante a juventude tem sido considerada uma das principais ferramentas para o desenvolvimento de habilidades para a vida. Assim, esse estudo transversal investigou a associação entre o desenvolvimento de habilidades para vida e estratégias de coping em 134 jovens atletas de ambos os sexos do estado de Pernambuco, Brasil. Os instrumentos utilizados foram a Escala de Habilidades para a Vida Esportiva e Coping Skills Inventory-28 (ACSI-28BR). A análise dos dados foi realizada por meio da correlação de Pearson e Regressão Múltipla (p

The present study investigated the cohesion of teams and group conflict, based on the theory of compliance goals, in young Brazilian athletes participating in the final phase of the School Games in the state of Pernambuco. The participants were 413 young athletes, boys (n = 227) and girls (n = 186) aged between 14 and 17 years. Participants completed self-report questionnaires to assess the Youth Sport Environment Questionnaire (P-YSEQ), Group Conflict Questionnaire (P-GCQ) and Task and Ego Orientation in Sport Questionnaire (TEOSQ). The data were analyzed using hierarchical and non-hierarchical cluster analysis, chi-square test, multiple regression and multivariate variance analysis (MANOVA). The results showed that task orientation made the largest positive contribution to both task (β = .50, p < .001) and social (β = .31, p < .05) cohesion. Ego orientation made the largest positive contribution to task conflict (β = .49, p < .001) and social conflict (β = .67, p < .001), whilst task orientation made negative contribution (β = -.34, p < .05) for social conflict. Compared to the high task and low ego cluster (Cluster 3) was compared with low ego and task (Cluster 2) and high task and low ego cluster (Cluster 1), there was a significant difference between groups in task cohesion (p=.001), task conflict (p=.003) and social conflict (p=.001). It is concluded that task orientation seems to be a positive predictor of team cohesion, while ego orientation might predict positively group conflict and negatively task cohesion.

Introdução e objetivo: A presente investigação verificou os principais fatores motivacionais para prática de futsal em escolares de Petrolina-PE e Juazeiro-BA. Materiais e Métodos: Participaram do estudo 40 meninos com média de idade de 12,17 ± 1,75. Como instrumento foi utilizado o Inventário de Motivação para a Prática Desportiva. A análise de dados foi realizada por meio dos testes t de student independente e o coeficiente de correlação de Pearson (p

Objetivo: verificar se o comportamento sedentário e a duração e frequência da prática de atividades físicas interferem nos indicativos de burnout de estudantes universitários de educação física. Métodos: trata-se de um estudo transversal, realizado com 147 acadêmicos de educação física, bacharelado, de ambos os sexos. Foi utilizado uma adaptação para o contexto acadêmico (estudantes) do Cuestionario para la Evaluación del Síndrome de Quemarse por el Trabajo, e o Questionário Internacional de Atividade física (IPAQ – versão curta). Os dados foram analisados pelos testes Kolmogorov-Smirnov e “U” de Mann-Whitney e o nível de significância adotado foi de p < 0,05. Resultados: os estudantes que caminham até 40 min por dia apresentaram maiores sintomas de burnout do que os estudantes com maior tempo de caminhada no dia (p = 0,007). Os estudantes que caminham até 135 min semanais apresentaram maiores indicativos para desenvolvimento de desgaste psíquico do que os que caminham mais de 135 min semanais (p = 0,017). Os estudantes que praticam até 60 min de atividades moderadas por dia apresentaram escore superior aos estudantes que praticam mais de 60 min de atividades moderadas por dia (p = 0,011). Foram encontradas diferenças significativas nas dimensões de indolência (p = 0,011) e culpa (p = 0,023), evidenciando que os estudantes que passam mais tempo sentados apresentaram escore superior em ambas as dimensões de burnout. Conclusão: a duração e frequência da atividade física e o comportamento sedentário interferem nos indicativos de burnout em estudantes de educação física.

El objetivo de este estudio transversal fue investigar la influencia de la percepción de la calidad de la relación entrenador-deportista (CAR) en la motivación entre los jóvenes estudiantes deportistas del estado de Pernambuco, Brasil. Los participantes fueron 301 estudiantes que participaron en los Juegos Escolares de Pernambuco 2017. Los instrumentos utilizados fueron el Cuestionario de relación entrenador-deportista (CART-Q) y la Escala de motivación deportiva-II (SMS-II). El análisis de los datos se realizó mediante las pruebas de Kolmogórov-Smirnov, Mann-Whitney, la correlación de Spearman y el modelado de ecuaciones estructurales (SEM) (p

Introdução e objetivo: O presente estudo investigou o nível de ansiedade, resiliência e coesão de grupo de atletas de uma equipe de futsal do sexo feminino uma competição de curta duração. Materiais e Métodos: Estudo transversal, o qual fizeram parte da pesquisa 12 jogadoras de futsal de uma equipe que disputou os Jogos Universitários Brasileiros no ano de 2017. Como instrumento foi utilizado o questionário de ansiedade pré-competitiva (CSAI-2R), a resiliência foi avaliada pela Escala de Resiliência de Connor-Davidson (CD-RISC10) e a coesão de grupo foi avaliada pelo Questionário de Ambiente de Grupo (GEQ). A análise de dados foi realizada por meio dos testes de Shapiro-Wilk, o teste de anova de medida repetidas foi utilizado para comparar os níveis de ansiedade nos jogos e o coeficiente de correlação de Spearman para verificar a correlação entre as variáveis, a significância adotada foi (p

Aims: To evaluate factors associated with the practice of transcendental meditation (TM) in the elderly. Methods: Cross-sectional study, with the inclusion of 113 older adults and women, 60 of them practitioners and 53 non-MT practitioners. A semi-structured questionnaire was used as an instrument, composed of sociodemographic, health and TM practice data. Data analysis was performed using the chi-square test and binary logistic regression. Results: The average age of practitioners was lower than that of non-practitioners (63.7 ± 4.0 vs. 69.1 ± 6.6 years). Most of the sample had completed higher education (f = 45; 75%; p = 0.001) and received more than three minimum wages (f = 40; 67.8%; p = 0.001). In the group of TM practitioners there was a greater proportion of individuals with excellent / good self-perceived health (91.7% vs 77.4%; p = 0.034), and less hospitalization in the last semester (5% vs 24.5 %; p = 0.003). Older adults who denied hospitalization or the presence of diabetes mellitus (DM) presented, respectively, 5.7 (95% CI OR 1.1 - 28.9) and 4.9 (95% CI OR 1.3 - 19.2) times chance to practice MT. The practice of TM is 80% more likely to be practiced by older adults with better self-perceived health (OR 0.17; 95% CI 0.03 - 0.96). Conclusion: The practice of a holistic activity such as TM is associated with better self-perceived health than older adults of the same age, and less chance of hospitalization in the last semester and the presence of DM.

Introdução e objetivo: tanto os fatores biológicos quanto os ambientais interferem nos motivos pelos quais as pessoas aderem e permanecem em um determinado exercício físico. Este estudo teve o objetivo de analisar as relações entre motivação e autoestima de praticantes de futebol society de uma cidade do noroeste do Paraná, Paraná, Brasil. Materiais e métodos: Trata-se de uma pesquisa transversal, no qual foram avaliados 80 homens adultos, por meio do Exercise Motivation Inventory-2 (EMI-2) e da Escala de Autoestima de Rosemberg. Para análise dos dados foram conduzidos os testes de Kruskal-Wallis, Mann-Whitney e correlação de Spearman. Resultados: Os sujeitos que praticam a modalidade mais vezes por semana são mais motivados para o reconhecimento social. Verificou-se correlação da idade com o fator “prevenção de doenças” (r=0,26) e do fator “diversão” com a autoestima (r=0,20). Conclusão: Conclui-se que a prática de outro exercício parece interferir na diversão e na busca pela reabilitação da saúde dos praticantes, além de existir associação da idade com o motivo “prevenção de doenças” e do fator “diversão” com a autoestima.

Abstract Objective This study investigated the association between body dissatisfaction (BD), addiction to exercise and risk behaviors to eating disorders (EDs) among Brazilian exercise practitioners, besides comparing the variables according to sex, age group and modality. Methods Participants were 60 exercice practitioners of fitness (n = 44) and crossfit (n = 16), with mean age of 26.58 ± 7.76 years. Data collection was conducted through Eating Attitudes Test-26 (EAT-26), Diagnosis of Orthorexia Questionnaire (ORTO-15), Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ) and Scale of Dedication to Exercise (SDE). Data analysis was conducted through Kolmogorov-Smirnov and independent t tests, Pearson correlation, and Path Analysis (p

RESUMO A sarcopenia é uma síndrome caracterizada pela perda progressiva de massa muscular e está associada a desfechos adversos na saúde de idosos. A atividade física tem sido apontada como uma importante ferramenta para a prevenção da sarcopenia. Diante disso, este estudo investigou a relação da duração e frequência da prática de atividade física com os indicativos de sarcopenia de idosos. Participaram deste estudo transversal 551 idosos praticantes de atividade física nas academias da terceira idade do município de Maringá (PR). Como instrumentos foram utilizados o international physical activity questionnaire (IPAQ) e o SARC-F. A análise dos dados foi conduzida por meio dos testes de Kolmogorov-Smirnov, correlação de Spearman e a análise de equações estruturais (p

Objective: To investigate the relationship between the perception of memory decline and the purpose of life in the elderly.Methods: A cross-sectional study that evaluated 235 older adults living in the city of Maringá, Paraná. A sociodemographic questionnaire, the Life Purpose Scale and the Subjective Cognitive Decline Initiative (SCD-I) were used. Data analysis was conducted using the Kolmogorov-Smirnov, Mann–Whitney “U”, Kruskal-Wallis, and Pearson's Chi-square tests (p < 0.05). Results: The results showed a higher prevalence of women with a perception of memory decline (p = 0.011) and that the elderly with more than three minimum wages had higher scores on the life purpose scale than the elderly with lower income. It was found that the elderly who does not consider that the deterioration of memory affects activities of daily living (ADL) had a greater purpose in life than the elderly who considers that the deterioration of memory impairs their ADL (p = 0.004). Conclusion: female gender seems to be a factor associated with memory decline, while higher monthly income seems to be an intervening factor in the greater purpose of life of the elderly. Not considering that memory loss harms ADLs, it seems to intervene in the best purpose of life.

Objective: To identify motivational factors for the practice of physical exercises and their relationship with the quality of life (QoL)of women. Methods: A cross-sectional study, conducted with 48 women practicing exercise in gyms aged between 19 and 59 years and with a mean age of 39.4 ± 11.7 years. Exercise Motivations Inventory (EMI-2) and WHOQOL-Bref were used as instruments. The data were analyzed using the Kolmogorov–Smirnov tests, homogeneity of Levene's variances, independent t-test, and Pearson's correlation (p < 0.05). Results: Older women are more motivated to exercise for health rehabilitation. The youngest had a higher score in the physical domain of quality of life. There was a significant, positive, and weak correlation of the physical domain with weight control (r = 0.24), appearance (r = 0.33), a weak and negative correlation of the physical domain with health rehabilitation (r = -0,33), a positive and weak correlation of the social domain with physical conditioning (r = 0.23), and a positive and weak correlation of the general QoL score with weight control (r = 0.23). Conclusion: The main motivational factor for the practice of physical exercise was preventing diseases, especially in the group of older women. Younger women had a better perception of the physical QoL domain, and correlations between some domains of QoL and motivation were observed.

ABSTRACT This cross-secctional study investigated the role of resilience on motivation among athletics and swimming parathletes. The subjects were 64 male (n=41) and female (n=23) parathletes from North and Northeast regions of Brazil. The parathletes were practitioners of athletics (69.5%) and swimming (30.5%), with mean age of 28.42±11.32 years. The instruments were the Sport Motivation Scale-II and Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale. Data analysis was conducted thorugh Kolmogorov Smirnov, Spearman correlation and Path Analysis (p

Este estudo teve como objetivo avaliar os fatores associados ao risco de sarcopenia em idosos que frequentam grupos sociais. Trata-se de um estudo transversal realizado com 207 idosos. Utilizaram-se como instrumento os questionários sociodemográficos, o International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) e o SARC-f. A análise dos dados foi realizada pelo teste do qui-quadrado e pela regressão logística binária (p < 0,05). Os resultados mostraram associação significante do risco de sarcopenia com o nível de escolaridade (p = 0,016). Houve diferença significante entre os grupos com e sem risco de sarcopenia em relação à autopercepção de saúde (p = 0,001), percepção de saúde em comparação com idosos da mesma idade (p = 0,001), quantidade de medicamentos utilizados (p = 0,001), histórico de quedas (p = 0,001) e quase quedas (p = 0,001). Não foi encontrada diferença significativa do risco de sarcopenia com nível de atividade física. Ao comparar as proporções de doenças relatadas de acordo com o risco de sarcopenia, houve diferença significante entre cardiopatia (p = 0,001), hipertensão arterial sistêmica (p = 0,001), acidente vascular cerebral (p = 0,001), diabetes ( p = 0,049), osteoartrite (p = 0,001), doença pulmonar (p = 0,034), depressão (p = 0,001) e osteoporose (p = 0,001). A regressão logística revelou que os idosos que não tinham histórico de quedas e não relataram cardiopatia, doença pulmonar, depressão ou osteoporose apresentaram maior probabilidade de não ter risco de sarcopenia. Concluiu-se que o nível de escolaridade e as condições de saúde relatadas pelos idosos podem ser considerados fatores associados ao risco de sarcopenia. O nível de atividade física não é um fator associado ao risco de sarcopenia.

Abstract Aims: This study investigated the psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of the Athlete Burnout Questionnaire (ABQ). Methods: Participants were five hundred and nineteen young and adult athletes who responded to the ABQ and Competitive State Anxiety Inventory-2R. Data analysis was conducted through Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA), Cronbach’s alpha, Composite reliability, average variance extracted, multigroup analysis, and Pearson’s correlation (p.70). External validity revealed a positive correlation between PEE (r=.14) and RSSA (r=.23) with somatic anxiety and a positive correlation of PEE (r=.15), RSSA (r=.30), and SD (r=.14) with cognitive anxiety. Further, all dimensions of burnout had negative correlations with the self-confidence (r=.17-.23). In the factor invariance analysis, satisfactory data were found in the model’s fit, establishing good factor loadings, variance/covariance, and residuals in both age groups (up to 18 years and over 18 years) and genders (men and women). Conclusion: It was concluded that the Brazilian version of the ABQ is satisfactory for the application of possible studies involving burnout syndrome in the Brazilian sports context in different group extracts.

Abstract Aims: This cross-sectional study investigated the predicting role of perfectionism on the perception of team cohesion among futsal athletes. Methods: One hundred and forty of futsal athletes (24.8±4.9 years) were included who participated of a Brazilian Amateur Cup in 2017. The instruments were Sport Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale-2 and Group Environment Questionnaire. Data analysis was conducted through the Pearson Correlation and Multiple Regression Analysis (p < .05). Results: The data showed the following significant correlations (p < .05): Group-Integration Task (GI-T) with Organization-Personal Standards (OPS) (r = .27) and Doubts About Action (DAA) (r = -.24); Group-Integration Social (GI-S) with OPS (r = .18); Individual Attraction to Group-Task (IA-T) with OPS (r = .25); Individual Attraction to the Group-Social (IA-S) with OPS (r = .17). Multiple regression showed that OPS showed a positive association with task cohesion dimensions (GI-T and IA-T), while DAA showed a negative association with both social (GI-S and IA-S) and task (GI-T) cohesion. Further, perceived parental pressure showed positive association with GI-S. Conclusion: our findings show that perfectionistic striving could be a positive predictor of task cohesion, while perfectionistic concerns might predict negatively both social and task cohesion.

O objetivo desse presente estudo foi de analisar a capacidade funcional e qualidade de vida de mulheres idosas que praticavam exercícios nas Academias da terceira idade (ATI) e idosas não praticantes de nenhum tipo de exercício e analisar a correlação dos parâmetros da capacidade funcional e qualidade de vida desses sujeitos. Trata-se de um estudo transversal, realizado com 80 idosas. A amostra foi dividida em grupo não praticante de exercício físico (G1) e usurário da ATI (G2). Foi utilizado um questionário sociodemográfico e de saúde, o WHOQOL-BREF e o WHOQOL-OLD. A capacidade funcional foi avaliada por meio dos testes do Protocolo de Avaliação Funcional do Grupo de Desenvolvimento Latino-Americano para Maturidade (GDLAM). A análise dos dados foi feita por meio dos testes Kolmogorov-Smirnov, Qui-quadrado de Pearson (X2) e correlação de Spearman. Considerou-se um nível de significância de p

Abstract Aim: This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the association between life satisfaction and purpose in the life of the elderly hydro gymnastic practitioners. Methods: A total of 92 older people of both sexes, who practice hydro gymnastics in the city of Maringá, State of Paraná, Brazil, participated in the study. A sociodemographic questionnaire, the Satisfaction with Life Scale and the purpose in life Questionnaire were used as instruments. Data analysis was carried out by using Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, Mann-Whitney U test, Kruskal-Wallis test, and Spearman’s correlation test, in addition to the Path Analysis (p

Introdução: A autodeterminação tem sido apontada como um importante construtor de bem-estar, autoestima e competência. A Teoria da Autodeterminação (TAD) mostra a importância do desenvolvimento da autodeterminação para a melhora dos níveis de competência, desempenho e empenho em atletas e praticantes de exercício físico. Objetivo: O presente estudo teve como objetivo investigar a relação entre as regulações de motivação, a autoestima e o perfil socioeconômico de praticantes de Sanda do Vale do São Francisco. Métodos: Foram selecionados para participar do estudo todos os praticantes dos Centros de Treinamento de Petrolina (PE) e Juazeiro (BA), totalizando 48 indivíduos. Como instrumentos foram utilizados o Questionário de Regulação de Conduta no Exercício (BREQ-2), a Escala de Autoestima de Rosenberg e o Questionário da Associação Brasileira de Empresas de Pesquisa (ABEP). Para a análise dos dados, foram utilizados os testes de Kolmogorov-Smirnov, “U” de Mann-Whitney, Kruskal-Wallis e correlação de Spearman. A significância adotada foi de p0,05) na motivação e autoestima dos praticantes de Sanda em função sexo, estado civil, tempo de prática e nível socioeconômico. Foram encontradas as seguintes correlações significativas (p

Este estudio transversal comparó las diferencias sociodemográficas, auto percepción de salud, nivel de actividad física y la funcionalidad de los adultos mayores adscritos a centros de atención pública de diferentes sectores geográficos de una ciudad brasileira. Estudio epidemiológico con 654 adultos mayores (69,42 ± 7,51 años), de ambos los sexos, de la comuna de Maringá, Brasil. Los sujetos fueron reclutados de cuatro diferentes regiones. Fue evaluado el perfil sociodemográfico, nivel educacional, auto percepción de salud, nivel de actividad física y la funcionalidad. Los ancianos entre 60 - 69 y 70 - 79 años tenían tres veces más probabilidades de vivir en las regiones sur y oeste. Las personas mayores con educación superior tienen más probabilidades de vivir en el este y oeste. Las personas mayores con mala percepción de salud y que informaron tomar más de dos medicamentos tenían más del 50,0% de probabilidades de vivir en la región oriental. La prevalencia del uso de más de dos medicamentos es mayor en el sector oeste (51,0%) y sur (52,0%). Los adultos mayores del sector norte realizan menos tiempo de actividad física moreda y vigorosa (p = 0.001), y los adultos mayores de la región sur presentan menor tiempo sentado (p = 0.001). Los adultos mayores de la región norte presentaban mejor funcionalidad (p = 0.001). Existen diferencias entre los factores sociodemográficos, condición de salud, nivel de actividad física, funcionalidad y participación social entre los adultos mayores que viven en diferentes barrios de una comuna que deben ser consideradas al momento de crear estrategias de salud pública.