ENTRY OF BRAZILIAN PARALYMPIC ATHLETES IN HIGH PERFORMANCE SPORT

ABSTRACT The aim of this study is to describe the reasons for the entry of Paralympic athletes in high performance sport in Brazil. It is characterized as descriptive and qualitative approach. Information gathering was conducted through semi-structured interview. The study included 20 Paralympic ath...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of Physical Education (Maningá) 2020, Vol.31
Main Authors: Cardoso, Vinícius Denardin, Haiachi, Marcelo de Castro, Reppold Filho, Alberto Reinaldo, Gaya, Adroaldo Cezar Araujo
Format: Article
Language:eng ; por
Subjects:
EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:ABSTRACT The aim of this study is to describe the reasons for the entry of Paralympic athletes in high performance sport in Brazil. It is characterized as descriptive and qualitative approach. Information gathering was conducted through semi-structured interview. The study included 20 Paralympic athletes from Brazilian Team of Athletics and Swimming. Results revealed that the main reasons why the athletes begin in Paralympic sport are: 1) the opportunity to practice access (n = 10; 50%); 2) the pleasure in the sports practice (n = 9, 45%); 3) Inspiration in Paralympic idols (n = 6, 30%); and 4) Rehabilitation (n = 5; 25%). So, knowledge of the main reasons for entry in Paralympic sport, can provide the appearance of new generations of Paralympic athletes and consolidate Brazil as one of the major world paralympic power.
ISSN:2448-2455
2448-2455
DOI:10.4025/jphyseduc.v31i1.3151