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- Aptidão física funcional e qualidade de vida em pessoas com dificuldade intelectual e desenvolvimental: estudo exploratórioPublication . Diz, Susana; Jacinto, Miguel; Monteiro, Diogo; Matos, Rui; Garrido, Nuno Domingos; Costa, Aldo M.; Antunes, RaulApesar do exercício físico ser um bom indicador para a promoção da saúde, a população com dificuldade intelectual e desenvolvimental tende a apresentar elevados níveis de inatividade física que influenciam a sua aptidão física, saúde e qualidade de vida. Neste sentido, o presente estudo teve como objetivo analisar a aptidão física funcional e a QdV, assim como as associações entre estas mesmas, de uma amostra de população com DID. Foram avaliados 37 indivíduos com DID (42,54± 11,12 anos), através dos testes levantar e sentar na cadeira, timed up and go, caminhar durante 6 minutos, com o propósito de averiguar a aptidão física e a Escala Pessoal de Resultados para mensurar o bem-estar físico. Foram aplicadas correlações de pearson e verificou-se a correlação entre o bem-estar físico e os testes de levantar e sentar e caminhar 6 minutos. Os resultados sugerem uma associação entre as capacidades funcionais medidas através dos testes e o bem-estar físico, sugerindo que a promoção destas competências pode influenciar positivamente o bem-estar físico da amostra utilizada.
- Physical Activity, Quality of Live and Well-Being in Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental DisabilityPublication . Diz, Susana; Jacinto, Miguel; Costa, Aldo M.; Monteiro, Diogo; Matos, Rui; Antunes, RaulThe practice of physical activity, exercise and sport has many benefits for the general population, but studies on the population with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are scarce and inconclusive. The aim of this systematic review is to analyze the state of the art on the role of physical activity, exercise and sport in the quality of life and well-being of people with IDD, seeking to understand the current panorama in this area and provide answers to these questions. The research was carried out between July and October 2023 using three databases: PubMed, Web of Science and Scopus. Fifteen articles met the eligibility criteria for this study, and these were methodologically assessed using the Downs and Black scale (1998). Higher values were identified in the total quality of life score and some domains of this variable (e.g., personal development, physical well-being and emotional well-being), in satisfaction with life and in the perception of well-being in individuals with IDD who have enjoyed or are involved in physical activity, physical exercise and/or sports programs. Thus, according to the studies included in this systematic review, we can conclude that the practice of physical activity, physical exercise and sport seems to contribute to improving the quality of life and well-being of people with IDD. Despite the growing research interest in this area, there is still a notable lack of studies exploring the impact of these programs, especially sports-based programs, on quality of life and well-being variables in the population under study.
- Relationship between power decrease and swimming performance : a pilot studyPublication . Dias, Pedro; Amaro, Nuno; Costa, Aldo M.; Morouço, Pedro; Marques, Mário; Garrido, Nuno; Marinho, Daniel A.
- Relationship between power decrease and swimming performance : a pilot studyPublication . Dias, Pedro; Costa, Aldo M.; Morouço, Pedro; Garrido, N.; Amaro, Nuno; Marinho, D.; Marques, M.C.
- The Effects of a Multi-Sports Program on the Physical Fitness, Quality of Life, and Well-Being of People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities—A Study ProtocolPublication . Diz, Susana; Costa, Aldo M.; Jacinto, Miguel; Monteiro, Diogo; Amaro, Nuno; Rodrigues, Filipe; Matos, Rui; Antunes, RaulWe intend to develop an intervention program based on sports for people with Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IDD) to analyze its effects on physical fitness, quality of life (QoL), and well-being. The convenience sample will consist of at least 24 participants aged between 18 and 65, of both sexes, who are institutionalized with a previous diagnosis of IDD and no associated comorbidities (e.g., visual impairment or cerebral palsy). The participants will be divided into two groups: (i) the experimental group and (ii) the control group. The experimental group will have a weekly session, lasting 60 min, for 36 weeks. There will be a baseline assessment, a final assessment, and a follow-up assessment (three months after the end of the program). The results of this study are intended to contribute to the development of more assertive community interventions, based on sports, for the benefit of this population.
- Tokyo 2020: A Sociodemographic and Psychosocial Characterization of the Portuguese Paralympic TeamPublication . Mira, Tânia; Monteiro, Diogo; Costa, Aldo M.; Morouço, Pedro; Matos, Rui; Antunes, RaulThe importance of practicing sports and its impact on the quality of life of people with disabilities is fundamental. Characterizing subjective well-being, resilience, and social influence in the practice of adapted sports, namely in those who participate in elite sport in Portugal, is truly important to support a set of initiatives to promote higher levels of practice. Thus, this study describes the Portuguese delegation at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games through sociodemographic and psychosocial (positive and negative affect, life satisfaction, resilience, and social support) variables. The study involved 31 of the 33 athletes of the Portuguese Paralympic team aged between 15 and 58 years (34.45 ± 11.7 years), with 21 men and 10 women. Individual-level sociodemographic data gave us a clear insight into the reality of adapted sport in Portugal. The high values of life satisfaction, high positive affect and low negative affect, as well as high levels of resilience and social support seem to be important variables for these athletes. The data from the present study highlighted the importance of understanding the characteristics of Paralympic athletes, in order to better understand the reality of Paralympic sport in Portugal.
- Well-Being, Resilience and Social Support of Athletes with Disabilities: A Systematic ReviewPublication . Mira, Tânia; Costa, Aldo M.; Jacinto, Miguel; Diz, Susana; Monteiro, Diogo; Rodrigues, Filipe; Matos, Rui; Antunes, RaulSport for people with disabilities appears to play a positive role in the well-being, resilience and social support of athletes with disabilities. Thus, this systematic review aims to evaluate the effect of adapted sport on the well-being, resilience and social support in a population with disabilities. The Pubmed, Web of Science, Scopus and SportDiscus databases were used, with several descriptors and Boolean operators. A total of 287 studies were identified through searching the databases. After the data extraction process, twenty-seven studies were included for analysis. In general, these studies show that adapted sport has a positive impact on the levels of well-being, resilience and social support resources for people with disabilities, contributing to their personal development, quality of life and integration into society. Considering the impact on the variables studied, these results are important to support and encourage the development of adapted sport.