A importância do esporte adaptado: contribuições do voleibol sentado para praticantes amputados

Abstract

The adapted physical exercise has been highlighted in an important way through physical rehabilitation and social inclusion of people with disabilities throughout world history. The scope of this study was to discuss the importance of adapted sport and the contributions of sitting volleyball for amputees, considering in this perspective, the social, cultural and personal aspects of achievement, acceptance, among other aspects that help these people to practice. adapted sports in terms of respecting their potential and possibilities, as well as healthy sports practices, raising self-esteem, etc. Presenting more in this monograph, valid contributions that concerns the reconstruction of the body image of the amputee subject, with collaboration the aggregation of positive values in the conceptualization and evaluation of this a mutilated body, through the development, sometimes never experienced. It is important to emphasize that the expression adapted sport is used only in Brazil and consists of a possibility of practice for people with disabilities, which includes amputees as well. Based on such prerogatives, the objective of the study was to understand the theoretical-methodological assumptions about physical exercise and volleyball adapted for amputees. In addition, publications ranging from scientific articles, monographs, symposia, theses, among others, were sought through a bibliographic review to compose each of the chapters dealt with in the study. Thus, the results found showed that the fundamentals, definitions and other aspects researched showed the importance of adapted sport in the practice of sitting volleyball for amputees, as well as revealing that Physical Education theories are relevant to the delimited object of research. Therefore, it was concluded that the importance of adapted sport for amputees who practice sitting volleyball directly reflects on the improvement of the quality of8 life of these people, especially in relation to the practice of physical exercises, strengthening the muscles, raising self-esteem, among other aspects. Keywords: Amputees; PE; Adapted sport; Sitting volleyball.