Submitted in partial compliance with the requirements for the Master’s Degree in Technology: Chiropractic, Department of Chiropractic, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2016. / Background There has been a remarkable increase in the participation of sport for athletes with disabilities. Consequently, there have been many international studies on injuries in athletes which have shown a high prevalence in wheelchair basketball, largely attributed to the fast-paced, high intensity nature of the sport. This sport has grown worldwide including South Africa, however, very little research has been published on South African wheelchair basketball players and more research is, therefore, needed. Aim To determine the prevalence and profile of musculoskeletal pain in elite wheelchair basketball players of different point classifications in South Africa. Hypothesis 1: Upper extremity (including neck and back) pain is experienced more commonly in lower point classified wheelchair basketball players than in higher point classified players. Hypothesis 2: Lower extremity pain is experienced more commonly in higher point classified players than in lower point classified players Method This study was a quantitative, cross-sectional, questionnaire-based study. The questionnaire comprised of sub-sections on demographics and disability characteristics; activity levels pertaining to wheelchair basketball and other sport/physical activity; the prevalence of pain and the impact thereof on wheelchair basketball and/or activities of daily living. This questionnaire was administered to 48 wheelchair basketball players who were competing in the 2015 Supersport League. A response rate of 70% was decided as the lower limit cut-off for statistical power. Results Fourty-three participants responded yielding an 89.58% response rate. The mean age of participants was 33.3 (SD:9.5) years and the majority of participants (n=35) were male and African (n=29). Out of the 43 participants, 79.1% (n=34) used mobility devices, the majority (n=20) used wheelchairs. Most of the participants (n=41) played wheelchair basketball for more than five years and 32 participants did not participate in other sport. Almost half of the participants (n=25) experienced musculoskeletal pain in the last twelve months or at present, 75% of whom (n=12) visited a Physiotherapist for the pain. More than half of these participants (n=15; 60%) reported that the pain negatively affected their basketball performance. It was established that arm pain occurred frequently in lower point classified players (1.0-2.5 point players) and that hand and wrist pain was also more prevalent in lower point players than in higher point players. The prevalence of lower extremity pain was low and there was no statistically significant difference between higher and lower point classified players. Conclusions and Recommendations The finding that upper extremity pain occurred more frequently in lower point classified players was in keeping with the first hypothesis (the null hypothesis was, therefore, rejected). The second hypothesis was, however, rejected (and the null hypothesis was, therefore, accepted) as lower extremity pain did not occur more frequently in higher point classified players than in lower point classified players. The Eta scores may have been higher and may have shown a much larger than typical relationship between point classification and the prevalence of musculoskeletal pain had there been a larger sample size. Notwithstanding this limitation, it is a challenge to obtain a significantly larger sample size due to the nature and limited number of participants in this sport. More studies are warranted on this group of individuals, as a large number experienced pain which affected more than half of the participants’ performance in wheelchair basketball. These studies are important for the future success of the South African players and the sport in South Africa. / M

Dauguma autorių, nagrinėjusių skirtingos negalios krepšininkų žaidėjų fizinių ypatybių ir specialiųjų gebėjimų rodiklius, pabrėžė, kad sunkesnės negalios žaidėjų (1—2 balų) rodikliai blogesni negu lengvesnės. Tačiau mažai tyrimų atlikta nagrinėjant programų poveikį vežimėlių krepšinio žaidėjų fizinėms ypatybėms ir specialiesiems gebėjimams. Šiuo požiūriu aktualūs ir nauji tyrimai nagrinėjantys jėgos ugdymo programos poveikį vežimėlių krepšinio žaidėjų fizinėms ypatybėms ir specialiesiems gebėjimams. Tyrimo tikslas: nustatyti ir įvertinti jėgos ugdymo programos poveikį vežimėlių krepšinio žaidėjų specialiesiems fiziniams gebėjimams. Tyrimo tikslui įgyvendinti buvo sprendžiami šie pagrindiniai uždaviniai: 1. Nustatyti ir įvertinti jėgos ugdymo programos įtaką vežimėlių krepšinio žaidėjų jėgos rodiklių kaitai negalios sunkumo laipsnio aspektu (pagal klasifikacijos balus). 2. Nustatyti ir įvertinti jėgos programos poveikį vežimėlių krepšinio žaidėjų vežimėlio ir kamuolio valdymo specialiesiems gebėjimams ir palyginti su įprastinės programos rodikliais. 3. Nustatyti ir įvertinti jėgos poveikį vežimėlių krepšinio žaidėjų važiavimo vežimėliu specialiesiems gebėjimams ir palyginti su įprastinės programos rodikliais. 4. Nustatyti ir įvertinti jėgos programos poveikį vežimėlių krepšinio žaidėjų kamuolio metimo ir perdavimo tikslumo specialiesiems gebėjimams ir palyginti su įprastinės programos rodikliais. Tiriamieji dalyvavo Paraplegikų asociacijos Landšafto terapijos ir... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / Most of the authors, researching on physical characteristics and special abilities indicators of basketball players with a various level of disability, noted that rates of the players with the highest degree of disability (on the scale of 1-2 points) are worse than of those with a disability on a slighter scale. However little research has been done on the influence of the programs dedicated to wheelchair basketball players’ physical characteristics and special abilities. In this case, new research on the influence of strength training program on wheelchair basketball players’ physical characteristics and special abilities is a matter of great relevance. Aim of the study: 1. Measure and evaluate the influence of strength training program on wheelchair basketball players’ physical characteristics. 2. Measure and evaluate the influence of strength training on wheelchair basketball players’ velocity and agility. 3. Measure and evaluate the influence of strength training on wheelchair basketball players’ aerobic and anaerobic endurance. 4. Measure and evaluate the influence of strength training on wheelchair basketball players’ aim to shoot and ball-passing accuracy special abilities. Volunteers participated in two-week ordinary program camp and two week strength training program camp, both held at Paraplegic Association Landscape Therapy and Recreation Centre in Monciskes in 2009. Special physical abilities tests were performed on 54 wheelchair basketball players. Based on... [to full text]

This research tested the relationship between Emotional Intelligence (EI) and mood states prior to performance, using two culturally diverse populations and using a mixed methodology. The objective was to explore whether there were cultural differences between the two samples thereafter exploring whether EI can be enhanced in the two cultures, using a psychological skills intervention. Phase 1 and 2 used the BRUMS-32 (Terry et al., 1999), and the EIS (Schutte et al., 1998) to investigate mood states and EI among a sample of UK wheelchair basketball players (phase 1: n = 51), and Ghanaian footballers (phase 2: n = 70). Five semi-structured interviews were also completed in phase 1. In phase 3 interventions (goal-setting, self-talk, relaxation and daily diaries) were used to enhance EI in a sample of UK wheelchair basketball players (n = 6) and Ghanaian football players (n = 8). Self-talk questionnaires, daily diaries, EIS and structured interviews were used to collect data during the intervention. Phase 1 MANOVA results showed that EI was related to mood states associated with optimal and dysfunctional performance (Wilks' Lambda 8.7 = .01, F = 74.76, P = .00, Partial Eta2 = .99) and indicated that optimism and utilisation of emotions contributed significantly to variation in mood by performance. Four key themes emerged from semi-structured interviews: antecedents of emotions; emotion and performance; emotional intelligence; and coping with emotions. Results suggested that EI correlated with performance. Phase 2, MANOVA results showed that EI was related to mood states associated with optimal and dysfunctional performance (Wilks' Lambda 8.40 = .50, F = 7.82, P < .00, Partial Eta2 = .50) and indicated that emotion regulation and appraisal of other‟s emotions contributed significantly to variations in mood by performance. When seen collectively, results of phase 1 and 2 indicate that there were cultural differences between the two populations.Phase 3 indicated that in both populations EI could be enhanced for some of the participants. Culture could be an explanation for the intervention only partially working. The EI theory or the EIS may only work in the culture it was developed in as it did not seem to detect changes in the Ghanaian sample.

Darbe atlikta Šiaulių ir Kauno sportininkų, žaidžiančių vežimėlių krepšinį, treniruočių efektyvumo lyginamoji analizė. Iškelta hipotezė, kad vežimėlių krepšinį sportuojančių sportininkų fizinių ypatybių ir žaidimo įgūdžių rodikliai priklauso nuo žaidimo stažo, treniruočių skaičiaus, negalės sunkumo laipsnio (balų), bei žaidėjų amžiaus. Testuojant buvo nustatytas vežimėlių krepšinį žaidžiančių neįgaliųjų fizinių ypatybių (anaerobinės ištvermės, greitumo, vikrumo) ir žaidimo įgūdžių (varymo, metimų) lygis. Atlikta statistinė (Stjudento T testas dviems nepriklausomoms imtims) testavimo rezultatų analizė. Tyrime dalyvavo Šiaulių „Entuziasto“ ir Kauno „RSK“ žmonių su fizine negalia sporto klubų vežimėlių krepšinio komandų sportininkai (n=18). Tiriamieji buvo paskirstyti į eksperimentinę (Šiaulių komanda) ir kontrolinę (Kauno komanda) grupes. Empirinėje dalyje buvo nagrinėjama vežimėlių krepšinį žaidžiančių neįgaliųjų rezultatų priklausomybė nuo treniruotumo, žaidimo stažo, negalios laipsnio, bei žaidėjų amžiaus. Svarbiausios empirinio tyrimo išvados: 1. Įvertinus Šiaulių ir Kauno neįgaliųjų krepšininkų fizinių ypatybių ir vežimėlių krepšinio žaidimo įgūdžių lygį, matomas akivaizdus Kauno sportininkų rezultatų pranašumas. 2. Nustatyta, kad didžiausią poveikį vežimėlių krepšinio žaidėjų fizinėms ypatybėms ir žaidimo įgūdžiams turi žaidimo stažas. Palyginus abiejų komandų žaidimo stažą, matome, kad vidutiniškai Kauno komandos sportininkai vežimėlių krepšinį sportuoja 8.6... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / In this paper the analysis of training effectiveness of sportsmen playing wheelchair basketball was fulfilled in Kaunas and Šiauliai. The research was make with the help of testing to fix and evaluate the pecullarities of disabled sportsmen playing wheelchair-basketball ( endurance, speed, agility ) and the level of skills ( throwing the ball into the basket, going with the ball ) and the factors of the game. Sportsmen from Šiauliai and Kaunas from the wheelchair basketball teams took part in the research. In the empirical part of the research the peculiarities of physical features of disabled sportsmen, the level of skills, the age, the length of the play and the degree of being disabled were compared. The main conclusions of the empiric part are: 1. After having estimated the level of skills and physical peculiarities of disabled basketballers between Kaunas and Šiauliai, we can state that the results of Kaunas sportsmen are superior. The experience of the Kaunas players is of great significance (x=8,6). 2. It is determined that the experience of the game has a very great influence on the physical peculiarities of the sportsmen. Comparing the experience of both teams we can see that Kaunas sportsmen have been playing basketball for 8,6 years but the sportsmen of Šiauliai team only 3,3 years. So this decided better physical skills and rezults of the Kaunas team sportsmen. 3. Having evaluated the dependence of physical peculiarities and skills of disabled sportsmen upon... [to full text]

Dėl diskusijos tarp tyrėjų ir dėl darbų trūkumo apie vežimėlių krepšinio specialiuosius fizinius gebėjimus, aerobinį pajėgumą ir žaidimo įgūdžius. Aktualūs ir reikšmingi moksliniai tyrimai analizuojantys šių rodiklių kaitą negalios sunkumo laipsnio, amžiaus, žaidimo stažo aspektais. Tyrimo tikslas: nustatyti ir įvertinti vežimėlių krepšinio žaidėjų fizinių ypatybių, aerobinio pajėgumo ir žaidimo įgūdžių rodiklių kaitą pažeidimo laipsnio, amžiaus, žaidimo stažo aspektais. Tyrimo uždaviniai: 1. Nustatyti ir įvertinti ve��imėlių krepšinio žaidėjų specialiųjų fizinių gebėjimų rodiklių priklausomybę nuo negalios sunkumo laipsnio, amžiaus, žaidimo stažo. 2. Nustatyti ir įvertinti kokią įtaką vežimėlių krepšinio žaidėjų žaidimo rodikliams turi negalios sunkumo laipsnis, amžius, žaidimo stažas. 3. Nustatyti ir įvertinti vežimėlių krepšinio žaidėjų aerobinio pajėgumo rodiklių priklausomybę nuo negalios sunkumo laipsnio, amžiaus, žaidimo stažo. Specialiųjų fizinių gebėjimų ir žaidimo rodiklių testais buvo ištirti 42 vežimėlių krepšinio žaidėjai. Visi tiriamieji buvo suskirstyti i tris grupes pagal pažeidimo laipsnį, pagal amžių ir pagal žaidimo stažą. Atliekant nenutrūkstamą nuosekliai didinamą fizinį krūvį rankų ergometru „Monark“, dujų analizatoriumi „Oxycon Mobile“ buvo ištirtas 21 vežimėlių krepšinio žaidėjas. Jie taip pat buvo suskirstyti i tris grupes pagal pažeidimo laipsnį, pagal amžių ir pagal žaidimo stažą. Buvo nustatyti fizinio darbingumo, kvėpavimo, dujų apykaitos... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / Because of discussion among researchers and shortage of research works in respect of special physical abilities, aerobic performance and playing skills of wheelchair basketball players. There are actual and relevant scientific research analyzing these problems in aspects of players age, disability and time playing wheelchair basketball. Aim of the research was to determine and evaluate special physical abilities, the aerobic performance and playing skills of weelchair basketball players according to playing experience, age and disability. Goals of research : 1. To determine and evaluate physical features of weelchair basketball players according to playing experience, age and disability. 2. To determine and evaluate playing skills of weelchair basketball players according to playing experience, age and disability. 3. To determine and evaluate the aerobic performance and of weelchair basketball players according to playing experience, age and disability. By methods of testing and pedagogical observation 42 wheelchair basketball players participating in wheelchair basketball competitions were under research. Participants of the research were divided into different groups according to their age, disability and time playing wheelchair basketball. The following wheelchair basketball players participating in the research according to the International wheelchair basketball classification system were divided: eight 1-1,5 point players, fifteen 2-2,5 points players, 8– 3-3,5... [to full text]

A articulação do ombro é muito solicitada em indivíduos com lesão medular usuários de cadeira de rodas, seja no deslocamento diário, na propulsão da cadeira de rodas ou na prática paradesportiva. Diante dessa realidade, este estudo teve por objetivo avaliar e comparar o desempenho muscular através do pico de torque corrigido pela a massa corporal, o trabalho e a potência dos grupos musculares do manguito rotador, relacionados aos movimentos de rotação interna e externa dos ombros, em atletas de basquetebol em cadeira de rodas, com trauma raquimedular, comparando-os com indivíduos com trauma raquimedular, sedentários, utilizando como instrumento o dinamômetro isocinético da marca 4 BIODEX®. Foram avaliados 36 indivíduos com trauma raquimedular, com níveis de lesão completa abaixo de T1 e idades entre 18 e 45 anos. Sendo 18 indivíduos atletas de basquetebol em cadeira de rodas e 18 indivíduos cadeirantes sedentários. Os testes isocinéticos foram realizados na posição sentada, com o ombro em 45° de abdução no plano da escápula e 30° de flexão no plano frontal, com amplitude de movimento de 70°, sendo 40° em rotação externa e 30° para rotação interna. O protocolo foi realizado por meio do teste isocinético com cinco repetições para as velocidades de 60°/s e 180°/s, com propósito de avaliar o pico de torque/peso e o trabalho, e 10 repetições em 300°/s para avaliar a potência muscular, em ambos os ombros, com intervalo de 1 minuto, entre as repetições. As comparações entre as variáveis foram analisadas com o teste do quiquadrado ou teste exato de Fisher. Para a análise das diferenças entre as médias das variáveis contínuas, utilizou-se o teste t, com nível de significância de 5%. Como resultado, observou-se semelhança das variáveis antropométrica entre os grupos; o pico de torque/peso, o trabalho e a potência muscular dos rotadores internos e externos de ambos os ombros dos atletas de basquetebol em cadeira de rodas foram significativamente maiores quando comparados com o grupo controle, em todas as velocidades testadas (P <0,001); também foi encontrada uma correlação do ganho de força muscular com o tempo de lesão medular. Conclui-se que os atletas cadeirantes apresentaram maior desempenho muscular em relação aos cadeirantes que não praticavam nenhum tipo de esporte. / The shoulder joint is much, requested in individuals with spinal cord injury wheelchair users, at offset journal, in wheelchair propulsion, as well as in practice to-sports. Facing this reality, the present research aimed to evaluate and compare the performance through muscle peak torque fixed by body mass, the work and the power of the rotator cuff muscle groups, related to the movements of internal and external rotation of the shoulder, in basketball, wheelchair athletes with spinal cord injury, comparing them to individuals with spinal cord injury, sedentary using as an instrument the isokinetic dynamometer 4 BIODEX® brand. 36 individuals were evaluated with spinal cord injury, with complete injury levels below T1 and between the ages of 18 to 45 years. Being 18 individuals athletes of wheelchair basketball and wheelchair accessible, sedentary individuals 18. The isokinetic tests were performed in a sitting position, with the shoulder in 45° of abduction in scapula and 30° of flexion in the frontal plane, with range of motion of 70°, and 40° in external rotation and 30° for internal rotation. The Protocol was carried out through the isokinetic test with 5 reps for 60°/s speeds and 180°/s with purpose to assess the peak torque/weight and work, and 10 repetitions at 300°/s to assess muscle power, in both shoulders, with 1 minute interval between repetitions. The comparisons between the variables were assessed the Chi-square test or Fisher\'s exact test. For the analysis of the differences between the media of the variables keep, used the t test, with a significance level of 5%. As a result, it was observed there similarity between the groups Anthropometric, that the peak torque/weight work and muscle power of internal and external rotators of both shoulders of the athletes of wheelchair basketball was significantly higher when compared with the control group, the tested velocities (P < 0.001) and correlation of muscle strength gain with time of spinal cord injury. It is concluded that the wheelchair athletes has increased muscle performance in relation to wheelchair users who do not practice any kind of sport.

The purpose of this PhD was to explore the psycho-social health (PSH) and well-being (WB) of Great Britain's (GB) Wheelchair Basketball (WhB) players over time, starting from when they became disabled and culminating in the London 2012 Paralympic Games. The sample comprised 16 players (8 male, 8 female) and 4 coaches. They were interviewed on three occasions - 2 years before, within a year of and a year after London. Observations spanned this period, whilst data was also collected via two visual methods: auto-photography (AP) and timelining. All data was analysed using a thematic analytical approach. First the challenges to PSH and WB of being disabled are discussed, with the diversity of experience highlighted. Secondly in exploring the role of spinal units and story-tellers in initiating players into sport, a lottery which risked their PSH and WB is exposed. Whilst copious benefits of recreational disability sport are described, being a GB WhB player is revealed as an extreme health rollercoaster. Just as being a Paralympian offers perks and privileges, so too does it risk players becoming obsessed. Performance and health are shown to be uniquely related and yet not always simultaneously achievable. Finally, from the pride of wearing the jersey and competing at a home Paralympics, to shattered dreams and unfulfilled ambitions, London 2012 is relived. The research concludes that creating a 'Healthy Paralympian' is a challenging task and yet winning formula. Recommendations are made to realise this aim, whilst those which have already been adopted by GB WhB are also shared.

A articulação do ombro é muito solicitada em indivíduos com lesão medular usuários de cadeira de rodas, seja no deslocamento diário, na propulsão da cadeira de rodas ou na prática paradesportiva. Diante dessa realidade, este estudo teve por objetivo avaliar e comparar o desempenho muscular através do pico de torque corrigido pela a massa corporal, o trabalho e a potência dos grupos musculares do manguito rotador, relacionados aos movimentos de rotação interna e externa dos ombros, em atletas de basquetebol em cadeira de rodas, com trauma raquimedular, comparando-os com indivíduos com trauma raquimedular, sedentários, utilizando como instrumento o dinamômetro isocinético da marca 4 BIODEX®. Foram avaliados 36 indivíduos com trauma raquimedular, com níveis de lesão completa abaixo de T1 e idades entre 18 e 45 anos. Sendo 18 indivíduos atletas de basquetebol em cadeira de rodas e 18 indivíduos cadeirantes sedentários. Os testes isocinéticos foram realizados na posição sentada, com o ombro em 45° de abdução no plano da escápula e 30° de flexão no plano frontal, com amplitude de movimento de 70°, sendo 40° em rotação externa e 30° para rotação interna. O protocolo foi realizado por meio do teste isocinético com cinco repetições para as velocidades de 60°/s e 180°/s, com propósito de avaliar o pico de torque/peso e o trabalho, e 10 repetições em 300°/s para avaliar a potência muscular, em ambos os ombros, com intervalo de 1 minuto, entre as repetições. As comparações entre as variáveis foram analisadas com o teste do quiquadrado ou teste exato de Fisher. Para a análise das diferenças entre as médias das variáveis contínuas, utilizou-se o teste t, com nível de significância de 5%. Como resultado, observou-se semelhança das variáveis antropométrica entre os grupos; o pico de torque/peso, o trabalho e a potência muscular dos rotadores internos e externos de ambos os ombros dos atletas de basquetebol em cadeira de rodas foram significativamente maiores quando comparados com o grupo controle, em todas as velocidades testadas (P <0,001); também foi encontrada uma correlação do ganho de força muscular com o tempo de lesão medular. Conclui-se que os atletas cadeirantes apresentaram maior desempenho muscular em relação aos cadeirantes que não praticavam nenhum tipo de esporte. / The shoulder joint is much, requested in individuals with spinal cord injury wheelchair users, at offset journal, in wheelchair propulsion, as well as in practice to-sports. Facing this reality, the present research aimed to evaluate and compare the performance through muscle peak torque fixed by body mass, the work and the power of the rotator cuff muscle groups, related to the movements of internal and external rotation of the shoulder, in basketball, wheelchair athletes with spinal cord injury, comparing them to individuals with spinal cord injury, sedentary using as an instrument the isokinetic dynamometer 4 BIODEX® brand. 36 individuals were evaluated with spinal cord injury, with complete injury levels below T1 and between the ages of 18 to 45 years. Being 18 individuals athletes of wheelchair basketball and wheelchair accessible, sedentary individuals 18. The isokinetic tests were performed in a sitting position, with the shoulder in 45° of abduction in scapula and 30° of flexion in the frontal plane, with range of motion of 70°, and 40° in external rotation and 30° for internal rotation. The Protocol was carried out through the isokinetic test with 5 reps for 60°/s speeds and 180°/s with purpose to assess the peak torque/weight and work, and 10 repetitions at 300°/s to assess muscle power, in both shoulders, with 1 minute interval between repetitions. The comparisons between the variables were assessed the Chi-square test or Fisher\'s exact test. For the analysis of the differences between the media of the variables keep, used the t test, with a significance level of 5%. As a result, it was observed there similarity between the groups Anthropometric, that the peak torque/weight work and muscle power of internal and external rotators of both shoulders of the athletes of wheelchair basketball was significantly higher when compared with the control group, the tested velocities (P < 0.001) and correlation of muscle strength gain with time of spinal cord injury. It is concluded that the wheelchair athletes has increased muscle performance in relation to wheelchair users who do not practice any kind of sport.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-29T13:31:30Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 TeseDaniel Presoto.pdf: 835588 bytes, checksum: 8c81108f7dd9d05cc16d7c03c258d7f4 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2005-05-02 / The objective of this study was to investigate the formation of the Individual Identity of a person who in accident virtue, becoming handicapped "cadeirante" (practitioner of wheelchair Basketball). Eight integrants of Piracicaba´s team had participated in this research. Initially eight of participants three had been selected, and after only one satisfied some criteria: to be handicapped that uses wheelchair for his locomotion, to be adult and to be Basketball practitioner. The individual identified here as JM was choose because he satisfied the selection criteria and presented a life history narrative more deepened with greater conscience of his life. The Ciampa´s Identity Metamorphosis theoretical conceptualization (1987) and Mead´s Ideas (1972) revisited by Habermas (1990) had been used as theoretical support. Finally, the subject was seen presenting several personages articulated during his life history. After analysis and data interpretation, couldn´t be possible considered him as a fully emancipated subject, but he presented some fragments of emancipation and demonstrated to be in an interesting process of individuation. It was possible to make critical to the enrollment of handicapped in sport programs, that is, questions about until point these programs contribute or not for the autonomy of subject. This reveals the necessity of quarrels that extend the question in the scope to not only enclose the sportive activity, but, to unite to psychosocial aspects that the phenomenon demands like the Identity as individuation and socialization process at the same time. / O objetivo desse estudo foi investigar a formação da Identidade Individual de uma pessoa que, em virtude de acidente, tornou-se deficiente físico e também cadeirante (praticante de Basquete Sobre Rodas). Nesta pesquisa participaram oito integrantes da equipe de Piracicaba. Desses oito, foram inicialmente selecionados três e, posteriormente, desses três apenas um, que satisfez alguns critérios: ser deficiente físico que se utiliza de cadeira de rodas para sua locomoção, ser adulto e que pratique o Esporte Basquete Sobre Rodas. O sujeito, identificado aqui como JM foi o escolhido, pois, além de satisfazer esses critérios de seleção, apresentou uma narrativa mais aprofundada de sua história e maior consciência de sua vida. Para a coleta de dados, foi utilizada a Técnica da História de Vida, em cuja narrativa também se consideram as informações referentes ao projeto de vida do sujeito. Como suporte teórico, foram utilizadas a conceituação teorica de Identidade Metamorfose de Ciampa (1987), bem como os pressupostos teóricos de Mead (1972), revisitados por Habermas (1990). Em termos de considerações finais, o sujeito foi visto apresentando várias personagens em articulação durante o decorrer de sua história de vida. Na análise e na interpretação dos dados, não foi possível considerá-lo como sendo um indivíduo plenamente emancipado, mas o mesmo apresentou alguns fragmentos de emancipação e demonstrou estar num processo interessante de individuação. Levantaram-se críticas no que se refere ao engajamento de deficientes físicos em programas de esporte, questionando-se assim, até que ponto esses programas contribuem para a autonomia ou não do deficiente físico. Mostra-se assim, a necessidade de discussões que ampliem a questão no âmbito de abranger não só a atividade esportiva, mas, aliá-la a aspectos psicosociais que o fenômeno exige, dentre eles a questão da Identidade, como processo ao mesmo tempo de socialização e de individuação.

The purpose of this project was to design, create, and implement a pilot for an adapted physical education (APE), DVD-Video teaching aid. This creative project has resulted in a DVD-Video that can be used as an instructional tool and resource for physical educators. It follows the teaching methods and skills from the wheelchair basketball chapter in Davis (2002), featuring strategies and ideas that can aid in the successful teaching of physical education (basketball) to individuals of all abilities.The use of interactive DVD-Video in a learning environment is seen as an innovative and exciting delivery method for instructional purposes. It is proposed that the majority of learners would enjoy using, and acquire a very significant learning experience from using, interactive DVD-Video instruction. Therefore, it is anticipated that physical educators would get a meaningful APE training experience from an interactive instructional DVD-Video such as the one piloted for this creative project. / School of Physical Education, Sport, and Exercise Science