Relações entre imagem corporal e motivação para a prática de atividade física de pessoas amputadas

Abstract

The present study has as objective to analyze the relationship between the Body Image and the to the amputees’ motivation for doing physical activities. The sample was constituted by four lower limb amputees from traumatic causes and prosthesis users; among these, two practice physical activities regularly and the other two do not. The Body Image was determined through the application of the questionnaire proposed by Breakey11 and the Motivation through the Motivation Inventory to the Regular Physical Activity Practice (Balbinotti e Barbosa16) and their Questionnaire, concerned to questions about the motives of the practice, the practice of physical activities previous to the amputation and the possible changes in the activities done after the amputation. It was also used an anamnesis formulary, identifying the genre, age, cause of the amputation, amputed body part, and time of amputation. It was noticed that there are some relationships between the Body Image and the Motivation to the practice of physical activities of the subjects searched, so that a negative Body Image interferes negatively upon the motivation to the practice of physical activities. Thus, those who was subscribed in the practice of physical activities, have some improvements in their Body Image and also more confidence and persistence to keep going further in the practice of physical activities, improving their motivation for keeping active.