Nível de bem-estar em praticantes de voleibol no programa de esportes da Universidade Federal de Alagoas

Abstract

This research addresses the definition of health over the years, highlighting the relationship between the challenges of society and health, with a focus on academic life and its main objective was to observe the level of well-being in university students participating in a sports program , located at the Federal University of Alagoas, in the Volleyball modality, highlighting the psychosocial and physical benefits of practicing the sport in the university program. To carry out the study, the questionnaire was used: Lifestyle Profile – PEVI (Nahas, 2000), where it was possible to investigate the levels of well-being in the categories: Stress Control, Preventive Behavior, Nutrition, Physical Activity and Social Relationships. During the study, it was possible to discuss the importance of adequate nutrition and regular physical activity for the well-being of students, in addition to the growing category of stress control in the university community. The study highlights the effects of the sports program on the participants' quality of life, with a positive emphasis and showing improvements in the Physical Activity category, but also concerns in the stress control category. Finally, it highlights the need for preventive and more effective educational interventions in the face of risky eating behaviors for the university population, in addition to highlighting the need for more in-depth investigations into stress control in this population.