Relação entre a qualidade de vida e atividade física de desportistas de futebol de sete da cidade de Maceió

Abstract

The objective of this study was to analyze and compare the relationship between the practice of physical activity (PA) and the levels of quality of life (QOL) (global and by domains) of athletes who practice amateur 7-a-side football in the city of Maceió, Alagoas . Fifty-six male athletes (over 18 years of age) who work for amateur 7-aside football clubs participated in this study. WHOQOL-Bref). PA was measured using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire – Short Version (IPAQ – Short). Data collection was carried out in a virtual environment (Google Forms). Descriptive statistics procedures were used for data analysis, using the Chi-Square test and the independent t test. The Stata 14.0 statistical program was used with a confidence level of ≤5%. It was noticed that athletes classified as physically active (18% of the sample) had higher levels of QL in the physical (p<0.017), environment (p<0.034), social (p<0.027) and general QL (p< 0.015) when comparing the means and standard deviation with the other group, categorized as insufficiently active. Therefore, it is possible to understand that people who practice amateur 7-a-side football more actively have more positive QoL levels than athletes who practice the sport for less weekly time.