Luciane Cristina Arantes da Costa

Educação física e esportes: motivando para a prática cotidiana escolar

We analyze how an intervention program based on the teaching of team sports could contribute to motivate students to participate in Physical Education classes. The intervention was based on a hybrid teaching model: sports and developmental education. We worked in 45 classes with 23 students from the 6 th year of elementary school. Using the Psychological Basic Needs Questionnaire in Physical Education, we observed that the program indicated improvement in autonomy, reflecting on students’ participation and integration during lessons.

Fundamental Tactical Principles of Soccer: a Comparison of Different Age Groups

Abstract The fundamental tactical principles of the game of soccer represent a set of action rules that guide behaviours related to the management of game space. The aim of this study was to compare the performance of fundamental offensive and defensive tactical principles among youth soccer players from 12 to 17 years old. The sample consisted of 3689 tactical actions performed by 48 soccer players in three age categories: under 13 (U-13), under 15 (U-15), and under 17 (U-17). Tactical performance was measured using the System of Tactical Assessment in Soccer (FUT-SAT). The Kruskal Wallis, Mann-Whitney U, Friedman, Wilcoxon, and Cohen’s Kappa tests were used in the study analysis. The results showed that the principles of “offensive coverage” (p = 0.01) and “concentration” (p = 0.04) were performed more frequently by the U-17 players than the U-13 players. The tactical principles “width and length” (p < 0.05) and “defensive unit” (p < 0.05) were executed more frequently by younger soccer players. It can be concluded that the frequency with which fundamental tactical principles are performed varies between the gaming categories, which implies that there is valuation of defensive security and a progressive increase in “offensive coverage” caused by increased confidence and security in offensive actions.

Estilo motivacional e comportamento assertivo de professores de Educação Física ao longo da carreira

O objetivo deste estudo foi investigar o estilo motivacional e o comportamento (assertivo, inassertivo e agressivo) de professores de Educacao Fisica de uma cidade do noroeste do Parana, ao longo da carreira docente (n = 49). Como instrumentos de pesquisa foram utilizados o questionario Problemas na Escola, o Inventario de Assertividade e os dados demograficos. Os dados foram analisados a partir da estatistica inferencial: Shapiro-Wilk, Alpha de Cronbach, Anova de Medidas Repetidas e Correlacao de Spearman (p ≤ 0,05). O estilo motivacional com mediana superior foi o estilo altamente promotor de autonomia (Md = 5,88) e o com mediana inferior foi o estilo altamente controlador (Md = 2,88), com diferencas estatisticamente significativas. Os resultados demonstraram correlacoes positivas entre as variaveis: inassertividade e estilo altamente controlador (ρ = 0,63); agressividade e estilo altamente controlador (ρ = 0,69); e a inassertividade e agressividade (ρ = 0,82) dos professores que atuam com carga horaria de ate 20 horas semanais. Conclui-se que os professores de Educacao Fisica apresentaram um estilo motivacional mais promotor de autonomia e que ocorreu relacao entre o estilo motivacional e o comportamento assertivo, inassertivo e agressivo dos professores, considerando o tempo de experiencia e a carga horaria semanal inferior.

The meaning of sport practice to basketball athletes in wheelchairs: a social integration and health promotion process?

This study had as main goal to analyze sport practice as social integration and quality of life with wheelchair basketball players. The population was constituted by 25 athletes from three sports teams from Parana state. Instruments used were: Quality of Life questionnaire (WHOQOL Bref), Social Skills Inventory and the Group Environment questionnaire. Results indicate that athletes possess a good quality of life and a good repertory of social skills, however a specific attention is required to situations of exposition to different experiences and selfcontrol of aggressiveness. As for group cohesion a task aspect was highlighted in relation to social dimension. Also, quality of life was positively predicted by social variables, especially those connected to task cohesion. Therefore it is concluded that sport seems to contribute to development of social skills, has a positive impact on perception of quality of life.

El significado de la practica de deportes para atletas de baloncesto en silla de ruedas: integración de procesos y promoción social de la salud?

This study had as main goal to analyze sport practice as social integration and quality of life with wheelchair basketball players. The population was constituted by 25 athletes from three sports teams from Parana state. Instruments used were: Quality of Life questionnaire (WHOQOL Bref), Social Skills Inventory and the Group Environment questionnaire. Results indicate that athletes possess a good quality of life and a good repertory of social skills, however a specific attention is required to situations of exposition to different experiences and selfcontrol of aggressiveness. As for group cohesion a task aspect was highlighted in relation to social dimension. Also, quality of life was positively predicted by social variables, especially those connected to task cohesion. Therefore it is concluded that sport seems to contribute to development of social skills, has a positive impact on perception of quality of life.

O sentido do esporte para atletas de basquete em cadeiras de rodas: processo de integração social e promoção de saúde

This study had as main goal to analyze sport practice as social integration and quality of life with wheelchair basketball players. The population was constituted by 25 athletes from three sports teams from Parana state. Instruments used were: Quality of Life questionnaire (WHOQOL Bref), Social Skills Inventory and the Group Environment questionnaire. Results indicate that athletes possess a good quality of life and a good repertory of social skills, however a specific attention is required to situations of exposition to different experiences and selfcontrol of aggressiveness. As for group cohesion a task aspect was highlighted in relation to social dimension. Also, quality of life was positively predicted by social variables, especially those connected to task cohesion. Therefore it is concluded that sport seems to contribute to development of social skills, has a positive impact on perception of quality of life.