| dc.description.abstract | Visual impairment can perform physical activities and, consequently, a body composition, being
a prime factor for health promotion. Thus, the present work aims to evaluate a physical activity
practice and a relationship with a body composition in people with visual impairment. This is an
observational, cross-sectional study of 97 people of both sexes, with different degrees of visual
impairment and frequent supportive diseases for people with disabilities in Natal, Rio Grande do
Norte, Brazil. Data collection took place from August 2016 to September 2017, through an
interview that addresses the practice of physical activities. To compare sports practice variables
between participants with low vision and body composition, a chi-square test was used. Of the
respondents, 54.6% reported performing some physical activity regularly. Regarding body
composition, 58.3% of participants were overweight when evaluated or BMI (Body Mass) and
80.2% had excess fat when evaluated in Body Fat Percentage. Among participants who were
classified as overweight in relation to BMI, who practiced regular physical activity, 79.2%
reported a frequency ≥ 3 times a week. There was no significant difference regarding the type of
physical activity in relation to body composition, except for the Waist Perimeter variable, which
predominated in the participants in Group 3. It was concluded that people with visual impairment
suffer from overweight and overweight, these values are not being destroyed in relation to the
time it changes and whether the blindness is total or partial. In addition, visually impaired people
who practice physical activity are at low risk for the development of cardiovascular disease. | |
