Biopsychosocial Modifications in a Military Man with Disability Participant of “João do Pulo” Project (Unit CCFEx) – A Longitudinal Case Study

• Autor(a) principal: Fonseca, Luiz Henrique Gomes
• Data de Publicação: 2020
• Outros Autores: Neves, Ângela Nogueira, Souza, Laise Lourdes Pereira Tavares de, Castro, José Augusto Glycério de, Lincoln, Alessandra Cristina Mapeli, Mainenti, Miriam Raquel Meira
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista de Educação Física
• Texto Completo: https://revistadeeducacaofisica.emnuvens.com.br/revista/article/view/1525
• topic: reabilitação; pessoas com deficiência; paraesporte; pessoal das Forças Armadas; rehabilitation; disabled persons; parasports; Armed Forces personnel

Introduction: The Brazilian Ministry of Defense instituted the João do Pulo Project (JPP), to be one of the pilot centers in the Brazilian Army Center for Physical Training (BACPT), for the rehabilitation of military personnel who have acquired disabilities throughout their careers. Objective: To examine the effects of eight months of PJP on the perception of quality of life (QOL), personal valorization, social integration, self-perceived benefits, body composition and blood biochemical parameters of the first military with a disability adhering to the project. Methods: Experimental and longitudinal case study. Sample: the first military to participate in the proposal in full of the JPP, BACPT nucleus. First evaluation: WHOQOL-Bref, WHOQOL-Dis-PD, dual energy X-ray (DXA), complete blood count, lipidogram and glucose. After eight months of physical and sports training at the PJP, the initial test battery and a semi-structured interview were repeated. Results: There was an improvement in personal valuation (+6.3%) and social integration (+9.8%), as well as in the perception of QOL in the physical (+17.8%), psychological (+12.5%) domains , social relations (+8.4%), level of independence (+3.1%) and the discrimination aspect (+25%). Decreases were observed in the facet’s autonomy (-8.3%) and inclusion (-4.2%). Fat mass decreased (-26.8%) and lean mass increased (+6.0%). There were adjustments in hematocrit and blood lipids. The military summed up his assessment of the project as "Life Change". Conclusion: The participation of the military studied in the PJP promoted an improvement in: perception of personal valorization, social integration, quality of life, body composition and biochemical parameters, demonstrating the project's effectiveness in the military with disabilities adhering to the PJP, CCFEx nucleus.