Factors of adherence and permanence of women in fighting/martial arts in Chapecó – SC

• Autor(a) principal: da Rocha, Deizi Domingues
• Data de Publicação: 2018
• Outros Autores: Zagonel, Adriana, Bonorino, Sabrina Lencina
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Caderno de Educação Física e Esporte
• Texto Completo: https://e-revista.unioeste.br/index.php/cadernoedfisica/article/view/19319
• topic: motivação; artes marciais; mulheres.; Motivation; Martial Arts; Women

The demand for the practice of the different physical activities has increased over the years, both for its aesthetic benefits, as those related to health or performance. Although historically the male presence has been hegemonic in fights, different studies have investigated the factors related to women’s adherence to practice in different modalities. The aim of this study was analyze factors related to the adherence and permanence of women in fights/martial arts in the city of Chapecó, Santa Catarina. Twenty women (±24.26 years old) practicing fighters (Taekowndo, Muay Tai, Capoeira, Boxing, Kung Fu, Jiu Jitsu and Karate) participated in this quantitative cross-sectional study. The instrument used was a questionnaire that aimed to investigate the motivation, modality practiced, total time and weekly frequency of practice. Descriptive statistics (frequency and percentage analysis) were used for data analysis. Improvements in physical performance and aesthetic question were the most mentioned reasons for adherence to modalities. Among the interviewees, 90% say that technical performance improvement is the main reason that leads them to remain in the modality. Boxing was the most practiced (35%), and 70% of the women surveyed practiced the modality two to three times a week. Physical performance and aesthetic improvements are among the main reasons that lead women to practice fights and the most practiced modality is boxing. Improving technical performance is the main reason for women to adhere to training.