Blindness
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: 12 adults with visual impairment will participate the 30 classes (10 weeks with three weekly classes) with sports in Borg ratings of perceived exertion from 3 to 5 in five first weeks and fr
Other
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Sponsors
Escola Superior de Educação Física da Universidade Federal de Pelotas
Escola Superior de Educação Física da Universidade Federal de Pelotas
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 59 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The inclusion criteria for the study were to be in the age group of 18 years to 59 years and to have visual impairment (vision worse than 20/60) clinically proven.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: People with other associated impairments (physical, hearing or intellectual) were not eligible.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Levels of physical fitness determined by handgrip strength (strength), sit-and-reach test(flexibility) , one-minute maximal repetition of abdominals (abdominal muscular endurance) and 6-minute running-walk test (aerobic power) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of life level determinated by WHOQOL questionnaire;Enjoyment in the practice of physical exercises determinated by Physical Activity Entertaiment Scale | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactRafael Silva
Escola Superior de Educação Física da Universidade Federal de Pelotas
Outcome results
None listed