Start Date
18-6-2025 9:00 AM
End Date
18-6-2025 10:30 AM
Abstract
Introduction
The practice of sports has a fundamental role in guaranteeing the rights to health and citizenship, being considered an inalienable human right for every human being and through it, it is possible to bring people together, break barriers and impositions that can limit the access of people with disabilities to the rights that are guaranteed to them. Recently, the severe humanitarian and economic crisis in Venezuela has caused many citizens of that country to migrate to Brazil, including citizens with disabilities. Considering sports as a right of every human being, the objective of this study is to describe the main contributions of sports practice for Venezuelan refugees with disabilities participating in the Roraima Paralympic Reference Center.
Methodology
This study is characterized as descriptive and exploratory, with a qualitative approach. The sample is intentional and non-probabilistic. Twelve Venezuelan refugees, male individuals with physical disabilities, participated in the study. Through a semi-structured interview, we identified the main benefits that sports practice provides to Venezuelan refugees with disabilities.
Results
We identified the 3 main thematic categories evident in the discourse of the sample investigated: Rehabilitation (100%), Sociability (83.3%) and Improvements in psychological aspects (83.3%), these are the main reasons that Venezuelan refugees with disabilities seek through sports practice.
Conclusions
Thus, it is possible to affirm that sports activities offered to this population, in addition to being considered an inalienable human right, can be considered an important tool in the rehabilitation process of Venezuelan refugees with disabilities, due to the motor, psychological and social benefits provided by this practice.
References
Cardoso, V. D., Bastilha, R. B., & Nicoletti, L.B. (2022). Imigrantes venezuelanos com deficiência: O Festival Paralímpico como facilitador no acesso a saúde. Saúde e desenvolvimento humano, 10(2). 01-10.
Cottingham, M., Richard, H., Hu, T., Biskynis, S., Sunku, R., Walters, G. & Okanlami, O. (2023). Adapting to sport and country: Immigrant athletes with disabilities. International Review for the Sociology of Sport 58(4), 685–702.
Rocha, J. P. S., Nicoletti, L. P., Dos Santos Neto, S. C., Cardoso, V. D. (2021). Projeto Centro de Referência Paralímpico de Roraima: Contribuições para a iniciação paralímpica. Revista Extensão & Cidadania 9(15), 64-73.
Seron, B. B., Arruda, G. A. & Greguol, M. (2015) Facilitadores e barreiras percebidas para a prática de atividade física por pessoas com deficiência motora. Revista Brasileira de Ciências do Esporte 37(3), 214-21.
Recommended Citation
CARDOSO, VINICIUS DENARDIN; Bastilha, Rafaele Rodrigues; Honorato, Alyne Tavares; and CAMILO, ALLANA LITHICIA OLIVEIRA, "Contributions of sport to Venezuelan refugees with disabilities" (2025). International Symposium of Adapted Physical Activity and International Symposium on Physical Activity and Visual Impairment and Deafblindness. 19.
https://sword.mtu.ie/isapa/2025/day3/19
Contributions of sport to Venezuelan refugees with disabilities
Introduction
The practice of sports has a fundamental role in guaranteeing the rights to health and citizenship, being considered an inalienable human right for every human being and through it, it is possible to bring people together, break barriers and impositions that can limit the access of people with disabilities to the rights that are guaranteed to them. Recently, the severe humanitarian and economic crisis in Venezuela has caused many citizens of that country to migrate to Brazil, including citizens with disabilities. Considering sports as a right of every human being, the objective of this study is to describe the main contributions of sports practice for Venezuelan refugees with disabilities participating in the Roraima Paralympic Reference Center.
Methodology
This study is characterized as descriptive and exploratory, with a qualitative approach. The sample is intentional and non-probabilistic. Twelve Venezuelan refugees, male individuals with physical disabilities, participated in the study. Through a semi-structured interview, we identified the main benefits that sports practice provides to Venezuelan refugees with disabilities.
Results
We identified the 3 main thematic categories evident in the discourse of the sample investigated: Rehabilitation (100%), Sociability (83.3%) and Improvements in psychological aspects (83.3%), these are the main reasons that Venezuelan refugees with disabilities seek through sports practice.
Conclusions
Thus, it is possible to affirm that sports activities offered to this population, in addition to being considered an inalienable human right, can be considered an important tool in the rehabilitation process of Venezuelan refugees with disabilities, due to the motor, psychological and social benefits provided by this practice.
References
Cardoso, V. D., Bastilha, R. B., & Nicoletti, L.B. (2022). Imigrantes venezuelanos com deficiência: O Festival Paralímpico como facilitador no acesso a saúde. Saúde e desenvolvimento humano, 10(2). 01-10.
Cottingham, M., Richard, H., Hu, T., Biskynis, S., Sunku, R., Walters, G. & Okanlami, O. (2023). Adapting to sport and country: Immigrant athletes with disabilities. International Review for the Sociology of Sport 58(4), 685–702.
Rocha, J. P. S., Nicoletti, L. P., Dos Santos Neto, S. C., Cardoso, V. D. (2021). Projeto Centro de Referência Paralímpico de Roraima: Contribuições para a iniciação paralímpica. Revista Extensão & Cidadania 9(15), 64-73.
Seron, B. B., Arruda, G. A. & Greguol, M. (2015) Facilitadores e barreiras percebidas para a prática de atividade física por pessoas com deficiência motora. Revista Brasileira de Ciências do Esporte 37(3), 214-21.