Open AccessEnergy Expenditure with Exercise in Paralympic Athletes with Visual Impairment: a Case Study
Author(s) -
Gabriella Rocha Pegorin,
Daniel Paduan Joaquim,
Ciro Winckler,
Claudia Ridel Juzwiak
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
lecturas educación física y deportes
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1514-3465
DOI - 10.46642/efd.v25i267.2022
Subject(s) - athletes , energy expenditure , physical therapy , track and field athletics , psychology , modalities , physical medicine and rehabilitation , session (web analytics) , visual impairment , medicine , computer science , social science , endocrinology , psychiatry , sociology , world wide web
Energy expenditure with exercise (EEEx) is an essential factor to estimate daily energy requirement. However, few studies explore this subject in para-athletes. This study aimed to assess the EEEx of Brazilian Paralympic track & field sprinters during a preparatory training phase. Five sprinters athletes with visual impairment (2 males and 3 females) were assessed through direct observation to obtain information on duration and characteristics of the training. Athletes wore a motion sensor (Actical®) to assess EEex. Results were expressed in metabolic equivalents (MET) and ranged between 1.3 and 21.5 METs. Training sessions lasted in average two hours/session and the EEEx of each session assessed ranged between 190 and 380 kcal. It was concluded that the athletes with visual impairment presented EEEx ranging from light intensity to vigorous intensity. More studies will be needed focusing on this theme, covering more athletes, modalities and functional classifications to contribute to the work of the technical team working in the sport.