O lazer da pessoa com deficiência física em Belo Horizonte: um estudo preliminar

Abstract

The objective of this research were to understand the ways in which people with physical disabilities engage in Sports and Leisure activities in the city of Belo Horizonte (MG). Participants of this qualitative cross-sectional study included 10 people with physical disabilities, wheelchair users, selected by the snowball method. The participants were interviewed and the interviews analyzed through the interpretative and dialogical construction of the speeches. The results indicate that people with physical disabilities, in Belo Horizonte, face several barriers to participate in leisure activities. We can conclude that the deficiency is not only related to the physical attributes of the people, but also refers to the environment in which they are inserted. The results can be useful for evaluation and creation of public policies of Sports and Leisure, in order to question and to deepen the knowledgeon the subject through a regional and national perspective.