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Revista Portuguesa de Ciências do Desporto

Print version ISSN 1645-0523

Rev. Port. Cien. Desp. vol.8 no.2 Porto Aug. 2008

 

Prática desportiva de estudantes universitários: o caso da Universidade do Porto

 

Nuno Corte-Real

Cláudia Dias

Rui Corredeira

André Barreiros

Tânia Bastos

António Manuel Fonseca

Universidade do Porto, Faculdade de Desporto, Portugal

 

Resumo

Embora as vantagens associadas à prática desportiva por pessoas de todas as idades sejam hoje perfeitamente evidentes, vários estudos realizados com populações universitárias têm destacado o seu elevado sedentarismo, razão pela qual se justifica investigar as determinantes da sua actividade desportiva. Reconhecendo a importância assumida neste domínio pelas dimensões social, cognitiva e afectiva, este estudo procurou analisar a prática desportiva de estudantes universitários, relacionando-a com variáveis intrapessoais (e.g., sexo, idade) e interpessoais (e.g., hábitos desportivos de familiares e amigos). Participaram 2284 estudantes dos dois sexos, com idades entre os 18 e os 30 anos (M=21.87±2.37), que preencheram um questionário sobre a sua prática desportiva e a dos seus familiares e amigos. A análise dos resultados evidenciou que os estudantes: i) preferiam actividades de fitness, natação e futebol, bem como actividades menos tradicionais (e.g., capoeira); ii) praticavam maioritariamente desporto recreativo, ao longo de todo o ano, em associações/ academias/ ginásios; iii) os homens eram mais activos; iv) maioritariamente preferiam praticar desporto acompanhados, o que convergia com as correlações positivas encontradas entre a regularidade da sua prática e a dos seus amigos e familiares. Daqui resulta, portanto, a importância de adequar a oferta desportiva às preferências dos estudantes, não só em termos de modalidades e espaços, mas também considerando o papel dos outros significativos.

Palavras-chave: estudantes universitários, prática desportiva, influências sociais

 

Abstract

Sport practice of university students: the case of the University of Porto

Despite the clear benefits associated to sport practice to people of all ages, some studies with university students have shown high prevalence of sedentary habits, reason why it is important to investigate the determinants of their sport participation. Considering the importance in this domain of social, cognitive and affective dimensions, this study analysed sport practice of university students in relation with intrapersonal (e.g., sex, age) and interpersonal (e.g. relatives and friends sport habits) variables. Participated in this investigation 2284 male and female students, aged between 18 and 30 years (M=21.87±2.37), who filled out a questionnaire to assess their levels of sport practice, as well as their relatives and friends sport habits. Overall, results showed the students: i) preferred to practice fitness, swimming and soccer, as well as traditional activities (e.g., capoeira); ii) preferred to practice sport recreationally, all year long, in associations/ academies/ gymnasia; iii) men were more active; iv) preferred to practice sport in group, which is consistent with the positive correlations found between the students’ regular sport practice and their relatives’ and friends’ sport habits. Therefore, these results suggest the importance of matching the sport offer to the preferences of students, not only in relation to activities and places, but also considering the role of significant others.

Key-words: university students, sport practice, social influences

 

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CORRESPONDÊNCIA

Nuno Corte-Real

Faculdade de Desporto da Universidade do Porto

Rua Dr. Plácido Costa, 91 – 4200.450 Porto

Portugal

E-mail: ncortereal@fade.up.pt