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Inclusion of physically disabled people in parataekwondo practice: effect on anxiety

Abstract:

Introduction: Anxiety is a mental state characterized by restlessness, high excitement and insecurity with psychological influence on performance. The physical activity practice and sports is a branch of science that needs to control levels of anxiety, improving homeostasis. Objective: To assess the influence exerted in the short term in the practice of parataekwondo on anxiety in two related samples of subjects with physical disability. Methods: 20 beginner male subjects with different physical disabilities of the Club los Dragones (age range: 23-30 years) are studied. In the study of anxiety, the Idare Test (Anxiety Inventory State / Anxiety Trait) was applied in two moments, before and after the proposal was implemented for three months. Results: The initial level of anxiety (pretest) was established at 46 points, for a High anxiety index, decreasing 6 points after applying the proposal for three months (40 points), for a qualitative mean level in the anxiety state. Conclusions: It is demonstrated for the present investigation that the practice of parataekwondo in physically handicapped people without previous experience decreases the anxiety levels in short term.