Futebol adaptado e sua influência para a readaptação de pessoas amputadas

Abstract

This study aims to understand the influence of the practice of soccer adapted for the rehabilitation of people with total or partial amputation of upper limbs and lower limbs. It is believed that the influence of the practice of adapted football, can help in the readaptation of athletes with amputation, thus being able to identify some psychological and social characteristics. For that, an exploratory bibliographic research was carried out, selecting data that corresponded to the study theme. Analyzing the whole context and according to the analyzes carried out, it is concluded that, adapted football can be a tool capable of promoting the social inclusion of people with physical disabilities, the help of their family and friends through the incentive to stay in the sport is fundamental, since their participation and performance in this modality is an essential factor for their readaptation both in football and in society.