<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The objective of the study was to analyse subjective perception of the quality of life (QOL) among men with physical disabilities with different sport participation level throughout quality of life indicators/domains satisfaction and overall QOL. Three groups of men with physical disabilities (n = 130) categorised by the level of sport participation were recruited for the study: elite athletes (n=26), recreational athletes (n = 45) and non-athletes (n = 59). The Subjective Quality of Life Analysis questionnaire and the WHOQOL User Manual were used as a primary research method. The highest subjective perception of life quality declares men elite athletes and the lowest non-athletes. Elite athletes are significantly more satisfied in their lives with domains Physical health/level of independence and Environment, indicators Sleep, Work, Leisure activities, Safety and overall QOL than non-athletes. No significant differences were found in subjective perception of life quality between men recreational athletes and non-athletes.</p></abstract>

The objective of the study was to analyse subjective perception of the quality of life (QOL) among men with physical disabilities with different sport participation level throughout quality of life indicators/domains satisfaction and overall QOL. Three groups of men with physical disabilities (n = 130) categorised by the level of sport participation were recruited for the study: elite athletes (n=26), recreational athletes (n = 45) and non-athletes (n = 59). The Subjective Quality of Life Analysis questionnaire and the WHOQOL User Manual were used as a primary research method. The highest subjective perception of life quality declares men elite athletes and the lowest non-athletes. Elite athletes are significantly more satisfied in their lives with domains Physical health/level of independence and Environment, indicators Sleep, Work, Leisure activities, Safety and overall QOL than non-athletes. No significant differences were found in subjective perception of life quality between men recreational athletes and non-athletes.

Subjective Perception of Life Quality Among Men with Physical Disabilities with Different Sport Participation Level

Faculty of Physical Culture and Health Promotion

Acta Facultatis Educationis Physicae Universitatis Comenianae

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The objective of the study was to analyse subjective perception of the quality of life (QOL) among men with physical disabilities with different sport...

Subjective Perception of Life Quality Among Men with Physical Disabilities with Different Sport Participation Level

Published Online: Nov 18, 2020

Page range: 194 - 206

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/afepuc-2020-0016

Keywords
quality of life, indicators and domains, men, physical disability, elite and recreational athletes, non-athletes

© 2020 Dagmar Nemček et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Subjective Perception of Life Quality Among Men with Physical Disabilities with Different Sport Participation Level

Published Online: Nov 18, 2020

Page range: 194 - 206

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/afepuc-2020-0016

Keywordsquality of life, indicators and domains, men, physical disability, elite and recreational athletes, non-athletes

© 2020 Dagmar Nemček et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
quality of life, indicators and domains, men, physical disability, elite and recreational athletes, non-athletes