The Practice of Physical Exercise and Sports in Portuguese Trans Youth: A Case Study
The following case study aims to analyze the experience of a Portuguese trans individual regarding their practice of physical exercise (PE) and sports in Portuguese gyms and sports clubs. A 30-min interview was conducted through the Zoom platform. Before the interview, four questionnaires—Satisfacti...
| Main Authors: | , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
MDPI AG
2023-02-01
|
| Series: | Healthcare |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/11/5/668 |
| _version_ | 1797615327531499520 |
|---|---|
| author | Joana Oliveira Roberta Frontini Miguel Jacinto Raul Antunes |
| author_facet | Joana Oliveira Roberta Frontini Miguel Jacinto Raul Antunes |
| author_sort | Joana Oliveira |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | The following case study aims to analyze the experience of a Portuguese trans individual regarding their practice of physical exercise (PE) and sports in Portuguese gyms and sports clubs. A 30-min interview was conducted through the Zoom platform. Before the interview, four questionnaires—Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), and EUROHIS-QOL 8-item index—were also applied, all in their Portuguese version. The interview was digitally video recorded after consent was obtained, transcribed verbatim, and subject to thematic analysis. Findings suggest positive values for satisfaction with life and quality of life. The values of positive affect were higher than those of negative affect, and there was an absence of depressive and anxious symptomatology. In the qualitative analysis, mental health was the main motive for the practice, while locker rooms separated by gender and university life were the main barriers mentioned. Mixed changing rooms were identified as facilitators of PE practice. This study highlights the importance of developing strategies for the creation of mixed changing rooms and sports teams in order to promote a comfortable and safe practice for all individuals. |
| first_indexed | 2024-03-11T07:24:47Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-a8fc502f63014f29838920c930e719ce |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 2227-9032 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-03-11T07:24:47Z |
| publishDate | 2023-02-01 |
| publisher | MDPI AG |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Healthcare |
| spelling | doaj.art-a8fc502f63014f29838920c930e719ce2023-11-17T07:42:56ZengMDPI AGHealthcare2227-90322023-02-0111566810.3390/healthcare11050668The Practice of Physical Exercise and Sports in Portuguese Trans Youth: A Case StudyJoana Oliveira0Roberta Frontini1Miguel Jacinto2Raul Antunes3ESECS, Polytechnic of Leiria, 2411 Leiria, PortugalCIEQV-Life Quality Research Centre, Polytechnic of Leiria, 2411 Leiria, PortugalESECS, Polytechnic of Leiria, 2411 Leiria, PortugalESECS, Polytechnic of Leiria, 2411 Leiria, PortugalThe following case study aims to analyze the experience of a Portuguese trans individual regarding their practice of physical exercise (PE) and sports in Portuguese gyms and sports clubs. A 30-min interview was conducted through the Zoom platform. Before the interview, four questionnaires—Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), and EUROHIS-QOL 8-item index—were also applied, all in their Portuguese version. The interview was digitally video recorded after consent was obtained, transcribed verbatim, and subject to thematic analysis. Findings suggest positive values for satisfaction with life and quality of life. The values of positive affect were higher than those of negative affect, and there was an absence of depressive and anxious symptomatology. In the qualitative analysis, mental health was the main motive for the practice, while locker rooms separated by gender and university life were the main barriers mentioned. Mixed changing rooms were identified as facilitators of PE practice. This study highlights the importance of developing strategies for the creation of mixed changing rooms and sports teams in order to promote a comfortable and safe practice for all individuals.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/11/5/668transgendergender identitybarriersmotivesfacilitatorsexercise |
| spellingShingle | Joana Oliveira Roberta Frontini Miguel Jacinto Raul Antunes The Practice of Physical Exercise and Sports in Portuguese Trans Youth: A Case Study Healthcare transgender gender identity barriers motives facilitators exercise |
| title | The Practice of Physical Exercise and Sports in Portuguese Trans Youth: A Case Study |
| title_full | The Practice of Physical Exercise and Sports in Portuguese Trans Youth: A Case Study |
| title_fullStr | The Practice of Physical Exercise and Sports in Portuguese Trans Youth: A Case Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Practice of Physical Exercise and Sports in Portuguese Trans Youth: A Case Study |
| title_short | The Practice of Physical Exercise and Sports in Portuguese Trans Youth: A Case Study |
| title_sort | practice of physical exercise and sports in portuguese trans youth a case study |
| topic | transgender gender identity barriers motives facilitators exercise |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/11/5/668 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT joanaoliveira thepracticeofphysicalexerciseandsportsinportuguesetransyouthacasestudy AT robertafrontini thepracticeofphysicalexerciseandsportsinportuguesetransyouthacasestudy AT migueljacinto thepracticeofphysicalexerciseandsportsinportuguesetransyouthacasestudy AT raulantunes thepracticeofphysicalexerciseandsportsinportuguesetransyouthacasestudy AT joanaoliveira practiceofphysicalexerciseandsportsinportuguesetransyouthacasestudy AT robertafrontini practiceofphysicalexerciseandsportsinportuguesetransyouthacasestudy AT migueljacinto practiceofphysicalexerciseandsportsinportuguesetransyouthacasestudy AT raulantunes practiceofphysicalexerciseandsportsinportuguesetransyouthacasestudy |