The body in persons with an amputation.
This study reports on a comparison of how two different groups of people with an amputation view their bodies and perceive how others view them. One group has a history of sport participation, while the other has not. The analysis is based on 14 semistructured interviews with people with amputations: 7 were engaged in sport and 7 were not. The following themes emerged: Body, Prosthesis, Independence, Huma Person, and Social Barriers. One could conclude that participation in sport influences how people with an amputation perceive their body as they live with their body in a more positive way and they better accept their new body condition and their being-in-the-world. The social barriers that people with an amputation have to face daily were evident, and one of the most significant ideas was the importance of being recognized and treated as a person and not as a person with a disability.
Sousa
Ana I
AI
Faculty of Sports Sciences, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
Corredeira
Rui
R
Pereira
Ana L
AL
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000671:Amputation, Surgical / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D001186:Artificial Limbs / Q000523:psychology; D001828:Body Image; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008960:Models, Psychological; D009043:Motor Activity; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D011287:Prejudice; D012938:Social Perception; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires