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Pre- and Post-Activity Anxiety for Sustainable Rafting

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  • João Faria

    (Departamento de Ciências do Desporto, Exercício e Saúde, Universidade Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Quinta de Prados, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal
    Escola Superior Desporto e Lazer, Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Rua Escola Industrial e Comercial de Nun’Álvares, 4900-347 Viana do Castelo, Portugal
    Research Center in Sports Performance, Recreation, Innovation and Technology (SPRINT), 4960-320 Melgaço, Portugal)

  • Luis Quaresma

    (Departamento de Ciências do Desporto, Exercício e Saúde, Universidade Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Quinta de Prados, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal)

  • Stefania Cataldi

    (Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neuroscience and Sense Organs, University of Study of Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy)

  • Filipe Manuel Clemente

    (Escola Superior Desporto e Lazer, Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Rua Escola Industrial e Comercial de Nun’Álvares, 4900-347 Viana do Castelo, Portugal
    Research Center in Sports Performance, Recreation, Innovation and Technology (SPRINT), 4960-320 Melgaço, Portugal
    Instituto de Telecomunicações, Delegação da Covilhã, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal)

  • Valerio Bonavolontà

    (Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neuroscience and Sense Organs, University of Study of Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy)

  • Georgian Badicu

    (Department of Physical Education and Special Motricity, University Transilvania of Brasov, 500068 Brasov, Romania)

  • Gianpiero Greco

    (Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neuroscience and Sense Organs, University of Study of Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy)

  • António Brandão

    (Escola Superior Desporto e Lazer, Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Rua Escola Industrial e Comercial de Nun’Álvares, 4900-347 Viana do Castelo, Portugal)

  • Michele De Candia

    (Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neuroscience and Sense Organs, University of Study of Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy)

  • Roberta Frontini

    (Center for Innovative Care and Health Technology (ciTechCare), Polytechnic of Leiria, 2411-901 Leiria, Portugal
    CIEQV—Life Quality Research Centre, Polytechnic of Leiria, 2411-901 Leiria, Portugal)

  • Francesca Latino

    (Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neuroscience and Sense Organs, University of Study of Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy)

  • Francesco Fischetti

    (Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neuroscience and Sense Organs, University of Study of Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy)

Abstract

This study aimed to (i) analyze the levels of state-anxiety of rafting customers, before and after the activity; and (ii) characterize the levels of trait-anxiety and the amount of physical activity performed weekly by clients of a rafting activity. The sample had 100 subjects of a nature sports company, in the rafting activity, with a mean age of 33.27 ± 10.10 years, with 44% female and 56% male participants. They were evaluated in two moments M1 (pre-activity) and M2 (post-activity). In M1, the STAI—State-Anxiety questionnaire and the IPAQ—International Physical Activity Questionnaire (short version) were applied. In M2, the STAI Form 1 State-Anxiety questionnaire was applied again, followed by the STAI trait-anxiety. The results showed no correlation between the amount of weekly physical activity and levels of trait-anxiety ( rho (100) = −0.144; p -value = 0.152), thus not corroborating with the existing literature. Regarding state-anxiety, we found that in 55% of cases, it decreased with the practice of rafting, which suggests that the practice may have an anxiolytic effect and promote the well-being and relaxation of participants promoting, in this way, the sustainability of the rafting activity.

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  • João Faria & Luis Quaresma & Stefania Cataldi & Filipe Manuel Clemente & Valerio Bonavolontà & Georgian Badicu & Gianpiero Greco & António Brandão & Michele De Candia & Roberta Frontini & Francesca La, 2022. "Pre- and Post-Activity Anxiety for Sustainable Rafting," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(9), pages 1-9, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:14:y:2022:i:9:p:5075-:d:800276
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