Análise da transição da carreira esportiva de atletas de futebol da fase amadora para a fase profissional

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2008

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The sports career of an athlete has various phases from initiation to retirement. Research about these phases and their transitions has focused mainly on career termination while very few studies have been done on other important transitions. Considering the social and cultural context of football in Brazil, this study analyzes the career of athletes in early adulthood that are facing the transition between amateur to professional sport. The aims of this study were: (a) identify relevant factors in the sport initiation phase of the athletes (b) characterize their family and social context; (c) identify factors that interfere in their career planning actions; (d) analyze their perception about the football context in which they are inserted. A sample of 186 athletes with an average age of 18,46 years old (± 0,82) participated of the study. A mixed qualitative and quantitative method approach was used with two instruments for data collection: (1) a 46 question questionnaire based on the Athletic and Post-athletic Questionnaire and the Sports Career Transitions and (2) a semi structured interview. The results showed that the sports initiation of these athletes happen on the streets and in football academies afterwards. Regarding the type of practice, futsal (indoor football) was identified as a common practice; however, these athletes have not practiced a variety of sports in this phase as indicated in studies conducted with talented children form developed countries. The study has found that the majority of the players families lie at lower social economic levels, but a significant number of medium class families appear to be now providing support for their children to become professional football players. The social relationships of these players have undergone huge changes along their careers and what they miss most nowadays is to go out with friends and girlfriends. The athletes have shown a reasonable level of previous career planning, except for issues related to studies. The father is the main counselor of most of the athletes, while the manager appears to have an increasing influence on their career. The perception of the athletes about the football context is very positive, even though they still face a number of problems. It seems that the dream of becoming a professional football player overcomes any difficulty. The study also identified that what they enjoy most in football is traveling, personal satisfaction and the competitive environment. The biggest problems are school, distance from the family and injuries. Their perception is that the main support comes from the family.

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educação física teses carreiras planejamento teses jogadores de futebol teses esportes aspectos psicológicos teses

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