RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ANTHROPOMETRIC PROFILES AND LEVEL OF PSYCHOLOGICAL RESILIENCE OF ELITE PARA-BADSITES OF SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

  • Research Unit: Disabilities, Adapted Physical Activities and Rehabilitation (DAPAR) of the Laboratory of Motor Skills, Performance and Health of Athletes (LaMoP2S), National Institute of Youth, Physical Education and Sport – University of Abomey-Calavi (INJEPS-UAC), Sciences and Techniques of Physical and Sports Activities (STAPS), Porto-Novo, Benin.
  • LIBM, University of Lyon, UJM-Saint-Etienne, EA 7424, F-42023, SAINT-ETIENNE, France.
  • Research Unit in Physiology of Effort (URPEF), the Laboratory of Motor Skills, Performance and Health of Athletes (LaMoP2S), National Institute of Youth, Physical Education and Sport – University of Abomey-Calavi (INJEPS-UAC), Sciences and Techniques of Physical and Sports Activities (STAPS), Porto-Novo, Benin.
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Background: Para-badminton is a crucial para-sport that improves the quality of life of people with disabilities by promoting their social integration and strengthening their physical and psychological capacities.

Objective: To analyze the relationships between the anthropometric profile, physical capacities, and the level of psychological resilience of elite para-badminton players in sub-Saharan Africa.

Methods: The study involved 20 para-badminton players (5 from Burkina Faso, 5 from Benin, and 10 from Togo), with an average age of 30. The CD-RISC-25 questionnaire was used as an assessment tool.

Results: Burkinabe para-badminton players show a tendency to be overweight, with a median BMI of 26.7 kg/m Beninese players have a longer wingspan (1.75 m). In terms of psychological resilience, 55% of athletes have low resilience, although Togo has a notable proportion of athletes with high resilience. Furthermore, the correlation between wingspan and psychological resilience is moderately positive, indicating that athletes with greater wingspan tend to have greater psychological resilience.

Conclusion: Anthropometric profiles and psychological resilience among elite para-badminton players from sub-Saharan Africa reveal complex relationships, highlighting the importance of a longitudinal study.

[Oscar Dagbemabou Aze , Aboudou-Ramane Eliassou , Marc Charbel Gnonhossou , Judith Ahounou Aikpe and Barnabe Akplogan (2025); RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ANTHROPOMETRIC PROFILES AND LEVEL OF PSYCHOLOGICAL RESILIENCE OF ELITE PARA-BADSITES OF SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA Int. J. of Adv. Res. (Sep). 909-916] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com

Oscar Dagbémabou Azé
Research Unit: Disabilities, Adapted Physical Activities and Rehabilitation (DAPAR) of the Laboratory of Motor Skills, Performance and Health of Athletes (LaMoP2S), National Institute of Youth, Physical Education and Sport – University of Abomey-Calavi (INJEPS-UAC), Sciences and Techniques of Physical and Sports Activities (STAPS), Porto-Novo, Benin.
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