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O pedestrianismo tem-se afirmado nos Ćŗltimos anos como uma das atividades mais populares no Ć¢mbito da promoĆ§Ć£o da atividade fĆsica e bem-estar. A dificuldade de cada percurso pedestre Ć© um parĆ¢metro importante aquando da decisĆ£o da realizaĆ§Ć£o e promoĆ§Ć£o do mesmo, existindo vĆ”rios sistemas de classificaĆ§Ć£o de percursos pedestres. Em Portugal jĆ” comeƧam a surgir percursos pedestres homologados recorrendo ao sistema MIDE (MĆ©todo de InformaciĆ³n de Excursiones). Este sistema classifica os percursos pedestres tendo em consideraĆ§Ć£o vĆ”rios aspetos agrupados em quatro itens: adversidade do meio natural, a dificuldade de orientaĆ§Ć£o no itinerĆ”rio, o tipo de piso/dificuldade de deslocaĆ§Ć£o e a quantidade de esforƧo fĆsico necessĆ”rio. PorĆ©m nĆ£o sĆ£o claras as evidencias das vantagens prĆ”ticas da utilizaĆ§Ć£o deste sistema na realizaĆ§Ć£o e promoĆ§Ć£o de percursos pedestres.
Assim, o objetivo principal deste trabalho foi comparar o nĆvel de informaĆ§Ć£o percecionado por pedestrianistas usando 2 sistemas de classificaĆ§Ć£o de percursos pedestres: o antigo sistema da FederaĆ§Ć£o Aragonesa de Montanhismo (FAM), usado presentemente na RegiĆ£o AutĆ³noma dos AƧores e o MIDE.
A amostra foi constituĆda por 142 indivĆduos que realizaram 7 trilhos de S. Miguel (AƧores), 3 de nĆvel fĆ”cil, 3 de nĆvel mĆ©dio e 1 de nĆvel difĆcil, de acordo com o sistema em vigor. A amostra foi selecionada de forma aleatĆ³ria simples, e dividida no Grupo 1 que realizou os trilhos usando o sistema FAM e no Grupo 2 que realizou os trilhos usando o sistema MIDE. Foi desenvolvido um questionĆ”rio de avaliaĆ§Ć£o da objetividade e da fiabilidade da informaĆ§Ć£o dos sistemas preenchido antes e apĆ³s a realizaĆ§Ć£o dos trilhos. Na comparaĆ§Ć£o dos resultados entre grupos foi usado o teste Mann Whitney, com intervalo de confianƧa 95%.
A clareza e objetividade de informaĆ§Ć£o do sistema MIDE foi avaliado de forma positiva ou muito positiva na maior parte dos itens, observando-se frequĆŖncias relativas superiores a 80%. A avaliaĆ§Ć£o do Grupo 2- MIDE foi superior Ć obtida pelo Grupo 1-FAM, nomeadamente na āDuraĆ§Ć£o do percursoā (p=0.016), āTipo de percursoā (p=0.000), āDesnĆvelā (p=0.000),ā Altimetriaā (p=0.000), āEsforƧo fĆsico necessĆ”rioā (p=0.000) e āTipo de terrenoā (p=0.002), contudo o āGrau de dificuldadeā foi melhor percecionado pelo Grupo 1-FAM (p=0.000). Em termos de fiabilidade e rigor da informaĆ§Ć£o dos itens āEsforƧo fĆsico necessĆ”rioā e āTipo de terrenoā, o Grupo 2-MIDE apresentou taxas de resposta superiores (80% e 86%) Ć s obtidas pelo grupo 1-FAM (57% e 66%) de forma significativa (p=0.001).
Os resultados deste trabalho sugerem que a informaĆ§Ć£o disponibilizada pelo sistema MIDE Ć© percecionada de forma clara e com fiabilidade, sendo, no entanto, necessĆ”rio proceder a ajustamentos de algumas informaƧƵes de modo a otimizar e clarificar a escolha dos percursos por parte dos seus utilizadores.
In last years the hiking has been stated as one of the most popular activities regarding the promotion of physical activity and well-being. The difficulty level of each footpath is an important factor when selecting the right walking path. There are several classification systems of hiking trails. In Portugal started to emerge homologated footpaths using the MIDE system (MĆ©todo de InformaciĆ³n de Excursiones). This system classifies walking routes taking into account various aspects grouped into four items: adversity of the natural environment, the orientation of difficulty, the land type and the amount of physical effort required. However there is no clear evidence of the advantages of using this type of system by walkers The difficulty of each footpath is an important factor When looking choose the right trail. The main goal of this study was to compare the level of information perceived by walkers using 2 footpaths classification systems: the old system of the Aragonese Mountaineering Federation (FAM), currently used in the Azores and MIDE. 142 subjects performed 7 tracks of S. Miguel (Azores), 3 easy level, 3 mid-level and 1 difficult level, according to the current system. The sample was selected by simple random sampling and divided in Group 1 has used the FAM system and in Group 2 that has used the MIDE system. A survey was developed to evaluate the objectivity and reliability of the information systems filled before and after the track achievement. The Mann Whitney test was used to compare groups results, with a confidence interval 95%. The clarity and objectivity of the information of MIDE system has been reported in a positive or very positive in most of the items with frequencies higher than 80%. Evaluation of Group 2-MIDE was higher than that obtained by Group 1-FAM, in the "Duration " (p=0.016), "Route type" (p=0.000), "Unevenness" (p=0.000) "Altimetry" (p=0.000), "Required physical effort" (p=0.000) and "Land type" (p=0.002), but the "Degree of difficulty" was better perceived by Group 1-FAM (p=0.000). In terms of reliability and accuracy of the information items "Required physical effort" and "Type land", Group 2-MIDE showed higher response rates (80% and 86%) to those obtained by the group 1-FAM (57% and 66%) (p=0.001). The results of this study suggest that the information provided by the MIDE system is perceived clearly and with reliability. However, some information items may need adjustments in order to optimize and clarify the choice of routes from its users.
In last years the hiking has been stated as one of the most popular activities regarding the promotion of physical activity and well-being. The difficulty level of each footpath is an important factor when selecting the right walking path. There are several classification systems of hiking trails. In Portugal started to emerge homologated footpaths using the MIDE system (MĆ©todo de InformaciĆ³n de Excursiones). This system classifies walking routes taking into account various aspects grouped into four items: adversity of the natural environment, the orientation of difficulty, the land type and the amount of physical effort required. However there is no clear evidence of the advantages of using this type of system by walkers The difficulty of each footpath is an important factor When looking choose the right trail. The main goal of this study was to compare the level of information perceived by walkers using 2 footpaths classification systems: the old system of the Aragonese Mountaineering Federation (FAM), currently used in the Azores and MIDE. 142 subjects performed 7 tracks of S. Miguel (Azores), 3 easy level, 3 mid-level and 1 difficult level, according to the current system. The sample was selected by simple random sampling and divided in Group 1 has used the FAM system and in Group 2 that has used the MIDE system. A survey was developed to evaluate the objectivity and reliability of the information systems filled before and after the track achievement. The Mann Whitney test was used to compare groups results, with a confidence interval 95%. The clarity and objectivity of the information of MIDE system has been reported in a positive or very positive in most of the items with frequencies higher than 80%. Evaluation of Group 2-MIDE was higher than that obtained by Group 1-FAM, in the "Duration " (p=0.016), "Route type" (p=0.000), "Unevenness" (p=0.000) "Altimetry" (p=0.000), "Required physical effort" (p=0.000) and "Land type" (p=0.002), but the "Degree of difficulty" was better perceived by Group 1-FAM (p=0.000). In terms of reliability and accuracy of the information items "Required physical effort" and "Type land", Group 2-MIDE showed higher response rates (80% and 86%) to those obtained by the group 1-FAM (57% and 66%) (p=0.001). The results of this study suggest that the information provided by the MIDE system is perceived clearly and with reliability. However, some information items may need adjustments in order to optimize and clarify the choice of routes from its users.
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Atividade FĆsica InformaĆ§Ć£o Pedestrianismo Percursos Pedestres Sistemas de ClassificaĆ§Ć£o