Project helps people with disabilities to enjoy canoeing in Brazil

Описание: (12 Jun 2024)
BRAZIL ACCESSIBLE CANOEING

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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Niterói, Brazil - 09 June 2024

1. Various of group rowing in Hawaiian outrigger canoe at Charitas beach
2. Various of trio of men with disabilities walking on sand
3. SOUNDBITE (Portuguese) Flavio Bento, 31 years old, participant
“We are a family. Meeting all these people gave us a new perspective in life, that life didn’t stop after our disability, to have a life beyond it. This has been very good for me.”

4. Various of people with disabilities entering the canoe
5. Various of group rowing in Hawaiian outrigger canoe
6. Set up shot of Thaís Vianna on the beach
7. SOUNDBITE (Portuguese) Thaís Vianna, 45 years old, physiotherapist:
“It improves their cardiorespiratory condition, improves their musculoskeletal condition. All of them report overall mental benefits, they are happier, their week is happier. They eager for the day to come here and chat with others.”

8. Various of group rowing in Hawaiian outrigger canoe at Charitas beach

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A group of people with disabilities are taking to the waters off Rio de Janeiro.

The are taking part in a project that makes Hawaiian outrigger canoeing more accessible to help improve fitness and mental well-being.

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A team paddle a Hawaiian outrigger canoe across the bay at Charitas beach, at Niterói near Rio de Janeiro.

Some the team members are disabled, who are enjoying the benefits of the sport and the teamwork.

The project, which is in its third year, helps around 30 disabled people participate a sport they had previously considered to be almost inaccessible to them.

“PCD em Movimento” (meaning people with disabilities on the move in Portuguese) aims to make Hawaiian outrigger canoeing accessible for a wide array of disabilities, as many find very hard to practise any outdoor activity, specially over water.

Accessing the beach can already be a challenge for many as very few beaches in the city have paths over the sand, a very difficult terrain for wheelchairs and crutches.

Flavio Bento, had his leg amputated due to COVID-19 complications.

He says participating in the sport has been crucial to his well-being.
“Meeting all these people gave us a new perspective in life, that life didn’t stop after our disability, to have a life beyond it.”

Thaís Vianna, one of the project’s physiotherapist, says that the benefits are not only physical but also on their mental health.

“It improves their cardiorespiratory condition, improves their musculoskeletal condition. All of them report overall mental benefits, they are happier, their week is happier. They eager for the day to come here and chat with others,” says Vianna.

The meetings also became a social event as many share their experiences and challenges in life after becoming a person with disability.

AP video by Mario Lobão

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