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Oliveira GT, Meireles A, Hudson TA, Soares ER, Souza HLR, Santos MP, Mauad FO, Nascimento BF, Marocolo M, Ferreira RM. Performance Expectation, Anxiety, and Motivation of Triathletes and Swimmers during Different Lockdowns Stages in Covid-19 Pandemic. JEPonline 2022;25(4):75-83. The purpose of this study was to analyze the levels of anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic and the motivation to return to training and competitions according to sex, sports experience, and training status before and during the isolation of swimmers and triathletes. We used the structured questionnaires Sports Motivation Scale 2 and the Three-Factor Anxiety Inventory 2, and a semi-structured questionnaire containing questions related to age and sex, in addition to a set of general information about their sports practice, such as the level of experience, the number of training sessions per week, and the competitive level and training sessions before and during restriction. A significant difference was observed in the dimensions of anxiety in public autofocus and autonomic hyperactivity between sex during swimming, intrinsic motivation, and identified between modalities and perceived control between sex and between modalities. In general, there was no association between anxiety and motivation and sports level, modality, and sex of the athletes. © 2022,Journal of Exercise Physiology Online. All Rights Reserved.
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This research focuses on accessibility for Third Age guests in the coastal hotels of Jo..o Pessoa, through the Institutional Program of Scientific Initiation Scholarships, together with the Pro-rectorate of research of Universidade Federal da Para..ba (Propesq/UFPB). Its object of study is hotels located in the city of Jo..o Pessoa, in the Brazilian state of Para..ba. The general objective of the study was to investigate whether the conditions of accessibility at these accommodation establishments meet the needs of the Third Age public, a growing sector of potential guests that has more free time and disposable income than ever before, and is seeking travel, knowledge and new experiences. However, the tourism trade, especially the hotel sector, must be prepared to offer good quality service, exceeding expectations and meeting the needs of this tourist sector, as it is a public that often requires greater attention and care due to issues of decreased mobility. This research was conducted using the descriptive method, with quantitative/qualitative analysis. Field research was carried out, firstly, through in loco observation and then through the application of a checklist, which was sent to the email due to Covid-19 restrictions, to sixteen coastal hotels in the municipality, based on bibliographic and documentary research. The results show that accessibility needs to be improved for this public, as some sectors do not offer accessibility to areas such as the reception, restaurant and swimming pool, preventing these guests from making full use of the services offered and even, in some cases, creating unsafe conditions. This study is important for the academic community, the tourism industry, and society as a whole, as its results will enable hotel managers to identify weaknesses and improve their establishments, as well as training their employees to serve this public and building customer loyalty through excellence in the provision of services.