摘要：Canoeing, in a competitive mode, requires specific technical training using the most varied methods of systematic competitive training. Because of the evolution of this sport, the dependency of athletes to its modalities is one of the concern factors. Therefore, we tried to recognize the aspects of the dependency of the athletes in the Brazilian selection of canoe flatwater. To this, was used the questionnaire that was adapted from Rosa, Mello and Souza Formigoni (2003), which seeks relations with the psychological aspects related to the athletes’ activities. 19 athletes were from the national canoeing team (12 male and 7 female gender) were assessed. The results showed that in some issues the two genders have been dependent on the sport -a fact that is the key to the choices that will compose the lifestyle. However, there were no statistically significant differences between genders to the dependence of the sport.
关键词：esporte, canoagem, dependência da atividade física, aspectos psicológicos
