PURPOSE: To compare the balance between visually impaired practitioners of Capoeira and non-practitioners of Capoeira. METHODS: 10 visually impaired individuals (20 to 47 years), chosen on a non-probabilistic intentional, capoeirists n = 5 and n = 5 non capoeirists, submitted to the Berg Balance Scale (BBE) and Falls Efficacy Scale (FES-I). RESULTS: The BBE average points was 55.4 ± 1.34 for capoeirists and 54 ± 1.58 for non-capoeirists, and the average result obtained in the FES-I was 27 ± 7.64 for capoeirists and 35 ± 8.12 for non-capoeirists. CONCLUSION: There were not significant statistic differences in the balance between the two groups, although the capoeirists have had better scores in both tests.
capoeira; visual impairement; balance; physical activity
