Avaliação de Percursos Pedestres e de Btt. Adaptação do Método de Información De Excursiones (MIDE)

Abstract

The objective of this study was, in a first step, to translate and adapt the “Método de Información De Excursiones (MIDE)”, and in a second step, to verify the reliability and consistency of the instruments for the aspects of Hiking and Mountain Bike (MB). The semantic translation and analysis of the “MIDE” was carried out into the Portuguese language, having also adjusted the construct of the questions and the necessary adaptation to the Portuguese reality (Practical Validity and Construction Validity). Then, an expert meeting was held, in order to validate the adequacy and clarity of the specific content of the modalities (Content Validity and Apparent Validity). After this step, the instruments were tested in real conditions, by male MB specialists (n = 3), with an average age of 50.33 ± 11.24 years and an experience level of 4.33 ± 0.57, in a male and Hiking specialist (n = 5), aged average of 36.20 ± 12.07 years and with an experience level of 4.60 ± 0.54 on a Likert scale (1 to 5), carrying out a small exploratory study, in the “field”. The field of application was in the “Carso Route (West)”, composed of eight (8) Hiking Trails and two (2) of MB. The data were collected and analyzed in order to obtain the final version of the instrument, for Hiking and MB. Thus, it seems reasonable to say that this instrument can be used, with confidence, in the characterization of Hiking and MB Trails, constituting itself as an important tool to support the monitors and practitioners of these activities.