Atuação em lazer do profissional de educação física: um mar de oportunidades no “Mar de Minas”?

OBJECTIVE: The general goal of this study was to understand the opportunities for physical education professionals to work with leisure in the context of tourism in the city of Capitólio - MG.METHODS: The study involved mapping tourist attractions and accommodation facilities located within the limits of the municipality of Capitólio - MG regarding leisure interests and opportunities for physical education professionals to work.RESULTS: 18 Tourist Attractions and 15 Accommodations were mapped. The vast majority of these spaces/businesses focused on physical-sports interests, but evidence of physical education professionals working in these places was not found. Several opportunities for action and intervention of the physical education professional in leisure were identified, not only with physical-sports interests.CONCLUSION: The work of physical education professionals provides opportunities for new relationships involving leisure and expanding the job market, qualifying the experiences provided to the tourist, beyond the physical-sports interests. The study can raise awareness of various local actors about the need for articulation between public authorities, local businesses, and even the university to think about professional activity in leisure in the context of tourism.OBJETIVO: O objetivo geral deste estudo foi compreender as oportunidades de atuação do profissional de educação física com o lazer no contexto do turismo no município de Capitólio (MG).MÉTODOS: O estudo incorreu na realização de um mapeamento de atrativos turísticos e meios de hospedagem localizados dentro dos limites do município de Capitólio (MG) quanto aos interesses do lazer e oportunidades de atuação do profissional de educação física.RESULTADOS: Foram mapeados 18 Atrativos Turísticos e 15 Meios de Hospedagem. A grande maioria destes espaços/negócios possuem como enfoque os interesses físico-esportivos, porém não foram encontradas evidências do trabalho de profissionais de educação física nestes locais. Foram identificadas diversas oportunidades de atuação e intervenção do profissional de educação física no lazer, não somente com interesses físico-esportivos.CONCLUSÃO: O trabalho dos profissionais de educação física oportuniza novas relações envolvendo o lazer e ampliando o mercado de trabalho, qualificando as experiências proporcionadas ao turista, para além dos interesses físico-esportivos. O estudo pode conscientizar diversos atores locais sobre a necessidade da articulação entre o poder público, os negócios locais e até mesmo a universidade para se pensar a atuação profissional em lazer no contexto do turismo

Challenges and strategies to stay physically active in the face of COVID-19 pandemic: A review

La pandemia provocada por la Covid-19 ha influido en los estilos de vida de las personas. El escenario de confinamiento domiciliario podría perjudicar la práctica de actividad física, generando nuevos desafíos para el mantenimiento de la salud durante la pandemia de la Covid-19. El objetivo de este estudio fue presentar el contexto actual de la pandemia de Covid-19, su impacto en la práctica de actividad física y las estrategias disponibles para mantenerse activo durante el confinamiento domiciliario según las recomendaciones internacionales. La revisión narrativa se realizó con base en estudios que analizaron temas relacionados con la actividad física y la Covid-19. Se realizaron búsquedas de artículos relevantes en las bases de datos Virtual Health Library (BVS), CINAHL, Cochrane, PsycINFO, PubMed, ScienceDirect, Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO), Scopus, SPORTDiscus y Web of Science. Aunque todavía es necesario un mayor número de estudios experimentales, las personas deberían dedicar más tiempo a la actividad física durante el aislamiento social. Las pautas fueron ajustadas por entidades internacionales para alentar a las personas a mantenerse activas, mediante la práctica de actividad física regular, utilizando estrategias alternativas como aplicaciones de programas de acondicionamiento físico, exergames, clases de ejercicios en línea e incluso tareas domésticas. La reducción del sedentarismo prolongado podría contribuir a mantener la salud y mejorar la calidad de vida durante la pandemia de Covid-19.  The pandemic caused by the COVID-19 has influenced peoples’ lifestyles. Home-confinement scenario might impair physical activity practice, resulting in new challenges for maintaining health during the pandemic of the COVID-19. The aim of this study was to present the current context of COVID-19 pandemic, its impact on the practice of physical activity, and the strategies available to remain active during home-confinement according to international recommendations. The narrative review was conducted based on studies that analyzed themes related to physical activity and COVID-19. Virtual Health Library (VHL), CINAHL, Cochrane, PsycINFO, PubMed, ScienceDirect, Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO), Scopus, SPORTDiscus, and Web of Science databases were searched for relevant papers. Although an increased number of experimental studies are still necessary, people should devote more time to physical activity during social isolation. Guidelines were adjusted by international entities in order to encourage people to remain active, through practice regular physical activity, using alternative strategies such as fitness program applications, exergames, online exercise classes, and even chores. Reduction of prolonged sedentary behavior could contribute to maintain health and improve quality of life during the COVID-19 pandemic

The Legacy of Hosting Mega-Sports Events: A Twitter Analysis of Leisure-Time Physical Activity Communication

Routine engagement in Leisure-Time Physical Activity (LTPA) is associated with long-term health, lower mortality, and higher quality of life. Inspiring participation in LTPA is one desired benefit of public investment in mega-events such as the Olympic Games. Whether such inspiration materializes—and, if so, for how long—was examined in three studies that investigated a perception-action process at the level of the interaction between real and virtual environments. The influence of the real environment of the Games in Rio de Janeiro in 2016 was assessed via the virtual environment instantiated in the Twitter social network. Emerging dynamic communication about LTPA in three epochs (before, during, and after the mega-event’s occurrence) was assessed against pre-existing average weekly Twitter patterns not limited by topic. Study 1 compared Brazilian cities at different functional distances from the Games: the primary host, a football-only host, and a non-host. Study 2 examined the relevance of being close to or far from the host city’s time zone, both for cities that had or had not previously hosted the Games. Study 3 targeted previous host cities (where English was the native language) over the last 60 years to examine persistence of engagement with the Games. Twitter activity comprised more than 1 million LTPA-focused posts collected during a span of 183 days from residents of 10 cities. Descriptive and inferential statistics were supplemented by Detrended Fluctuation Analysis, Fast Fourier Transform, Wavelet and Cross-wavelet Coherence Analysis, and Growth Curve Modeling. All analyses showed an influence of the Games on LTPA Twitter activity in the targeted cities with the strongest effects being apparent in the cities of the host country and without systematic evidence that time zone or hosting history mattered. Average LTPA weekly patterns of behavior differed in each epoch relative to the Games, with none of the epochs strongly resembling the global patterns typical of activity not limited by topic. There was little evidence of what might be considered a legacy, whether in pre- and post-Games differences, recency of hosting, or even having hosted at all. Given evidence that tweets reflect actual behavior, the Olympic Games seem to provide the occasion that attunes the Twitter-user to the environmental affordances that encourage LTPA, but this effect does not seem to last long

Os centros culturais como espaço de lazer comunitário: O caso de Belo Horizonte

Este estudo objetivou investigar os Centros Culturais como espaços de lazer comunitários, assim como também, a possibilidade de se tornarem atrativos turísticos, caracterizando os seus frequentadores quanto aos fatores socioeconômicos, de faixa etária, de gênero, envolvimento na elaboração e na participação das atividades. A abordagem do estudo é qualitativa, combinando pesquisa exploratória, descritiva, de campo e estudo de caso. Utilizou-se o questionário como instrumento de coleta de dados. Foram aplicados 15 questionários no Centro Cultural, junto aos participantes das atividades desenvolvidas no mesmo. Percebeu-se que os Centros Culturais de Belo Horizonte são espaços de lazer comunitário onde são desenvolvidas atividades variadas de lazer voltadas para diferentes públicos da comunidade do entorno. Estas atividades são praticadas com satisfação pelos envolvidos. A necessidade de participar do lazer e a satisfação em interagir e integrar as partes envolvidas é muito importante assim como a disponibilização desses espaços para a comunidade, onde tais atividades são praticadas pelos participantes

Factores asociados a la conducta sedentaria en adultos durante la pandemia de covid-19

In recent decades, sedentary behavior (SB) has come to be understood as an important public health problem. The confinement imposed by the COVID-19 has modified people’s lifestyle, including increased time in SB, which is a risk factor for several health problems. In this context, the aim of this study was to analyze the association between sociodemographic, behavioral and health conditions factors with SB in adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. This is an observational and cross-sectional study that analyzed 510 Brazilians aged ≥ 18 years. Participants answered an online questionnaire containing sociodemographic, behavioral and health status information. Individuals with high SB had a lower level of physical activity (PA), higher scores of anxiety, depression and stress, perception of poor health and health problems. In Logistic Regression, model 1 showed that being insufficientlyactive(OR 1.96; 95% CI: 1.31 – 2.93), having poor health perception (OR 1.67; 95% CI: 1.09 - 2.57) and having a health problem (OR 1.79; 95% CI: 1.19 - 2.68) was associated with high SB. However, for model 2,only insufficient levels of PA (OR 1.78; 95% CI: 1.15 – 2.75) and health problem (OR 1.83; 95% CI: 1.10 - 3.05) remained associated with SB. These findings highlight the importance of staying physically active and reducing SB as a strategy for health promotion. En las últimas décadas, el conducta sedentaria (CS) ha llegado a ser entendido como un importante problema de salud pública. Elconfinamiento impuesto porel COVID-19 ha modificado elestilo devida delas personas, incluido el aumento del tiempo en CS, que es un factor de riesgo para varios problemas de salud. En este contexto, el objetivo de este estudio fue analizar la asociación entre factores sociodemográficos, conductuales y de condiciones de salud con CS en adultos durante la pandemia de COVID-19. Se trata de un estudio observacional y transversal que analizó a 510 brasileños de ≥ 18 años. Los participantes respondieron un cuestionario en línea que contenía información sociodemográfica, conductual y de estado de salud. Los individuos con SB alto tenían un menor nivel de actividad física (AF), puntuaciones más altas de ansiedad, depresión y estrés, percepción de mala salud y problemas de salud. En Regresión Logística, el modelo 1 mostró que ser insuficientemente activo (OR1,96; IC 95%: 1,31 – 2,93), tener mala percepción de salud (OR 1,67; IC 95%: 1,09 - 2,57) y tener un problema de salud (OR 1,79; IC 95%: 1,19 - 2,68) se asoció con CS alto. Sin embargo, para el modelo 2, solo los niveles insuficientes de AF (OR 1,78; IC 95%: 1,15 – 2,75) y problemas de salud (OR 1,83; IC 95%: 1,10 - 3,05) permanecieron asociados con CS. Estos hallazgos resaltan la importancia de mantenerse físicamente activo y reducir el CS como una estrategia para la promoción de la salud