ESPAÇOS PÚBLICOS DE LAZER PARA PRÁTICAS CORPORAIS: UM OLHAR SOBRE O TERRITÓRIO NA ATENÇÃO BÁSICA

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the public spaces of leisure and physical activity in the territories of the Extended Family Health Center in Primary Care (NASF-AB) in the northern zone of Teresina, Piauí. Thus, this research contributes to the population, health teams and managers, from the investigation of spaces and actions related to physical activities and body practices existing in the territories, as well as can intervene with the community, developing actions in existing spaces. for a more active life for people. This study is characterized by being quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional, and was conducted in three stages. First through document analysis of existing spaces in the Urban Development Superintendence (SDU) and Municipal Secretariat of Sport and Leisure (SEMEL), then with field research with Community Health Agents (ACS), registered by NASF-AB zone north of Teresina, and finally with on-site visits to the spaces presented in the previous stage by the researcher. The target audience of this study were the community health agents (CHA) who work in the FHS and this sample totaled 42 professionals. To map the spaces related to physical activities and body practices available in the territory, an investigation form was used, containing questions related to location / identification: location / address, activities performed, days and shifts with activities, target audience, professionals involved. and characterization of physical space. The identified data were entered in an Excel spreadsheet for later insertion and statistical analysis in the SPSS 22.0 software. Twenty public leisure spaces were identified. Research has shown that most spaces (40%) have conditions of use, but lack some equipment or structure to practice physical activities, and the presence in large amount of attributes that make these spaces unsafe and poorly maintained. The need arises for investments by the public power in the insertion of these spaces, in an orderly manner, in the various regions of its fiscal control. Finally, the research aims to equip the FHS teams in understanding the dynamics of guidelines and indications of physical activity practice for assisted users.