O papel do profissional de educação física na atenção primária à saúde: revisão integrativa

Abstract

Introduction: Physical Education works to promote, maintain health and general wellbeing, emphasizing the importance of physical exercise throughout life. Objective: To understand the role of the Physical Education professional in Primary Health Care. Method: This is an integrative review of the literature, carried out in the Google Scholar databases and Scientific Electronic Library Online, using the descriptors “Primary Health Care Health”, “Physical Education and Training” and “Unified Health System”, based on the Health Sciences Descriptors. Full articles, in portuguese and from the last 5 years, were included. Duplicate studies in the databases, those that did not provide access to complete articles and those that did not address the topic were excluded. Results: 13 studies were selected from 92 publications. We point out the weaknesses that training presents due to the lack of disciplines offered with themes related to the health area and the lack of internships in public health services, making professional performance in Primary Health Care difficult. Conclusion: The needs for more comprehensive training, seeking to consolidate the profession in the health sector and in the health job market.