Grupo de convivência para idosos: o papel do profissional de educação física e as motivações para adesão à prática de atividade física

Abstract

It aimed to identify the perception of the elderly of a coexistence group about the role of the Physical Education professional and the reasons for adherence to the practice of physical activity. Individualinterviews were carried out with 14 elderly people who practiced physical activity in the group forat least two years, were analyzed by the thematic modality, it was identified that the elderly givethe teacher a central role in the group, which extends beyond the technical competence, to theunderstand him as: group leader, knowledgeable of the elderly, health promoter, group articulator,educator, communicator, conflict mediator. The relationship established with the physical educationprofessional can influence the motivation that permeates the adherence of the elderly to thepractice of physical activity