Physical education and mental health: An analysis of the daily routine of pe teachers working at Goiânia’s caps

Abstract

This study aims to understand the work routine of Physical Education teachers at Psycho-Social Care Centers (CAPS), identifying their every day actions and the practices that establish the identity of Physical Education. The methodology was based on an exploratory study held at 7 CAPS in Goiânia, state of Goiás, observing the weekly routine of 17 Physical Education teachers. As a result, we found two interconnected categories that help to understand the work routine: therapeutic care, with 63.8%, and planning, organization and evaluation of therapeutic care, with 36.2%. Most therapeutic workshops involved bodily practices, demonstrating that Physical Education’s identity is covered.