CÂMBIO: Um olhar etnográfico sobre a saúde e as diversas formas de vivenciar o esporte adaptado na velhice

Abstract

Aged people sports aim to reduce the intensity of the game and include those who do not consider themselves fit to play. The aim of this study is to understand the practice of “Câmbio” experienced bythe elderly and their relationships with health, in its broader understanding. During the ethnographicresearch, two exchange groups from the city of Porto Alegre / RS were investigated. Twenty-threeobservations and eight semi-structured interviews were conducted. At the same time, sports canbring benefits to a health-related dimension while mitigating ‘risks’ in other respects. It is hopedthat this debate can help teachers and event planners to reflect on their practices related to healthand sports aspects in old age