Qualidade de vida no trabalho: a Ginástica Laboral na Escola de Veterinária da UFMG

Abstract

The work presents a proposal for Preventive Intervention which aims to promote physical exercise, playfulness and social integration for workers in the Veterinary School, UFMG, focusing on improving the quality of life at work. Therefore, the study included a literature approach that considered the importance of ergonomics in the workplace, suggesting thus an ergonomic assessment by the Institution in order to analyze the adaptation of working conditions to the psychophysiological characteristics of workers. The study also showed the benefits that may be obtained from the practice of Gymnastics - GL, such as reducing the number of accidents, prevention of muscle fatigue, acting directly on the postural defects, increased willingness of the employee to start and return to work, promoting greater integration in the workplace, among others. After gathering information in the personal section of the Veterinary School and the Office of Health Care Workers (SAST), the Proposal for Preventive Intervention recommended the implementation of the Practice of GL as a preventive and presented the steps for entering the activity, namely: survey of workers' demands, the Personnel Section, regarding the need for activities related to GL; mobilization aimed at raising awareness of the benefits provided by the workers GL, a questionnaire to employees; ergonomic analysis, hiring a specialist in GL for development of activities. The study also suggested that after the implementation of the program it will be necessary a periodically evaluation of the results with feedback so that necessary adjustments are made.