Projeto de Incentivo à prática esportiva: atividades físicas ao ar livre

Abstract

The absolute mechanization and urbanization of large metropolitan areas has contributed to the increased sedentary lifestyle in the world. The life in large urban centers with its progressive automation, in addition to inducing the individual to spend less energy, usually imposes great difficulties for him find time and places available for the practice of physical activities spontaneously. The lack of regular physical activity has been considered as a risk factor for many health problems. Despite the accumulated evidence on the benefits of regular physical activity for health, studies have indicated low levels of this behavior in the Brazilian population. This unfavorable framework motivated international and national organizations to include physical activity in global agenda of public health, in this sense, some Brazilian cities have had the initiative to develop programs for the promotion of physical activity, with a focus on increasing the level of physical activity of the population and the expansion of knowledge about the benefits of their practice. In Brazil, the already adopted National Health Promotion Policy (PNPS) includes the promotion of physical activity in the national agenda. The Ordinance no. 2,608 , from December 28, 2005 allocates resources to all the states of the federation for investment in local projects to encourage physical activity. The Program Academy of Health has as its main objective to contribute to the promotion of the health of the population from the deployment of poles with infrastructure, equipment and instrument of qualified staff for the guidance of bodily practices and physical activity and leisure and healthy lifestyles. In this direction, this project aims at contributing to the improvement of health and for the reduction of sedentary lifestyle of the population of Ribeirao das Neves proposing the implementation of the Project Physical Activity Outdoors.