Caminhada orientada: uma ação de fortalecimento em promoção da saúde e suas contribuições para a saúde da população adulta e idosa

Abstract

This initiative includes the National Policy of Health Promotion and strengthens the actions of the Teams Family Health and Support Center for Family Health in the context of health care to the population, because it is an affordable investment with several advantages and improvements for the community. The present study aimed to Establish actions strengthen through a guided walking program and establish the contributions to the health of adults and elderly. The methods used were description and preparation of a plan of action to benefit the adult and elderly population of the community of neighborhoods Telles Costa I and II of the city of Uberaba / MG, assisted by a team of Health and Family Support Center for the Family Health the regular practice of guided walk. For the organization and implementation, was adopted as a strategy to describe the characteristics of the local population. In addition, information generated through the situational diagnosis of the territory, with detailed mapping of the local situation, especially concerning the practice of regular physical activity, "walk". The development of this proposal is based on physical exercises "walk" in the community, with the direction of this practice performed by a professional physical education. The activities will take place weekly, with three times the frequency and duration of 60 minutes each session with stretching before and after the guided walk. The professional staff of Family Health and Support Center for Family Health develop health education workshops for the group. The encouragement and support Guided walk can be a good option for people and this initiative addresses the National Policy of Health Promotion and strengthens the actions of the Teams Family Health and Support Center for Family Health under the care health to the population.