Use of physical education services by adults and the elderly in extreme south of Brazil: a population-based study/Utilizacao de servicos de educacao fisica por adultos e idosos no extremo sul do Brasil: estudo de base populacional

• Published in: Ciência & saude coletiva 2020-02, Vol.25 (2), p.541
• Main Authors: Oliz, Manoela Maciel, Dumith, Samuel Carvalho, Knuth, Alan Goularte
• Format: Article
• Language: Spanish
• Subjects: Adults; Education; Elderly; Elderly fitness; Exercise; Health policy; Medical personnel training; Physical education; Public health; Public health movements; Reason; Teachers; Time
• ISSN: 1413-8123
• DOI: 10.1590/1413-81232020252.14692018

This study aimed to describe the use of physical education services by adults and elderly and to show characteristics of those who did not use these services, as well as to describe the knowledge of the population on the provision of these services in public health policies. It was conducted in Rio Grande (RS) in 2016 with a sample of 1,300 people interviewed using a questionnaire. A total of 16.1% (CI95% 13.0:19.3) of the respondents had used the services in the last three months. Of these, 78% did so in private services, with a predominance of gyms (73.2%). For those who did not, the lack of time was the reason in 31.1%, and 37.7% reported that school was the last contact with a physical education teacher. A total of 18.8% of the population never used physical education services. Knowledge about physical education in public health policies was 15.4% for basic health facilities (UBS) and 13.9% the University Hospital. A low use of physical education services by adults and elderly has been identified, concentrated in private spaces and more accessible to groups of higher income and schooling. Thus, a lack of democratization has been found in the use of this service by the adult and elderly population. Key words Health Services, Physical Education and Training, Physical Activity, Research on Health Services, Health Promotion Este estudo teve por objetivo descrever a utilizacao dos servicos de educacao fisica por adultos e idosos e apresentar caracteristicas de quem nao utilizou tais servicos. Alem disso, descrever o conhecimento da populacao sobre a oferta destes servicos nas politicas publicas de saude. Realizado em Rio Grande/RS com uma amostra de 1300 pessoas entrevistadas por meio de questionario no ano de 2016. Um total de 16,1% (IC95% 13,0:19,3) dos entrevistados utilizou os servicos nos ultimos tres meses. Destes, 78% o fizeram nos servicos privados, com predominio nas academias de ginastica (73,2%). Ja para os que nao utilizaram, a falta de tempo foi o motivo em 31,1%, e para 37,7% a escola foi o ultimo contato com o professor de educacao fisica. Um total de 18,8% da populacao nunca utilizou servicos de educacao fisica. O conhecimento sobre a educacao fisica nas politicas publicas de saude foi de 15,4% para Unidades Basicas de Saude e 13,9% no Hospital Universitario. Ha uma baixa utilizacao dos servicos de educacao fisica na populacao adulta e idosa, concentrada em espacos privados e mais acessivel a grupos de maior renda e escolaridade. Assim ha um