Educação postural: o trato dessa temática nas aulas de educação física em escolas do Recife

Abstract

The subject "Postural Education" is a knowledge that can be treated in the classes of Physical Education (PE) teachers, as it is foreseen in the National Curricular Parameters (NCP). In this sense, this study aims to analyze the treatment of the subject "Postural Education" by PE teachers in PE classes in schools in the south of Recife. The sample consisted of 19 elementary school PE teachers from 15 public and private school schools in the Boa Viagem neighborhood, located in the city of Recife. The questionnaire was used to collect and analyze the data, containing 13 questions about the formation / performance of the PE teacher and about the treatment of knowledge "Postural Education" in the school. After collecting the data, the data were tabulated and analyzed in the LibreOffice 4.4 Calc program through simple typing. The study found, through reports, that teachers use the subject "Postural Education" in PE classes and that they consider important the treatment of this knowledge in their classes. Teachers also reported that students find this theme important, but although their students have understood about their importance, they have not yet made significant changes in their daily body posture. Teachers believe that this knowledge should be treated continuously throughout the student's training, believing that changes in their postural behavior should occur in the long run. It is concluded that the subject "Postural Education" is a knowledge that should be discussed during the training of PE teachers, not only because it is predicted in NCPs, but because it is considered important in the educational context, being part of teacher's lesson planning of PE, which can be developed throughout the student's training.