A Educação Física Escolar como fator de promoção da saúde pública no Brasil

Abstract

The aim of this study was to point out the importance of physical exercise practices inside and outside the school environment and the influence that the government can generate through implementations aimed at bringing together health and education. This is a systematic literature review, in order to seek information from academic articles that testify the effectiveness of School Physical Education (EFE) as a positive agent of public health. Based on SciELO data, the keywords were searched: “Physical Education”, “Public Health” in Portuguese and later selected for the years 2010 to 2021, thus totaling 12 articles. We observed as the main results of this study, that most practitioners in School Physical Education are male and that the good influence on classroom practices since childhood generates an adult with healthier and more productive habits. All documents that govern Basic Education in Brazil guide to growth with healthier habits and physical exercise. Therefore, this study concludes that Physical Education at School is a great tool for the promotion and improvement of public health in Brazil. These results are aligned with what the BNCC itself, between the lines, mentions about some competencies that School Physical Education embraces in its benefits of character and growth.