Health education with women practicing amateur futsal: an experience report

Abstract

The present work aims to report a health education activity, developed with a female amateur futsal team, linked to the extension project "Women in focus: education, sport and health care". Initially, an evaluation of the athletes was carried out, based on an anamnesis guided by a questionnaire. In the second moment, after analyzing the information collected, a health education activity was carried out to discuss the identified problems with the athletes, as well as to propose care strategies for the promotion and recovery of health. Despite the traditionality of the team in local amateur sports, it was the first time that the group had a direct use of this type of activity, focused on discussing health concepts and practices with the aim of promoting health and preventing diseases. In view of the above, it is necessary to expand spaces that promote and encourage women who practice the sport to reflect on disease prevention and health promotion.