No to sedentarianism, yes to health: contributions of school physical education and sports

DOI: 10.15343/0104-7809.200731.4.1

Abstract

One of the great problems faced by people in the world relates to the sedentarianism. Obesity, cardiac troubles, diabetes
and many other diseases associate with this, and their emergence have very worrying rates mainly in young populations in school age.
Technology seems to aggravate even more this situation. However, the regular practice of physical activities, with orientations, adequate
clothes and spaces, associated to a healthful feeding can contribute to reduce these rates. Due to the risks faced by urban populations
regarding violence, school still seems to be one of the few if not the only refuge and place for these practices nowadays. These practices
in school deserve to be more planned so that the biggest number of pupils can benefit from them. The proposals of school practices
must go beyond a sport specialization and try to enter the field of newness in the sense of presenting other activities: not only sports
but also dancing, gymnastics, rhythmic activities among others. Even then, when having sports as its focus, Physical Education in the
school must extend the gamma of practice possibilities for this way will we possibly to minimize this so painful picture for health.