Atuação do profissional de educação física na prevenção do afogamento: uma revisão integrativa

Abstract

The variety of options for aquatic recreational activities in Brazil has become an important risk factor for drowning, especially among children and young people. The number of deaths from drowning reached 5,627 cases per year. Aquatic education has been considered as an important intervention in preventing this cause. Objective: To investigate and analyze scientific productions regarding the role of physical education professionals in swimming as a preventive factor for drowning. Methodology: A research was carried out with an integrative literature review. Scientific productions from the last five years were carefully selected in the databases of PubMed and CAPES Periodicals, based on key words that best described the topic to be analyzed. Eleven systematic and integrative review studies, clinical trials and observational studies were selected. Results: Several important factors were found to be considered in the prevention of drowning, such as the individuals' ability to perceive water ability, the parents' performance, the type of swimming, the aquatic environment, risk groups and the verification of the effectiveness of programs aquatic. Conclusion: Despite the diversity, it was observed that there are few studies that use rigorous methods and with high levels of evidence to assess the impact of interventions aimed at reducing drowning. However, there was a positive influence of the performance of physical education professionals on the prevention of drowning in young children.