A inserção de conteúdos de ação preventiva de afogamento em meio líquido nos currículos de Bacharelado em Educação Física

Abstract

According to the World Health Organization, annually, 10 million people are drowned in the world. Of these, 500 thousand die. In Brazil, 15 deaths occur daily. Drowning is the second leading cause of death in Brazil in children aged 1 to 4 years, occurring in or around the home. The objective of this research was to identify if the curricula of the Bachelor of Physical Education courses contemplate the contents related to drowning prevention and first aid. Therefore, this study has a quantitative nature and a descriptive character. The sample included the examination of the curricula of the Bachelor of Physical Education courses of 100 Higher Education Institutions. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics through frequency distribution. Only 40% of the courses surveyed deal with the contents of Aquatic Survival, Adaptation to the Liquid Environment, Rescue, Notions and Rescue Domain. These contents are covered in the disciplines of Swimming (75%) and Water Activities (25%). Less than half of the undergraduate courses in the country address this content within their curriculum. As a conclusion, we can say that the future professional of Physical Education needs to be prepared to meet the demand of the Brazilian population and, in this sense, the Bachelor of Physical Education courses need to provide technical support for both.