“Sailing is necessary, living is not necessary”: risk in the active lifestyle discourse

Authors

  • Marcos Santos Ferreira Instituto de Educação Física e Desportos da UERJ, Rio de Janeiro, RJ

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5016/2190

Keywords:

atividade física. exercício físico. risco. políticas públicas.

Abstract

In this paper, I discuss the emergence of the current notion of risk, the different epistemological approaches to it and how they appear in the active life discourse. With this aim, I take as a reference the Agita Sao Paulo Program, which is mentioned by WHO as an exemplary physical activity promotion initiative. This program, though, is founded on a realistic perspective of risk, disregarding sociocultural determinants of physical activity, which is taken as the solution for complex public health problems. Aiming at promoting active lifestyles, the program follows a rationale that is built up towards consensus regardless of socioeconomic differences, demonizing sedentariness and blame sedentary people; moreover, it takes rationality as the inspiring muse of human behaviors.

Author Biography

Marcos Santos Ferreira, Instituto de Educação Física e Desportos da UERJ, Rio de Janeiro, RJ

Licenciado Pleno em Educação Física pela Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (1987), mestre em Educação Física pela Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (1993) e doutor em Saúde Pública pela Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública Sérgio Arouca/Fiocruz (2008). Atualmente é professor adjunto da Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Tem experiência na área de Educação Física e Saúde Coletiva, atuando principalmente nos seguintes temas: promoção da saúde, educação física escolar e políticas públicas de promoção da atividade física. Currículo Lattes: http://lattes.cnpq.br/9767784641288058

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Published

2009-05-06

Issue

V. 15, N. 2 (2009)

Section

Critique

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