Physical Exercise and Health; Sedentarism and Disease: Epidemic, Causality and Morality

Physical Exercise and Health; Sedentarism and Disease: Epidemic, Causality and Morality

Authors

  • Alexandre Palma Escola de Educação Física e Desportos da UFRJ, Rio de Janeiro, RJ

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5016/2273

Keywords:

Sedentarismo. Causalidade. Moralidade.

Abstract

The scientific literature based biomedical lawyer has the idea that physical inactivity could promote the occurrence of various diseases. However, it seems still uncertain understanding of what is "inactivity". The purpose of this study is to discuss the concept of a sedentary lifestyle and the possible consequences of speech that resembles exercise the medicalization. After a review of some scientific papers dealing with the issue, trying to categorize the use of the term. In addition, we have tried to undertake a review of the authors' arguments. We could see then that: a) the term "sedentary lifestyle" has been used in numerous ways, that can mean quite distinct phenomena b) the authors have, in their great majority, upheld a relationship, questionable, the causality between physical activity and health, and c) there is a strong moral appeal in speeches produced by scientists.

Author Biography

Alexandre Palma, Escola de Educação Física e Desportos da UFRJ, Rio de Janeiro, RJ

Possui graduação em Educação Física pela Universidade Gama Filho (1986), mestrado em Educação Física pela Universidade Gama Filho (1995), doutorado em Saúde Pública pela Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (2002) e estágio de pós-doutorado no Instituto de Psiquiatria (IPUB) da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (2005). Atualmente, é professor adjunto da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, onde leciona na Escola de Educação Física e Desportos. Atua, ainda, como parecerista da Revista Brasileira de Ciências do Esporte, Revista Movimento e Arquivos em Movimento (UFRJ). Tem experiência acadêmica no campo da Educação Física nas seguintes áreas: treinamento desportivo, atividade física e promoção da saúde e futebol. Currículo lattes: http://lattes.cnpq.br/7533719836625173

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Published

2009-02-21

Issue

V. 15, N. 1 (2009)

Section

Review Articles

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