Educação física e a rede de saúde pública : dilemas, possibilidades e desafios entre a formação e a intervenção

The aim of this research was to identify and analyze the activities performed by physical education professionals (PEF) in the field of public health care, and to investigate how their formation influences their professional practices. Procedure: the focus group technique as used, with the participation on eleven PEF linked to the public health care system. Results : two categories were pointed out: one regarding the professional formation and other regarding the insertion of the PEF in the field of public health care. Considerations: the research has identified that there is a gap between the formation of the PEF and the reality of their professional activities in terms of the needs and guidelines of Unified Heath System (SUS). The formation should surpass the biological hegemonic model, centered purely on technical background, and propose to the students a new concept of health care, society and subject.