O nadar e o envelhecente: processo de ensino e aprendizagem da natação nesta fase da vida

Abstract

Swimming has been considered a complete movement, achieved by improved human and biomechanically, led the competition with magnificent results of human capacity, so that the civilizing process is taught, especially for children, this study will see the results of people who are getting old adults going through this process teaching and learning. People who are getting old the term was used to identify subjects in middle age and older. This research aimed at analyzing the meanings that attach to the application of people who are getting old adults a learning process of swimming through the content of their speech, and the following objectives: 1) characterize the profile of people who are getting old adults participants as students in the learning process of swimming at this stage of life, 2) verify the knowledge and experience in driving the liquid over the life of people who are getting old adults participants as students of the teaching learning of swimming at this stage of life, 3) evaluate the implementation of a program of swimming instruction for the third academic people who are getting old Programa Idoso Feliz Participa Sempre FEFF-UFAM. The sample consisted of 16 people who are getting old, 14 women and 2 men, 45 to 74 years. Methodology was used as the main program of teaching and learning of basic swimming with a duration of four months. To obtain the data, we used two interviews and a verification worksheet hydrodynamic qualities used throughout the program. Results showed: 1) learning to swim almost all of the sample, except one people who are getting old adults did not learn to swim. 2) According to reports, there was improved physical condition and decreased pain. 3) There was an increase in scores for film and hydrodynamic qualities of 15m to 25m. Regarding the meaning of learning to swim, there was a better motor development and pursuit of a healthy lifestyle and a fear of drowning as reports of attention. The results showed that one can learn to swim at this stage of life, except in relationship to trauma is not overcome.