Aprendizagem e desenvolvimento: concepção de fisioterapeutas que lidam com aquisição da marcha em crianças portadoras de paralisia cerebral

Abstract

This research involved the study of the learning and development concepts of six phisiotherapists working in the neuro pediatriciam area in two different Brazilian Regions: the Northeast and Souttheast Regions. Starting from a gemi structured interview agenda it was possible to unveil the professional activities of these individuaIs and to know how they conceive the development and learning, and to perceive principally the interconnection they made between both conceptions in the daily relationship they establisch with the child bearing Cerebral Palsy aiming the march acquisition. The choise to learn the conceptions in question in the professional activities scenario aiming the acquisition of a basic motor standard as the marcha, is due to the fact of this standard to relate closely with the maturatio and consequenty to the developement. Furthe more we believe thet the professional practice brings - at least implicitly - its conception about the development and learning. The direct question about what the physiotherapist understood as learning and development, as well as questions her professional activity us to unlveil a mature concepption of development and na empiric conception of learning. Due to the difficult in articulating development and learning in so different perspectives, we sugest the psychological approac suggested by Vygotsky in the belief that it can clarify and help the physiotherapists to better understand their role. At last, but no lesse important, its important to stress thet the Psychology can give a major contribution to the formation and activity of physiotherapy professionals deserving a deeper study