Manual de elaboração de cartilha para orientação de atividades físicas para a mulher no climatério

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: So many people have talked about the importance of lifestyle for the good maintenance of various dimensions of health and their impact on quality of women s life during menopause and aging process. Some variables can influence a person s life quality, such as body composition, level of physical activity, social and psychological profile. In the period of climacteric, women suffer several changes, which could pass in an inadequate aging process. Physical activity matches the area used to reduce the impact of some changes of this stage. Thus, this work is aimed at developing a handbook with health practices guidelines and physical activity for women in menopause. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of the handbook is to allow selfsupervision of women, who has experienced menopause, we want, even those people unable to attend places where this can be done in a systematic way (gyms, for example) they can use properly practice of physical activity, combating inactivity and possible impacts on the climacteric period. METHODOLOGY: The handbook was prepared in A4 sheet (210x297mm) with landscape setting, also with the page size being half with text, charts and explanatory illustrations. In its grammatical formatting, we seek to use colloquial language, facilitating the understanding and dialogue for the undeveloped readers. As educational material, the handbook had its development based on scientific topics, classified into: definition of menopause, its lifestyle, and presentation of physical activity needs for women in climacteric period, also an additional care about practicing physical activity (hydration and food). The sequence sought to use pedagogical practices and images to format the handbook. This step had done by a professional graphic designer with the handbook already completed. We also did our first study with a group of 4 women for critical reading and suggestions. We have obeyed the suggestions and created a new evaluation version guided by 3 professional (1 physical activity teacher, 1 doctor specialized in sports medicine and 1 gynecologist). CONCLUSION: The handbook reviewed by undeveloped readers and specialist. It has 24 pages, attached