Strategies of the Expanded Family Health Core and Basic Care to stimulate physical activity practice

Strategies of the Expanded Family Health Core and Basic Care to stimulate physical activity practice amid the Covid-19 pandemic: an integrative review.

ABSTRACT

This study aimed to mention strategies outlined by professionals from the Expanded Family Health Core and Basic Care to stimulate physical activity practice amid the Covid-19 pandemic, as physical activity brings numerous health benefits. This is an integrative review, with retrospective data collection. The keywords used were determined based on the chosen theme: Covid-19; Pandemic; Physical activity; Strategy; Basic care; NASF-AB. Data were collected by selecting scientific articles, from September to November 2022, in journals indexed in the databases of Google Scholar, Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO), Virtual Health Library (BVS), Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature (LILACS), Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (MEDLINE), Publisher Medine (PubMed). A total of 190 articles were obtained, of which 163 articles were selected for reading titles and abstracts and finally, 2 articles that met the inclusion criteria and research objectives were chosen. The present study revealed NASF-AB strategies to stimulate physical activity practice amid the Covid-19 pandemic, showing that there are few studies in this segment and few strategies adopted by professionals, revealing a need to develop more and new strategies to stimulate physical activity practice by users, continuing the work of basic care which is prevention and health promotion.

Keywords: Covid-19. Pandemic. Physical activity. Strategy. Basic care. NASF-AB.