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Comics as a Physical Education Tool for Health Promotion in Brazilian Primary Education, Based on Paulo Freire’s Principles of Empowerment
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Abstract(s)
: Incorrect postural habits developed already at an early age are predictors of low back pain
and functional limitations in adult life. Postural education programs (PEPs) are activities developed
in Physical Education classes with the aim of promoting healthy habits. One tool used by PEPs is
comics. The objective of this study was to develop comics and apply them as a teaching tool in
PEPs for students aged seven to ten years. The procedures were based on individual empowerment
principles, including creation activities, reading, painting, crosswords, and discussion of comics. The
activities strengthened the students’ interactions, gaining new knowledge that required cognitive
and expressive resources to interpret, associate, and conceptualize themes of correct body posture.
During six weeks of intervention, knowledge about body posture, anatomy, and health promotion
exercises increased significantly in relation to the beginning of activities. The comic book proved to
be an effective, attractive, and low-cost didactic resource.
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Keywords
Paulo Freire knowledge strategies Posture education Comics Childhood education . Faculdade de Ciências Sociais
Citation
Nascimento, G.B.S.; de Maio Nascimento, M.; de Araújo, L.M.G.; Gouveia, É.R.; Ihle, A. Comics as a Physical Education Tool for Health Promotion in Brazilian Primary Education, Based on Paulo Freire’s Principles of Empowerment. Children 2023, 10, 1575. https:// doi.org/10.3390/children10091575
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MDPI