Abstract

GOMES, Lígia Ribeiro e Silva; ALMEIDA, Felipe Quintão de  and  GALAK, Eduardo Lautaro. Alternative corporal practices and physical education: a systematic review. Rev. Motriviv. [online]. 2019, vol.31, n.57, e54167.  Epub Oct 15, 2019. ISSN 2175-8042.  https://doi.org/10.5007/2175-8042.2019e54167.

This article aims to investigate Alternative Corporal Practices (PCAs as in portuguese) in the academic field of Physical Education. The main idea is to analyze, this in articles published in five journals of relevance in academic Brazilian field, between 1979-2015. The object is to identify meanings and propositions of PCAs, as well as the conceptions about the body and its uses. The aspects related to the traditions and genesis of these practices within the area were analyzed and their relations with different corporal practices. The conclusion are based on the inclusion of PCAs in the academic field, its relationship between body and mind, religiosity and spirituality (holism), as well as in the propagation of these practices in the field of Physical Education.

Keywords : Alternative corporal practices; Physical education; Academic field.

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