O ESPORTE CONTEMPORÂNEO E SEUS IMPACTOS NA SAÚDE, NA SOCIEDADE E NO MEIO AMBIENTE: UMA ANÁLISE DOCUMENTAL RETROSPECTIVA

Abstract

 Objective: To analyze the impact of sport on health, society and the environment. Methods: Retrospective study based on a documentary analysis of the last five editions of the “Caminhada Ecológica” event, held between the years 2015 and 2019 in the state of Goiás. In this documentary research, characterized by the search for information from primary sources, were included materials available on the internet or in print, such as news, reports, interviews, advertisements, advertising campaigns and any other available materials that refer to the Ecological Walk. Results: Several publications were found on the last five editions of the Ecological Walk, sixteen of which met the inclusion criteria for this study. The various publications were analyzed according to the following topics covered: impacts on individual health, community health, socioeconomic impacts and, finally, environmental impacts. Conclusion: The last five editions of the Ecological Walk were effective in spreading its fundamental values ​​(health and environmental preservation). In addition, they positively impacted the health of the participants, the health of the community, the economy of the region and the Cerrado, a biome that makes up the journey.