GINÁSTICA PARA TODOS NOS PERIÓDICOS NACIONAIS (1979-2020)

Abstract

Under a quantitative-qualitative, bibliographic and inventory approach, building a state of the art on Gymnastics for All (GFA) in national journals is the focus of this study. Assuming the time frame between 1979 and 2020, 21 journals were investigated, of which 69 publications on GFA were identified in 16 of them. The non-school context is exalted (34), followed by the school (23) and 12 studies that refer to both contexts. There is a prevalence of empirical studies (47) in relation to bibliographic and/or documentary studies (22). The qualitative research approach that indicates a more interpretive and subjective perspective when thinking about the GFA as an object of study is highlighted. The southeast region is highlighted in the sample both as well as the locations where the researches were conducted, as well as in relation to the institutions that are linked. The GFA is confirmed as integrative and comprehensive gímnica expression, an aspect verified in the diversity of generational groups and genders involved, as collaborating subjects, highlighting, however, the female gender as prevalent, including in the authorship of the studies. Finally, references from the 1990s and early 2000s are strongly used, confirming the relevance and timeliness of these productions and their importance to guide discussions about GFA today.