Lazer e atividades físicas em um espaço público de Campos Belos-Go: estudo sobre o Centro Olímpico Padre Magalhães

Abstract

This work aims to characterize and analyze the perception of the adult population about leisure practices aimed at physical activities in a public space in the city of Campos Belos in the state of Goiás. This is a quantitative, analytical and descriptive research and has as object of study the Padre Magalhães Olympic Center, the largest public leisure space in the city. For the construction of the work, a bibliographical research was carried out on the themes of leisure, leisure and physical activities and public spaces, the application of a semi-structured questionnaire and analysis of photographic images. The results showed that the main motivation for attending this public space by the adult population is physical activities, but we also identified that it is used for other purposes, such as food, outings with family and friends and leisure in general. Regarding the structure of the Padre Magalhães Olympic Center and other characteristics of this public space, we note that they are not adequate and that the state of conservation of existing public equipment is critical, in addition to the lack of maintenance actions by the government. Thus, we understand that it is up to government agencies, secretariats and citizen participation to make the necessary changes to better meet the needs of leisure, health and well-being of the city's population.