Abstract

SOUSA, Pedro Henrique de; CRUZ, Francisca Nimara Inácio da; LIMA, Danilo Lopes Ferreira  and  GARRIDO, Nuno Domingo. Comparison of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic among Physical Education professionals from the northeast and south of Brazil. Motri. [online]. 2022, vol.18, n.2, pp.262-268.  Epub Nov 28, 2022. ISSN 1646-107X.  https://doi.org/10.6063/motricidade.27708.

The present study aimed to compare the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic among Physical Education professionals in the Northeast and South of Brazil. This is a cross-sectional study. Data collection took place digitally. Through Google® Forms, a questionnaire was created, with multiple choice questions disseminated through the social networks Whatsapp®, Instagram@ and Facebook@. A total of 746 participants answered the questionnaire, 50.8% from the South Region and 49.2% from the Northeast Region. Regarding education and professional activity, most had graduated for up to 10 years (59.5%), had a full degree or both (61.3%) and worked in the private/liberal professional sector (52%). Considering financial and health planning issues, most participants were the main household income provider (64.9%), had no financial reserve (75.9%), nor had a health plan (58.6 %) or retirement plan (67%). Regarding attitudes and risks in the face of the pandemic, 94.5% of Physical Education professionals said they were in isolation. It can be concluded that the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic had an impact on Physical Education professionals. The ban on professional practice caused by social isolation demonstrated a profession with little planning and a vulnerable financial situation regardless of the Brazilian region.

Keywords : physical education; COVID-19; impact on the profession; professional performance.

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