ABSTRACT
The present investigation aimed at analyzing the understanding by hydrogymnastics practicing elderly people in relation to physical activity. The scientific method of choice was qualitative with an ethnographic research approach, of a descriptive and exploratory type. For data collection, we have made use of means such as in-depth interviews, participant observation and field notes. The collected material has been examined through the ethnographic report analysis. It has been possible to notice that the discourse of the elderly partipants was about about the aspects of the epidemiologic perspective of physical activity. In conclusion, the elderly people understanding regarding physical activity was related to health as a biomedical component.
Keywords:
Ethnography; Human development; Physical activity; Elderly people