ACADEMIA CARIOCA PROGRAM: PHYSICAL ACTIVITY INTEGRATED INTO PRENATAL CARE IN THE FAMILY HEALTH STRATEGY (SMSRJ-BRAZIL)

Introduction: Public health policies on maternal and child health prioritize comprehensive care to women in pregnancy and childbirth and child in the first year of life to prevent maternal and/or infant mortality. In this context, the Academia Carioca Program, implemented in 2009 by the Municipal Health Secretariat of Rio de Janeiro as Health Promotion, by offering regular physical activity oriented by physical education professional integrated actions and services of Family Health, it acts in the expansion of the coordination of health care. Objective: To present the experience of Family Clinic Deolindo Couto (AP53) starts from the formation of the Group of Pregnants as a preventive action and health promotion in pregnancy. Method: This is a cross-sectional study with systematic monitoring and participant observation group during prenatal care. Results and Conclusion: The inclusion in the group is encouraged as a routine prenatal care, where they perform physical activity and dialogue with various professionals and answer questions. The emphasis on body approach and approximation of the pregnants to professionals, increases compliance and confidence with the health teams. Participated in 136 pregnant women, of which 111 were delivered vaginally (81%) and 25 caesarean sections (19%), with no reports of complications in childbirth and better childcare was perceived by the health teams. The results demonstrate the potential of this initiative, aided by Academia Carioca Program, which allows interdisciplinary strengthening prenatal care, better living woman with her pregnancy and to build a more confident attitude to birth and therefore greater adherence to care prenatal. Palavras chave: Primary Health Care; Health Promotion; Motor Activity