A abordagem holística na intervenção do personal trainer: uma revisão de literatura

Abstract

This work of literature review defends the importance of the holistic approach in the intervention of the personal trainer, bringing a reflection on an integrality of the Being and a responsibility of this professional on the body-mind-spirit aspects of its students / clients. The sources consulted for the elaboration of this literature review were articles in scientific journals, books, thesis, dissertations and abstracts in congress searched in the bases: Research Gate, Scielo, Schola Google and NUTESES. The period investigated was 1998-2017, having as descriptive terms: personal trainer, holistic approach, body worship, aging and alternative activities. In the first part of this monograph, we present the concept of personal trainer, who is this professional, the history of this training modality, and in what context it is inserted. In the second part of the review we highlight some of the main non-biological factors that directly influence the personal trainers professional training for individualized service and we problematize this themes in order to search an understanding of this more holistic perspective, conceptualizing it in the third chapter, in the latter part, to suggest alternative activities that can be sought in the complementary formation of those who wish to. We conclude that reflecting on the contributions of the holistic vision in the intervention process of personal trainer, opens possible paths for Physical Education based on ethics, in favor of a process of promoting human integrality through individualized physical activity.