"LIVING MORE" PROJECT: HISTORICAL RESCUE AND ITS REPERCUSSION ON PHYSICAL FITNESS FOR PERFORMANCE AND HEALTH OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV / AIDS
HIV / AIDS; Physical Fitness, University Extension; Physical exercise.
The University Extension articulates Teaching and Research in an inseparable way, having in its principles the education of the student and social transformation. In this perspective, the “VIVER MAIS” extension project, created since 2007, aims to promote the practice of physical exercises and dietary counseling to improve the performance of activities of daily living, quality of life of people living with HIV / AIDS and increased adherence traditional drug treatment. Thus, the present study aims to carry out the historical rescue of the 12 years of the VIVER MAIS Project in the areas of Teaching, Research and Extension. This is a historical survey, conducted through interviews with professionals who participated in the project and with students, in addition to analyzes of academic works and published articles. There were 30 academic papers, distributed in the areas of graduation, specialization, master's and doctorate, in addition to the publication of nine articles. 12 interviews with professionals and 13 with students were carried out. We found contributions to the project in the training of teachers, technicians and citizens, as well as in the production and dissemination of knowledge about PLWHA. The interventions performed contributed to the improvement of individuals' physical fitness, especially in terms of muscle strength and cardiorespiratory fitness, which is reflected in increased performance for activities of daily living. We conclude that the Viver Mais project achieves the proposed objectives of an extension project, insofar as it modifies the community and contributes to Teaching and Research.