Intervenção Pedagógica no Desporto de Natureza: Atividades em Tempos de Pandemia Covid19

Abstract

Nature Sports is one of the fastest growing sectors in active tourism area, with many types of activities. In this sense, it is important to investigate the way that specialized companies in the area provide their activities, trying to identify the parameters and constraints that determine the quality, proposing improvements in processes and procedures (Bento, 2017; Mediavilla et al., 2014). In this context, it ́s necessary a qualification in the technicians and guides as well as a physical and psychological commitment, on the part of the final customer. The identification of the parameters of the activities promoted by specialized companies, make current and pertinent, more investigations in an increasingly and important sector. This article aims to characterize the implementation of three active tourism activities, divided by area / environment of intervention (land, water and air) according to Serra (2009), adapting standards, technical and safety procedures, taking into account the evolution of the current outbreak resulting from the COVID- 19 pandemic, declared by the World Health Organization (WHO), in March 2020. The safety and hygiene procedures implemented by companies, resulting from the pandemic COVID-19, should be perpetuated in time, where opportunities will arise to reflect and rethink tourism and Nature Sport activities.