[The body that takes care of us]. / Ce corps qui prend soin de nous.

The body takes care of us in the sense that it ensures our biological existence while incorporating the information necessary for motor activity and emotional life. Through contact with the world and others, it awakens our self-awareness. These interactions produce an incorporation of information that enables us to adapt our bodies to our environment, and our attitudes to interactions with others. This incorporation enriches the plasticity of our abilities and body awareness.

[Touching and being touched, the bodily experience of osteopathic touch]. / Toucher et être touché, expérience corporelle du toucher ostéopathique.

The theme of touch is present in many contemporary issues. During the Covid-19 pandemic, the introduction of barrier gestures had an impact on touch, to the point of prohibiting it. Touch is essential to health care, and retains a fundamental place in the healing professions, particularly osteopathy.

Effects of Chronic Physical Exercise or Multicomponent Exercise Programs on the Mental Health and Cognition of Older Adults Living in a Nursing Home: A Systematic Review of Studies From the Past 10 Years.

Some nursing homes for the elderly provide holistic care that integrates several interventions, including physical exercise. The aim of this systematic review is to summarize the effects of physical exercise or multicomponent exercise programs on the mental health (wellbeing, anxiety and depression) and cognitive functions of older adults with/without dementia who live in a nursing home and do/do not require wheelchair assistance. To this end, PubMed, PsycInfo and Web of Science are using to identify clinical trials and randomized controlled studies conducted during the period January 2011 to December 2021 to examine the progression of research in this field over the past ten years. In total, 2597 articles are identifying and 21 are including in the systematic review. After selecting articles according to the PRISMA standards, the data extraction and methodological quality assessment of the eligible studies are performing individually by two reviewers and then pooled together. The synthesis of the studies shows that physical exercise or multicomponent exercise programs have a beneficial effect on mental health and cognitive functions. However, this effect is more common among older adults without dementia, compared to their counterparts who have dementia or use wheelchairs. The explanatory mechanisms, lack of benefits from physical exercise and the need to standardize methods are discussing in this regard. Finally, future studies must examine the effects of an innovative and adaptive physical activity program on the mental health and cognitive functions of older adults living in nursing homes.

Cold Water Immersion After a Handball Training Session: The Relationship Between Physical Data and Sensorial Experience.

The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between the physiological data from subjects and their reported sensory experiences during two types of recovery methods following a handball training session. Female handball players (average age: 21.4 ± 1.3 years; weight: 59.2 ± 3.3 kg; height: 158 ± 3 cm; body mass index, 23.4 ± 2.0 kg.m-2) carried out an athletic training session (rating of perceived exertion RPE: 14.70 ± 0.89) with either a passive recovery (PR) period or cold water immersion (CWI) for 14 min) (cross-over design). Physiological data were collected during the recovery period: CWI had a greater effect than PR on heart rate (HR; bpm), the higher frequencies (HF) of heart rate variability (HRV: 46.44 ± 21.50 vs. 24.12 ± 17.62), delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS: 1.37 ± 0.51 vs. 2.12 ± 1.25), and various reported emotional sensations. Spectrum HRV analysis showed a significant increase in HF during CWI. Sensorial experiences during the recovery periods were gathered from verbatim reports 24 h later. Players' comments about CWI revealed a congruence between the physiological data and sensorial reports. They used words such as: "thermal shock," "regeneration," "resourcefulness," "dynamism," and "disappearance of pain" to describe their sensations. In conclusion, this study demonstrated the link between physiological and experiential data during CWI and we propose that action of the parasympathetic system on the autonomic nervous system can, at least in part, explain the observed correlations between the corporeal data measured and the sensorial experiences reported.

Étude qualitative de l'expérience psychocorporelle des autotouchers faciaux spontanés chez des infirmiers portés volontaires en renfort covid.

Introduction : The COVID-19 pandemic has warranted the implementation of barrier actions and the wearing of personal protective equipment (PPE). These behavioral adaptations counteract spontaneous self-touching reflex gestures. I propose to explore the mind-body experience generated by these gesture changes in this health context.Method : I conducted a qualitative study with nine nurses who volunteered as reinforcements. The semistructured interviews I carried out were analyzed using the interpretative phenomenological analysis approach.Results : The perception of the risk of self-inoculation is not related to the level of virus exposure. Facial PPE is perceived both as reassuring and difficult to put up with. The experience of self-touches is influenced by the level of attention the subject pays to his or her face and by the medical background related to this. Three kinds of mind-body adaptations are used to control self-touching : control by avoidance, control by keeping one’s hands busy, and compensatory bodily strategies. The representations of the bodily self are modified in terms of gestures and of the feeling of humanness. This generates a form of bodily abandonment and a lived experience of soiled bodies.Conclusion : The results highlight the cognitive load involved in refraining from self-touching and with the wearing of facial PPE. They emphasize the importance of questioning the implications of these sensorimotor modifications. Supporting health professionals in assessing the mind-body repercussions in a pandemic situation appears key.

A psicocinética de Jean Le Boulch e o conhecimento do corpo na educação física / The psychokinetics of Jean Le Boulch and body knowledge in physical education / La psicocinética de Jean Le Boulch y el conocimiento del cuerpo en la educación física

O presente ensaio apresenta o pensamento de Jean Le Boulch e suas ideias sobre a Psicocinética e o esquema corporal. Trata-se de um estudo teórico, apoiando-se nas obras do autor publicadas no Brasil e sua tese doutoral, defendida em 1960. Utilizamos também uma entrevista concedida à revista francesa Éducation Physique et Sport (EPS)(1983), além de outros trabalhos desenvolvidos por ele, tais como conferências, palestras e seminários. Com essa reflexão espera-se contribuir para a compreensão de suas ideias,em particular sobre o conhecimento do corpo na Educação Física

The present essay presents Jean Le Boulch's thinking and his views on psychokinetics and body schema. It is a theoretical study based on the author's works published in Brazil and his doctoral thesis defended in 1960. We also used an interview given to French magazine Éducation Physique et Sport ­ EPS (1983) as well as conferences, lectures and seminars. This reflection is intended to contribute to understanding his ideas,particularly about the body in the field of Physical Education

Este ensayo presenta el pensamiento de Jean Le Boulch y sus ideas sobre la psicocinética y el esquema corporal y la propiocepción. Se trata de un estudio teórico que se apoya en las obras del autor publicadas en Brasil y en su tesis doctoral, defendida en 1960. Utilizamos también una entrevista concedida a la revista francesa Éducation Physique et Sport - EPS (1983), además de otros trabajos desarrollados por él, tales como conferencias, conferencias y seminarios. Con esta reflexión se espera contribuir a la comprensión de sus ideas, en particular sobre el conocimiento del cuerpo en la Educación Física

Body, expression and education in nature / Corpo, expressão e educação na natureza

RESUMO: Este ensaio apresenta uma leitura transversal da obra de Georges Hébert e de Émile Jaques-Dalcroze, considerando as relações entre corpo, expressão e educação na natureza. Nesse movimento, a educação faz a passagem da natureza à cultura e da cultura à natureza, ecologizando-se. Assim, o naturismo presente em ambos os estudos funda e atualiza os princípios da ecologia corporal, que envolve o interior de nós, mas também o exterior, em um processo de educação intercorpóreo que envolve o próprio corpo e o corpo do mundo.

ABSTRACT: This essay presents a transversal reading of the work of Georges Hébert and Émile Jaques-Dalcroze, considering the relations between body, expression and education in nature. In this movement, education makes the transition from nature to culture and from culture to nature, becoming ecological. Thus, the naturism present in both studies founds and updates the principles of body ecology as a process of education. The ecology of the body involves the interior of us, but also the exterior in an intercorporeal process that involves the body itself and the body of the world.

Corpo, educação física e esporte: estudos franceses e brasileiros no período de 1970-1990 / The body, physical education and sports: french and brazilian studies in 1970-1990 / Cuerpo, educación física y deporte: estudios franceses y brasileños en el periodo 1970-1990

Este ensaio visa refletir sobre os estudos da filosofia e da história do corpo no Brasil e na França, no período de 1970-1990, considerando dados advindos de teses e publicações de alguns pioneiros no campo da Educação Física e Ciências das Atividades Físicas e Esportivas (STAPS). Assim, discutimos o cenário da produção de conhecimento em torno do corpo sob o prisma de duas disciplinas que se comunicam: a História e a Filosofia, e que vão influenciar os estudos, as pesquisas, a formação acadêmica e profissional na área da Educação Física em ambos os países

This essay aims to reflect on studies on body philosophy and history in Brazil and France in 1970-1990, considering data from thesis and publications by some pioneers in the field of Physical Education and STAPS. We discuss the scenario of the production of knowledge on the body from the perspective of two disciplines that communicate mutually ­ History and Philosophy ­ and that influenced studies, research, academic and professional training in the area of Physical Education in both the countries

Este ensayo tiene como objetivo reflexionar sobre los estudios de la filosofía y la historia del cuerpo en Brasil y en Francia en el período 1970-1990, teniendo en cuenta datos procedentes de tesis y publicaciones de algunos pioneros en el campo de la Educación Física y Ciencias de las Actividades Físicas y Deportivas (STAPS). Así, discutimos el escenario de la producción de conocimiento acerca del cuerpo desde el prisma de dos disciplinas que se comunican ­ la historia y la filosofía ­ y que tendrán influencia en los estudios, la investigación, la formación académica y profesional en el campo de la Educación Física en ambos países

«98% Anti UV¼ ou bronzeamento natural: novas técnicas ecológicas do corpo? / «98% Anti UV¼ or natural bronze: new ecological techniques of the body?

Neste ensaio refletimos sobre o corpo e sua aparência, considerando-se o contato com o sol, as práticas de proteção solar e as técnicas de bronzeamento. De um lado, os investimentos em torno da proteção contra os raios ultravioletas, não apenas com a proteção de cremes solares, mas de roupas que prometem proteção de 98% da superfície coberta. De outro lado, o bronzeamento natural feito na praia ou em clínicas especializadas. Essas técnicas e práticas aportam elementos para nossa reflexão sobre a ecologia corporal ao nos permitir pensar a respeito da relação entre o corpo íntimo e social, as aparências, o desejo, as significações sociais construídas pela medicina, cosmetologia e pelo lazer.

In this paper we reflect on the body and its appearance, considering the contact with the sun and the tanning and protection practices. On the one hand, investments around protection against ultraviolet rays, not only with the protection of solar creams, but with clothes that promise protection of 98% of the surface covered. On the other hand, the natural tanning done in specialized clinics. These practices provide elements for our reflection on body ecology by allowing us to think about the relationship between the intimate and social body, appearances, desire, social meanings built by medicine, cosmetology and leisure.

O naturismo como ecologia do corpo: um exemplo vivido na praia de tambaba, Paraíba, Brasil / Le naturisme comme l'ecologie du corps: un exemple vecu dans la plage de tambaba, Paraiba, Bresil / Naturism as the body's ecology: an example lived on tambaba beach, Paraíba, Brazil

As relações entre corpo e natureza constituem um capítulo fundamental dos estudos da corporeidade e da ecologia corporal, articulando questões ontológicas, éticas, sociais, educativas. A partir de referências francesas e brasileiras apresentamos uma reflexão sobre corpo e naturismo, destacando-se aspectos ligados à uma ética do corpo, à higiene, ao lazer, à nudez, ao pudor. Apresentamos como exemplo a prática do naturismo na Praia de Tambaba, situada no município do Conde, a aproximadamente 30 Km de João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brasil situando-a no contexto da ecologia corporal.

Des relations entre le corps et la nature constituent un chapitre majeur des études sur la corporeité et l'écologie du corps, articulant des questions ontologiques, éthiques, sociaux, éducatifs. A partir des références françaises et brésiliennes ont présent une réflexion sur le corps et le naturisme, en soulignant des aspects relatifs à une éthique du corps, à l'hygiène, aux loisirs, à la nudité, au pudeur. On présent comme exemple la pratique du naturisme dans la plage de Tambaba, situé dans la commune de Condé, à environ 30 km de João Pessoa, Brésil en la plaçant dans le contexte de l'écologie du corps.

[Cognitive mobility and physical movements, of critical importance]. / Mobilité cognitive et mouvements physiques, une importance capitale.

Ageing is often described as a crisis. It brings about a rupture with a previous balance. Physical activities can enable people to adapt to growing old as a dynamic process of self-investment. They are also methods of non-medication treatment for Alzheimer's and related diseases. Wandering, so frequent in patients suffering from cognitive disorders, would appear to signify the importance of movement as a principle of returning to the body and preverbal functionality.

[Towards the bionic body]. / Vers le corps bionique.

Global technological progress is enabling people to see their mutilated bodies assisted by sophisticated prostheses. Multi-disciplinary and associative care help patients relearn daily living activities and accomplish various exploits.