Da evolução à prevenção: a anatomia dos pés e a saúde humana

Abstract

The present final project for course completion had as its main objective the development of an interdisciplinary and potentially significant Ebook on the Anatomy, Physiology, and Evolution of human feet in running practices, and to validate it with Biology teachers. The justification proved pertinent due to the high rate of sedentary behavior and obesity among children and adolescents, and the considerable increase in these conditions during the pandemic (between 2020 and 2022). The specific objectives of the research were: to understand the evolutionary history of Homo sapiens feet, their Anatomy, Physiology, and to highlight the health benefits linked to the practice of running. The applied methodology was qualitative, bibliographic, and descriptive in nature. The results showed a general validation average, through five Biology teachers, of 9.6 for the resource's contribution to the teaching of Biology, and additionally, provided insights for the continuous production of the Ebook.