Sport Public Policy at the Border: A Snapshot of PROFESP's Reality in the Brazil-Bolivia Region

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https://doi.org/10.5380/ra.v18i1.100865

Abstract

This study aimed to analyze the development of the ‘Força no Esporte’ Program (PROFESP) as a national public policy, coordinated by the Brazilian Navy and Army in the Brazil-Bolívia border region, based on the discourses of those involved. Beyond its conceptual framework, the work describes qualitative field research, conducted through semi-structured interviews with teachers/monitors, students, and coordinators. The collected data were evaluated using Bardin´s (1997) contente analysis, primarily to identify agreements and disagreements in the participants´s discourses regarding the Program´s applicability in the studied border region. It is concluded that PROFESP stands out as a crucial tool for mitigating social vulnerability risks through sport pratictice, fortering social interaction among beneficiaries and promoting the integral development of children and adolescents. However, considering the program information and the analyzed period, it was also highlighted that the pandemic (2020-2022) caused setbacks for all involved, especially due to the discontinuity of actions in the region.

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Brenda Farias dos Santos, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul - Campus do Pantanal

Graduada em Educação Física e Mestra em Estudos Fronteiriços pela Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul - Campus do Pantanal (UFMS-CPAN). Membro do projeto Educação Física Escolar e Interculturalidade nas Fronteiras Brasileiras: análises bibliográficas e rede colaborativa.

Carlo Henrique Golin, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul

Doutor em Educação Física pela Universidade Católica de Brasília (2017); Mestre em Educação Física pela Universidade Metodista de Piracicaba (2005); Especialista em Educação Física Escolar (2000) e graduado em Educação Física (1999) pelas Faculdades Integradas de Fátima do Sul. Atualmente é Professor Adjunto do curso Educação Física (licenciatura) e do Programa de Pós-Graduação no Curso de Mestrado Profissional em Estudos Fronteiriços (MEF), ambos da Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS) - Câmpus do Pantanal (CPAN), em Corumbá/MS. Líder do GePPan (Grupo de Estudos e Pesquisas em Educação Física do Pantanal) - UFMS/CPAN. Tem experiência em Educação Física, com ênfase em Licenciatura, atuando principalmente nos seguintes temas: Educação Física Escolar, Formação de Professores, Educação intercultural e Fronteira.

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2026-07-01

How to Cite

Farias dos Santos, B., & Golin, C. H. (2026). Sport Public Policy at the Border: A Snapshot of PROFESP’s Reality in the Brazil-Bolivia Region. The Journal of the Latin American Socio-Cultural Studies of Sport (ALESDE), 18(1), 01–22. https://doi.org/10.5380/ra.v18i1.100865

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Vol. 18 No. 1 (2026): Dossier: Physical Education, Sport, and Body Practices in Border Contexts

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Dossiês

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