THE CONTRIBUTION OF PHYSIOTHERAPY TO EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL WELL-BEING IN TIMES OF PANDEMICS.

Abstract

: It is Known that the entire body is interconnected with the mind, and that the entire system, however small, is of great importance for the maintenance of life. The pandemic situation put all individuals to the test, and challenged all body systems to work even harder towards a single goal, to keep physical and emotional well-being working together. The limbic system is the neuronal circuit that connects emotional responses to motivational impulses, known as the system of emotions, the integration of its components generates in the Central Nervous System a network of different emotions. Social distancing can generate changes in behavior and emotions in isolated individuals, which encompasses mental and physical health, triggering feelings demonstrated after the end of the pandemic. The aim of the study is to describe the contribution of physiotherapy to emotional and physical well-being in times of pandemic. Searches were used for papers published in an electronic journal indexed in the Google Academic database, SCIELO (Scientific Electronic Library Online), Virtual Health Library (VHL), Science and Public Health, Rsd Journal, Interfaces Magazine and books from the library´s collection Júlio Bordignon from Faema´s Faculty of Education and Environment. Physiotherapy acts in the execution of exercises that will benefit the individual, with regard to the importance of the motor response for the act of generating healthy emotions. With regard to emotions, given the current scenario of uncertainties experienced, such as the benefit of a health built based on respect for the emotions felt.