rbafs.org.br 1 Tis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Special Section Innovative curriculum experiences in Physical Activity and health Introduction For many years, the Brazilian literature has paid atten- tion to physical activity (PA) promotion strategies in the context of primary health care (PHC), especially after the launch of the National Health Promotion Policy in 2006 and the Strategic Action Plan to Tack- le Non-Communicable Chronic Diseases (NCD) in Brazil 2011-2022 1,2 . Te Ministry of Health (MH) has been developing several actions aimed at promo- ting PA in PHC in the Unifed Health System (SUS). Te creation, in 2008, of the Family Health Support Center (NASF) and the Academia da Saúde Program, in 2011 2,3 , stand out. Recently, the Ministry of Health’s PHC Secretariat, through the General Coordination of Physical Activi- ty Promotion and Intersectoral Actions (CGPROFI), launched two initiatives to promote PA linked to PHC: the Physical Activity Guidelines for the Brazilian Pop- ulation, in partnership with the Federal University of Pelotas and researchers from all regions of the coun- try 4 ; and the Pilot Study of the Brasil em Movimento Program (PBM), in preparation with the University of Brasília (UnB). Te main objective of the PBM, con- ceived for PHC, is to increase the ofer of PA practices guided by Physical Education professionals (PE) in public spaces through an application for smartphones. Te experience of a training course for physical activity promotion at the primary health care setting A experiência de curso de capacitação para promoção da atividade física na atenção primária à saúde AUTHOR’S Luiz Guilherme Grossi Porto 1 Lucas Ugliara 1 Rafael Rodrigues da Cunha 1 Marco Antonio Caetano Junior 1 Rodrigo Souza Celes 1 Amilton Vieira 1 1 University of Brasília, Graduate Program of the Faculty of Physical Education, Brasília, Federal District, Brazil. CORRESPONDING Luiz Guilherme Grossi Porto luizggporto@gmail.com University of Brasília - Faculty of Physical Education, Darcy Ribeiro University Cam- pus, L4 Norte, s/n, Brasilia, Distrito Federal, Brazil. Zip code: 70910-900. DOI 10.12820/rbafs.27e0262 ABSTRACT Evidence demonstrates the importance of physical activity (PA) promotion strategies in primary health care (PHC) as well as the lack of professional qualifcation in this area. We aimed to report the experience of a basic training course to conduct group classes in a pilot study of the Program Brasil em Movimento from Brazilian Ministry of Health (PBM). Te course covered eight topics within 22 hours delivered remotely. In 21 days of publicity, 630 people signed up, with an average of 439 views for each class. Students evaluated the course positively (95%) and would recommend it (93%). We observed that: 1- the number of subscribers and of-line classes views demonstrate the existence of a demand for this type of qualifcation; 2- the remote course ofering was adequate to reach professionals from all regions of Brazil; 3- ofering this type of training seems essential, given the background heterogeneity of the target audience. Keywords: Primary health care; Professional training in health; Curriculum; Education, continuing; Health human resource training. RESUMO Evidências demonstram a importância de estratégias de promoção da atividade física no contexto da atenção primária à saúde (APS) e a carência de qualifcação profssional específca nesta área. Objetivou-se relatar a experiência de um curso básico de capacitação para condução de aulas coletivas junto ao estudo piloto do Programa Brasil em Movimento, do Ministério da Saúde (PBM). O curso abrangeu oito temas com carga de 22 horas oferecidas remotamente. Em 21 dias de divulgação inscreveram-se 630 pessoas, com média de 439 visualizações das aulas. Os discentes avaliaram o curso positivamente (95%) e o recomendariam (93%). Observou-se que: 1- o número de inscritos e de visualizações das aulas indicam interesse por este tipo de qualifcação; 2- a oferta do curso de modo remoto foi adequada para atingir interessados de todas regiões do Brasil; 3- a oferta desse tipo de capacitação parece ser fundamental, frente à heterogeneidade de formação do público alvo. Palavras-chave: Atenção básica à saúde; Formação profssional em saúde; Currículo; Educação continuada; Capacitação de recursos humanos em saúde.