BIBLIOMETRICS OF THE PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES IN NATURAL ENVIRONMENT: TERMS IN USE

Currently , several terms are used to define physical activities in the natural environment, which gives the impression that, despite the standardization of names and the adjustments of Ecotourism and Adventure Ecotourism made by the Brazilian Association of Technical Standards there is not synchronization and agreement between these activities. This study has two main purposes. First, to analyze the nomenclatures of physical activity offers practiced in nature, through national websites related to intellectual property, adventure tourism and national tourism in the state of Sergipe in Brazil. Second, to find out if there is  a differentiation between the terms and their definitions. For this purpose, a documentary research was conducted, which attempted to analyze companies registered on three platforms and their services. Corroborating the literature, there are different terms which apply to similar corporal practices; in other words, there is not standardization of Ecotourism and Adventure Tourism on the websites. However, the lack of clarity and standardization of terms and definitions can offer a higher risk for practitioners. Eco-fitness can be a new a possibility to standardize activities, which could facilitate the supervision of qualified professionals and the reduction of unnecessary risks.