Percepção do ambiente e prática de atividade física em adultos residentes em região de baixo nível socioeconômico

Abstract

OBJECTIVE:To analyze the association between practice of physical activity and the perception of the community environment among adults. METHODS:A cross-sectional study of 890 adults carried out in Ermelino Matarazzo district in São Paulo, Southeastern Brazil, 2007. The dependent variables were the practice of at least 150 minutes per week in leisure time physical activity and walking for commuting. Independent variables concerned the environment, and adjustment variables were sex, age, education and length of time living in the neighborhood. RESULTS:Variables associated with leisure time physical activity were: invitation from friends/neighbors, the presence of facilities less than ten minutes walking from the house and the absence of bars within ten minutes walking distance of the house. Public safety was associated with walking for commuting. CONCLUSIONS:To promote physical activity in areas of low socioeconomic status, it is fundamental to invest in public safety and facilities for physical activity, in addition to promoting social support networks.

Percepción del ambiente para caminar según la localidad en Barranquilla, Colombia / Perception of the Environment for Walking According the Locality in Barranquilla, Colombia

“…Los resultados del presente estudio confirman la influencia del ambiente físico y social del barrio en la percepción de los sujetos para caminar y andar en bicicleta, aspecto reportado por investigadores de diferentes regiones del mundo (26)(27)(28) . La evidencia sugiere que residir en barrios de escasos recursos económicos confiere un mayor riesgo para inactividad física, independiente de las circunstancias socioeconómicas individuales (18) .…”

“…Se halló en este estudio que la percepción de inseguridad para caminar y montar bicicleta durante el día está determinado por el barrio donde habitan los sujetos, lo cual ha sido documentado en varios estudios (26) , cuando las personas perciben que la seguridad de su barrio es positiva son más activos físicamente. Al respecto Parra 34 , comenta que la percepción personal de seguridad está positivamente asociada con caminar como transporte.…”

Padrões de envolvimento em atividades físicas de lazer em trabalhadores com diferentes situações econômicas: uma análise descritiva

“…Some of our results are consistent with this pattern. On the other hand, in Brazil, open public settings for group sports are usually found in low socioeconomic areas and are sometimes the only sites available for LTPA 23 . Other researchers have observed that group sports settings are associated with more LTPA in adults with low educational levels 24 .…”

Fatores relacionados à inatividade física no lazer em mulheres obesas

“…The scale assesses different aspects of the physical environment that can favor walking and the practice of physical activity in leisure and movement. (14) The first part contains 18 questions about availability and proximity of leisure structures, services and conveniences in the neighborhood, which are less than a ten-minute walk from home. The second part contains 20 questions related to the availability and quality of environmental structures (green areas, sidewalks, garbage accumulation) close to the patient's home, perceived safety in traffic and environment, social support, climate, and the presence of pets at home.…”