Physical Activity Levels in Leisure Time, Sociodemographic Characteristics, and Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases in Brazilian Older Adults: National Health Survey, 2019
Ana Michele Saragozo de Freitas,
Izabella Cristina da Silva dos Santos,
Amanda Santos Da Silva
et al.
Abstract:Health interventions for elderly people must understand the association between physical activity, sociodemographic factors, and non-communicable diseases. This study aimed to verify the association between physical activity in leisure time, sociodemographic factors, and NCDs in Brazilian older people. This is a descriptive study, with a cross-sectional design, carried out using secondary data from the 2019 National Health Survey—Brazil. It used data from 23,144 subjects aged over 60 years. Statistical analyse… Show more
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