Project GUIA: A Model for Understanding and Promoting Physical Activity in Brazil and Latin America

Pratt, Michael; Brownson, Ross C.; Ramos, Luiz Roberto; Malta, Déborah Carvalho; Hallal, Pedro Curi; Reis, Rodrigo Siqueira; Parra, Diana C.; Simões, Eduardo J.

doi:10.1123/jpah.7.s2.s131

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“…This study was developed by GUIA (Guide for Useful Interventions for Physical Activity in Latin America), a project designed to assess and pro-mote evidence-based strategies to increase physical activity in Latin America 30,31 (Table 1). For the sample size, a prevalence of 50% of health units with physical activity programs was considered, and a four percentage points error; at least 600 health units were required to detect a meaningful difference, and our sample selection surpassed this number.…”

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Characteristics of physical activity programs in the Brazilian primary health care system

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The aim of this study was to describe the characteristics of programs that promote physical activity in the public primary care system by region of Brazil, subject to the presence or absence of multidisciplinary primary care teams (NASF). We conducted a cross sectional and population-based telephone survey of the health unit coordinators from 1,251 health care units. Coordinators were asked about the presence and characteristics of physical activity programs. Four out of ten health units reported having a physical activity intervention program, the most common involving walking groups. Most of the activities were performed in the morning, once or twice a week, and in sessions of 30 minutes or more. Physical education professionals were primarily responsible for directing the activities. Interventions occurred in the health unit itself or in adjacent community spaces. In general, these characteristics were similar between units with or without NASF, but varied substantially across regions. These findings will guide future physical activity policies and programs within primary care in Brazil.

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“…The case studies were conducted as part of the International Symposium of the Physical Activity Policy Research Network (PAPRN) and project GUIA (Guide for Useful Interventions for Activity-the project's mission is to build cross-national partnerships to assess and build evidence-based strategies to promote PA at the community level in Brazil and Latin America. The GUIA project included a systematic review of the Latin American literature on strategies for promoting PA in the community based on the U.S. Community Guide) [15].…”

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Translating evidence to policy: urban interventions and physical activity promotion in Bogotá, Colombia and Curitiba, Brazil

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et al. 2011

Behav. Med. Pract. Policy Res.

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The growing evidence of the influence of urban environment on physical activity (PA) underscore the need for novel policy solutions to address the inequality, lack of space, and limited PA resources in rapidly growing Latin American cities. This study aims to better understand the PA policy process by conducting two case studies of Bogotá's Ciclovía and Curitiba's CuritibAtiva. Literature review of peer-and non-peer-reviewed documents and semi-structured interviews with stakeholders was conducted. In the cases of Ciclovía and CuritibAtiva, most policies conducive to program development and sustainability were developed outside the health sector in sports and recreation, urban planning, environment, and transportation. Both programs were developed by governments as initiatives to overcome inequalities and provide quality of life. In both programs, multisectoral policies mainly from recreation and urban planning created a window of opportunity for the development and sustainability of the programs and environments supportive of PA.

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“…The evaluations of physical activity practice programs conducted in municipalities were also carried out by means of the Useful Physical Activity Assessment Guide (Projeto Guia Útil de Avaliação em Atividade Física-GUIA). This partnership involved the SVS, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), several national universities, and Saint Louis University in the United States [45][46][47][48] . These evaluations showed that community-based physical activity projects are efficient strategies for increasing physical activity levels in the population [45][46][47][48] .…”

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A implantação do Sistema de Vigilância de Doenças Crônicas Não Transmissíveis no Brasil, 2003 a 2015: alcances e desafios

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Silva

Moura

et al. 2017

Rev. bras. epidemiol.

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ABSTRACT:Objective: To describe the implantation of the Surveillance System for Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) in the Unified Health System (Sistema Único de Saúde) and the challenges in maintaining it. Methods: A literature review was carried out the information contained in federal government directives between 2003 and 2015 was consulted. Results: A comprehensive risk and protection factor surveillance system was implemented. It is capable of producing information and providing evidence to monitor changes in the health behavior of the population. Among the advances cited are the organization of epidemiological surveys, such as the Surveillance System for Risk Factors and Protection for NCD (Sistema de Vigilância de Fatores de Risco e Proteção para DCNT -Vigitel), the National School Health Survey (Pesquisa Nacional de Saúde do Escolar -PeNSE), and the National Health Survey (Pesquisa Nacional de Saude) from 2013, which enabled the most extensive health diagnosis of the Brazilian population. In 2011, the NCD National Plan 2011-2022 established targets for reducing risk factors and NCD mortality. Conclusion: The information gathered from the NCD surveillance system can support the implementation of sectoral and intersectorial strategies, which will result in the implementation of the Brazilian Strategic Action Plan for the prevention and control of NCDs, as well as the monitoring and evaluation of their results periodically. Finally, it can be a very important tool to help Brazil achieve the goals proposed by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Global Plan to Tackling NCDs.

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Project GUIA: A Model for Understanding and Promoting Physical Activity in Brazil and Latin America

Cited by 58 publications

References 22 publications

Characteristics of physical activity programs in the Brazilian primary health care system

Characteristics of physical activity programs in the Brazilian primary health care system

Translating evidence to policy: urban interventions and physical activity promotion in Bogotá, Colombia and Curitiba, Brazil

A implantação do Sistema de Vigilância de Doenças Crônicas Não Transmissíveis no Brasil, 2003 a 2015: alcances e desafios

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