Prevalencia e fatores sociodemograficos e ambientais associados a atividade fisica no tempo livre e no deslocamento em adultos/Prevalence and social, demographic and environmental factors associated with leisure time and commuting physical activity in adults

• Published in: Motricidade Vol. 10; no. 1; p. 3
• Main Authors: Pitanga, Francisco Godim, Beck, Carmem Cristina, Pitanga, Cristiano Penas Seara, Freitas, Marcela Mota, Almeida, Luiz Alberto Bastos
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Portuguese
• Published: 01.01.2014
• ISSN: 1646-107X

The objective of this study was to analyze the prevalence the sociodemographic and environmental factors associated with physical activity during a leisure time physical activity (LTPA) and commuting physical activity (CPA). A cross-sectional research design with 460 adults from 20-79 years of age, 300 (65.2%) women was carried out. LTPA and CPA were assessed with the IPAQ-long version. The associations were analyzed with logistic regression, estimating the odds ratio with a confidence interval of 95%. After multivariate analysis, the LTPA was positively associated with male, middle and high school, middle socioeconomic status, marital status divorced and possibility of using public space for physical activity, and, inversely with perceived insecurity/violence in neighborhood. Sociodemographic and environmental factors, mainly sex, age, marital status, socioeconomic status, education, possible use of public space for physical activity and perception of insecurity/violence in the neighborhood were associated with LTPA and CPA in adults.