Availability of public open space and the practice of leisure-time physical activity among the Brazilian adult population

Marcela Mello Soares (), Emanuella Gomes Maia () and Rafael Moreira Claro ()
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Marcela Mello Soares: Federal University of Minas Gerais
Emanuella Gomes Maia: Federal University of Minas Gerais
Rafael Moreira Claro: Federal University of Minas Gerais

International Journal of Public Health, 2020, vol. 65, issue 8, No 31, 1467-1476

Abstract: Abstract Objectives To analyze the perceived availability of public open space (POS) in the neighborhood for physical activity (PA) over the years and its association to practice of leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) among Brazilian adult population. Methods Data from the surveillance system of risk and protection factors for chronic diseases by telephone survey (Vigitel) from 2011 to 2015 were analyzed (n = 247,548). Prais–Winsten regression was used to investigate the trend of the perceived availability of POS, and Poisson regression to analyze its association to the LTPA. Results The perceived availability of POS in the neighborhood for PA remained fairly stable, from 73.4% in 2011 to 74.0% in 2015. The perception of this availability positively associated with the sufficient practice of LTPA (≥ 150 min/week) (RP = 1.27; p

Keywords: Physical activity; Leisure activity; Environment; Chronic disease; Public health (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1007/s00038-020-01476-2

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