Perception of the Neighborhood Environment, Physical Activity by Domain and Sitting Time in Brazilian Adults

Diego Sales, Victor Matsudo, Mauro Fisberg, Clemens Drenowatz, Adilson Marques and Gerson Ferrari ()
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Diego Sales: Centro de Estudos do Laboratório de Aptidão Física de São Caetano do Sul (CELAFISCS), São Caetano do Sul 09521-160, Brazil
Victor Matsudo: Centro de Estudos do Laboratório de Aptidão Física de São Caetano do Sul (CELAFISCS), São Caetano do Sul 09521-160, Brazil
Mauro Fisberg: Departamento de Pediatria, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo 04023-061, Brazil
Clemens Drenowatz: Division of Sport, Physical Activity and Health, Pädagogische Hochschule Oberösterreich, 4020 Linz, Austria
Adilson Marques: CIPER, Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Universidade de Lisboa, 1499-002 Lisbon, Portugal
Gerson Ferrari: Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Providencia 7500912, Chile

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 23, 1-14

Abstract: This study aimed to examine the association between the neighborhood environment and domain-specific physical activity and sitting time in Brazilian adults. This cross-sectional study included 1803 adults (53.7% women) from Brazil’s five regions (North, Northeast, Midwest, Southeast and South). The perception of the environment was evaluated via a questionnaire. We considered seven indicators of the neighborhood environment: land use mix-diversity, land use mix-access, street connectivity, walking/cycling facilities, aesthetics, safety from traffic and safety from crime. Using the IPAQ, we evaluated physical activity (transport and leisure) and sitting time. Overall, land use mix-diversity (β = 3.22; 95% CI = 0.26, 6.19), land use mix-access (β = 2.27; 95% CI = 0.76, 3.79), and walking/cycling facilities (β = 2.42; 95% CI = 0.35, 4.49) were positively associated with leisure-time physical activity (min/week). On the other hand, only land use mix-diversity (β = 3.65; 95% CI = 0.63, 5.49) was positively associated with transport physical activity (min/week). No neighborhood environment indicator was associated with sitting time (min/day). Perception of the neighborhood environment was associated with physical activity (transport and leisure), while no significant associations occurred with sitting time among the five regions of Brazil. The neighborhood environment can be a viable component in the promotion of physical activity, but geographic diversity must be considered.

Keywords: built environment; physical activity; sedentary time; active transportation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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