Atividade física de idosos relacionada ao transporte e lazer, Maceió, Brasil
OBJECTIVE : To evaluate the level of physical activity of older adults by commuting and leisure time and associated factors. METHODS : This was a cross-sectional study carried out with a population-based sample of 319 older individuals in Maceió, AL, Northeastern Brazil, in 2009. The level of physic...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2013 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Institución: | Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP) |
| Repositorio: | Repositório Institucional da UNIFESP |
| Idioma: | portugués |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:repositorio.unifesp.br:11600/8077 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0034-8910.2013047004904 http://repositorio.unifesp.br/handle/11600/8077 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Aged Motor Activity Leisure Activities Sedentary Lifestyle Cross-Sectional Studies Idoso Atividade Motora Atividades de Lazer Estilo de Vida Sedentário Estudos Transversais |
| Sumario: | OBJECTIVE : To evaluate the level of physical activity of older adults by commuting and leisure time and associated factors. METHODS : This was a cross-sectional study carried out with a population-based sample of 319 older individuals in Maceió, AL, Northeastern Brazil, in 2009. The level of physical activity in leisure and commuting was measured by applying the International Physical Activity Questionnaire, long version. The variables analyzed were: age, schooling, sex, per capita income and perceived health. We used descriptive analysis, Fisher’s exact test and multiple regression analysis of prevalence rates. RESULTS : We classified 87.5% as insufficiently active in commuting, being significantly higher among those individuals with older ages, with more education and who feel dissatisfied with their physical health. The prevalence of older people who are insufficiently active in leisure time activity was 76.2%, being more frequent in women, in men with advanced age; older adults with lower per capita income, and dissatisfaction with comparative physical health and self-perceived mental health. CONCLUSIONS : The prevalence of insufficiently active was high in commuting and leisure time activities. Factors such as age, gender and income should be considered, especially with regards leisure, in order to ensure fairness in the development of policies to promote health and physical activity in this population. |
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