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Neighborhood-based physical activity differences: Evaluation of the effect of health promotion program
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Neighborhood-based physical activity differences: Evaluation of the effect of health promotion program

Amanda Cristina de Souza Andrade, Sueli Aparecida Mingoti, Amanda Paula Fernandes, Roseli Gomes de Andrade, Amelia Augusta de Lima Friche, Cesar Coelho Xavier, Fernando Augusto Proietti, Ana V. Diez-Roux and Waleska Teixeira Caiaffa
PloS one, v 13(2), pp e0192115-e0192115
05 Feb 2018
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0192115
PMID: 29401506
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Introduction The practice of physical activity is an important factor in the prevention of health problems. However, a small portion of the population is physically active. Recent reviews show that physical activity classes in community settings have the potential to increase population levels of physical activity and reduce health inequalities. Objective To evaluate the effect of the Academias da Cidade Program in Belo Horizonte on the practice of physical activity in leisure time (PALT) by non-users living near the program centers. Methods We conducted a home-based health survey in Belo Horizonte (2008 +/- 2009) with 1,581 adults who were non-users of the program and who lived within a 1,500-meter radius of one active program center (exposed group) and two nonoperational centers with sites reserved for their construction (unexposed group). We collected data on PALT levels (>= 150 minutes/week), which was measured with the Physical Activity International Questionnaire and analyzed with binary logistic regression using the Generalized Estimating Equations method. The propensity score was used as an adjustment variable to control the potential confusion in the measures of effect of exposure studied. Results The overall prevalence of the PALT was 26.5% in the exposed group and 22.7% in the unexposed group. The exposed group was more likely to be active in leisure time (OR = 1.05; CI 95%: 1.01 +/- 1.10). When considering the interaction between exposed group and distance, individuals in the exposed group who lived less than 500 meters from the program center were more likely to be active in leisure time (OR = 1.18, CI 95%: 1.03 +/- 1.35) compared to their counterparts. Conclusion Promoting physical activity in the community can favorably affect PALT levels among residents, especially those living closest to intervention centers. We believe the Academias da Cidade Program is a promising strategy to facilitate the access to appropriate spaces for the practice of physical activity and contribute to increase the levels physical activity within populations.

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