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0329/2016 - Association between sociodemographic and health factors and the walking practice in a rural area.
Associação entre fatores sociodemográficos e relacionados à saude com a prática de caminhada em área rural.

Author:

• Paula Gonçalves Bicalho - Bicalho, Paula Gonçalves - Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Enfermagem Materno-Infantil e Saúde Pública - <paulag_bicalho@yahoo.com.br>

Co-author(s):

• Gustavo Velasquez-Melendez - Velasquez-Melendez, . G. - Escola de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil - <jguveme@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8349-5042
• Andrea Gazzinelli - Gazzinelli, Andrea - Escola de Enfermagem da UFMG, MATERNO INFANTIL - <andreag@enf.ufmg.br>
• ALEXANDRA DIAS MOREIRA - MOREIRA, ALEXANDRA DIAS - UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE MINAS GERAIS, Departamento de Enfermagem materno-Infantil e Saúde Pública - <alexandradm84@gmail.com>
• Tatiane Géa-Horta - Géa-Horta, Tatiane - UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE MINAS GERAIS, Departamento de Enfermagem materno-Infantil e Saúde Pública - <geahorta@yahoo.com.br>

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Ciências Sociais

Abstract:

INTRODUCTION: The regular practice of walking can contribute to a better quality of life, reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease. OBJECTIVE: To assess the association between sociodemographic and health factors related to adult practice of walking in the Brazilian rural context. METHODS: Cross-sectional study of 567 adults. The outcome variable was the regular practice of walking (≥150 minutes per week) and the explanatory variables were sociodemographic factors, anthropometric measures, laboratory tests and self-perceived health. The chi-square test and Poisson regression were used in analysis, considering p ≤ 0.05. RESULTS: Only 34.7% of the population practices walking regularly. Women (PR 0.84, 95% CI 0.78-0.89), age of 31-45 years (OR 1.11, 95% CI 1.02-1.22, comparing to 18-30 years), and self-perception of poor/fair health (OR 0.90, 95% CI 0.84-0.97 comparing to people with great/good health) remained independently associated with regular practice of walking. CONCLUSION: Age between 31 and 45 years and males were positively associated with walking and the perception of poor/fair health had negative association. These findings may suggest that public policies to encourage physical activity in urban areas can also be applied to rural areas.

Keywords:

Motor ActivityWalkingRural Are

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Bicalho, Paula Gonçalves, Velasquez-Melendez, . G., Gazzinelli, Andrea, MOREIRA, ALEXANDRA DIAS, Géa-Horta, Tatiane. Association between sociodemographic and health factors and the walking practice in a rural area.. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2016/Jul). [Citado em 21/01/2025]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/association-between-sociodemographic-and-health-factors-and-the-walking-practice-in-a-rural-area/15754?id=15754



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