0115/2024 - Conhecimento e participação em programas públicos de atividade física em adultos da região Nordeste do Brasil Awareness and participation in public physical activity programs among adults in the Northeast region of Brazil
O objetivo do estudo foi investigar os fatores associados ao conhecimento e a participação da população adulta da região Nordeste do Brasil nos programas públicos de atividade física (AF). Estudo transversal com dados da Pesquisa Nacional de Saúde (2019). As variáveis dependentes foram o conhecimento e a participação em programas públicos de AF. As variáveis independentes foram características do domicílio, sociodemográficas, de apoio social e saúde. Foram estimadas as razões de prevalência por meio da regressão de Poisson com variância robusta. A prevalência de conhecimento foi de 24,3% (IC95%: 23,2-25,4), e desses, 9,7% (IC95%: 8,8-10,7) participavam de programas públicos de AF. Maior renda familiar per capita, visita da equipe de saúde da família, sexo feminino, idade acima de 34 anos, maior escolaridade, trabalho remunerado, participação em grupos de mobilização social, ter sobrepeso ou obesidade e diagnóstico de uma ou mais doenças crônicas não transmissíveis foram associadas positivamente ao conhecimento de programas públicos de AF. Quanto à participação, possuir trabalho remunerado foi associado negativamente e a participação em grupos de mobilização social associou-se positivamente. Os programas públicos de AF necessitam considerar estratégias de divulgação e as características do contexto local para aumentar o alcance dessas ações na população nordestina.
Palavras-chave:
Exercício físico; Atividade Motora; Promoção da saúde; Política Pública
Abstract:
The objective of the study was to investigate the factors associated with the awareness and participation of the adult population in the Northeast region of Brazil in public physical activity (PA) programs. Cross-sectional study with datathe Brazilian National Health Survey (2019). The dependent variables were awareness and participation in public PA programs. The independent variables were household, sociodemographic, social support and health characteristics. Prevalence ratios were estimated using Poisson regression with robust variance. The prevalence of awareness of public PA programs was 24.3% (95%CI: 23.2-25.4), and of these, 9.7% (95%CI: 8.8-10.7) participated in public PA programs. Higher per capita family income, having been visited by a family health team, female gender, age over 34 years, higher education, paid work, participation in social mobilization groups, being overweight or obese and diagnosis of a or more non-communicable chronic diseases were positively associated with knowledge of public PA programs. As for participation in the programs, having paid work was negatively associated and participation in social mobilization groups was positively associated. Public PA programs need to consider dissemination strategies and the characteristics of the local context to increase the reach of these actions among the northeastern population.
Keywords:
Physical exercise; Motor Activity; Health promotion; Public policy
Awareness and participation in public physical activity programs among adults in the Northeast region of Brazil
Resumo (abstract):
The objective of the study was to investigate the factors associated with the awareness and participation of the adult population in the Northeast region of Brazil in public physical activity (PA) programs. Cross-sectional study with datathe Brazilian National Health Survey (2019). The dependent variables were awareness and participation in public PA programs. The independent variables were household, sociodemographic, social support and health characteristics. Prevalence ratios were estimated using Poisson regression with robust variance. The prevalence of awareness of public PA programs was 24.3% (95%CI: 23.2-25.4), and of these, 9.7% (95%CI: 8.8-10.7) participated in public PA programs. Higher per capita family income, having been visited by a family health team, female gender, age over 34 years, higher education, paid work, participation in social mobilization groups, being overweight or obese and diagnosis of a or more non-communicable chronic diseases were positively associated with knowledge of public PA programs. As for participation in the programs, having paid work was negatively associated and participation in social mobilization groups was positively associated. Public PA programs need to consider dissemination strategies and the characteristics of the local context to increase the reach of these actions among the northeastern population.
Palavras-chave (keywords):
Physical exercise; Motor Activity; Health promotion; Public policy
Santos, E.M.M., Andrade, A.C.S., Portela, D.S., Bezerra, V. M.. Conhecimento e participação em programas públicos de atividade física em adultos da região Nordeste do Brasil. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2024/abr). [Citado em 13/07/2025].
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