TY - JOUR
T1 - Individual and environmental factors associated with park and plaza use in adults from Curitiba, Brazil
AU - Fermino, Rogério César
AU - Reis, Rodrigo Siqueira
AU - Cassou, Ana Carina
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - The aim of this study was to identify individual and environmental factors associated with park and plaza use in adults from Curitiba, state of Paraná, Brazil. A cross-sectional study was conducted in 2008 with 749 participants (59.9% men) selected in areas for physical activity (PA) in four parks and four plazas. Poisson regression was used to examine the associations of sociodemographic (sex, age, education) and health (body mass index, perceived health) variables, company for park/plaza use, access (perception of distance, access and commuting to the places), and leisure time PA (walking and moderate/vigorous PA - MVPA) with frequent use of parks and plazas (≥1 time/wk). The percentage of park and plaza use was 68%, and company (PR: 0.74; CI95%: 0.62-0.89) and higher levels of walking (PR: 1.30; CI95%: 1.03-1.64) and MVPA (PR: 1.39, CI95%: 1.07-1.80) were associated with the use of the places. These results can be used to guide interventions aimed at providing services and facilities for PA practice in parks and plazas.
AB - The aim of this study was to identify individual and environmental factors associated with park and plaza use in adults from Curitiba, state of Paraná, Brazil. A cross-sectional study was conducted in 2008 with 749 participants (59.9% men) selected in areas for physical activity (PA) in four parks and four plazas. Poisson regression was used to examine the associations of sociodemographic (sex, age, education) and health (body mass index, perceived health) variables, company for park/plaza use, access (perception of distance, access and commuting to the places), and leisure time PA (walking and moderate/vigorous PA - MVPA) with frequent use of parks and plazas (≥1 time/wk). The percentage of park and plaza use was 68%, and company (PR: 0.74; CI95%: 0.62-0.89) and higher levels of walking (PR: 1.30; CI95%: 1.03-1.64) and MVPA (PR: 1.39, CI95%: 1.07-1.80) were associated with the use of the places. These results can be used to guide interventions aimed at providing services and facilities for PA practice in parks and plazas.
KW - Epidemiological studies
KW - Green areas
KW - Health promotion
KW - Motor activity
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84930483577
U2 - 10.5007/1980-0037.2012v14n4p377
DO - 10.5007/1980-0037.2012v14n4p377
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84930483577
SN - 1415-8426
VL - 14
SP - 377
EP - 389
JO - Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria e Desempenho Humano
JF - Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria e Desempenho Humano
IS - 4
ER -