作者
Rodrigo Siqueira Reis, Adriano Akira Ferreira Hino, Cassiano Ricardo Rech, Jacqueline Kerr, Pedro Curi Hallal
发表日期
2013/9/1
期刊
American journal of preventive medicine
卷号
45
期号
3
页码范围
269-275
出版商
Elsevier
简介
Background
Evidence from developing countries is limited on how income level for a given neighborhood is related to physical activity among its residents.
Purpose
The goal of the study was to examine the association between walkability and physical activity outcomes, and the effect of income on the relationship between walkability and physical activity in adults.
Methods
The Spaces for Physical Activity in Adults Study (ESPACOS Project) took place in Curitiba, Brazil. Data were collected in 2010 in 32 census tracts selected to vary in income and walkability, as measured by GIS. Participants were 697 individuals aged 18–65 years (52.0% were women) randomly sampled from the selected neighborhoods. The International Physical Activity Questionnaire was used to measure physical activity. All analyses were conducted in 2012.
Results
The proportion of those who walked for transportation for ≥150 minutes/week …
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RS Reis, AAF Hino, CR Rech, J Kerr, PC Hallal - American journal of preventive medicine, 2013