Despite being challenged in recent years, the hypothesis that individuals of higher
socioeconomic status (SES) are more physically active than their lower SES counterparts is …

Background Considering the high socioeconomic inequalities prevailing in Brazil and
lifestyle as a strong determinant of morbidity and premature mortality, our purpose was to …

Introducción. Las desigualdades en los niveles de actividad física son evidentes a nivel
mundial. En Colombia, uno de los países más desiguales de Latinoamérica, la información …

Background Changing family models have resulted in a large increase in the number of
single-person households. This phenomenon has certain implications for society and the …

Objective To describe the prevalence of “active”(self-propelled, human-powered)
transportation in the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region over the past decade …

INTRODUÇÃO: A atividade física é reconhecida como fator de proteção para a saúde,
sendo seus benefícios associados à redução de doenças crônicas e à diminuição do risco …

Nurses are the largest group of direct health providers and can serve as role models for their
patients. In this cross sectional study we assessed the relationship among physical activity …

O objetivo deste estudo foi comparar o nível de atividade física (AF) medido por
acelerômetro e questionário IPAQ em idosos. A amostra foi composta por 103 idosos (acima …

Background: To examine the level of physical activity and sedentary behavior (SB),
measured with accelerometers, in older adults from a city in southern Brazil according to …

Background Being physically inactive has been linked to a higher mortality and poorer
quality of life. This cross-sectional study examines the prevalence of leisure-time sedentary …