[Physical activity among health professionals from south and northeast Brazil].
This cross-sectional study analyzed 240 primary healthcare units, linked either to the traditional primary care model or the Family Health Program (FHP), involving a total of 3,347 health professionals who answered the International Physical Activity Questionnaire. Prevalence of sedentary lifestyle (< 150 minutes of physical activity per week) was 27.5% (95%CI: 25.9-29.0). Sedentary lifestyle was more frequent among health professionals in the traditional model, with the difference explained by the presence of community health agents, whose work only involves extensive physical activity in the FHP model. Sedentary health professionals were proportionally more common in large cities with better socioeconomic conditions. The study highlights the importance of education for health professionals aimed at orientation and practice in physical activities and collaboration between primary healthcare workers and physical education teachers.
Siqueira
Fernando Carlos Vinholes
FC
Programa de Pós-graduação em Educação Física, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brasil. fcvsiqueira@uol.com.br
Nahas
Markus Vinícius
MV
Facchini
Luiz Augusto
LA
Piccini
Roberto Xavier
RX
Tomasi
Elaine
E
Thumé
Elaine
E
Silveira
Denise Silva da
DS
Hallal
Pedro C
PC
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D003153:Community Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004522:Educational Status; D005192:Family Health; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007899:Leisure Activities; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000502:physiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult