title: [Factors associated with global and leisure-time physical activity in the elderly: a health survey in São Paulo (ISA-SP), Brazil].
abstract: The purpose of this study was to measure the prevalence of global and leisure-time physical activity and associated factors in the elderly. This was a population-based cross-sectional study covering a multiple-stage sample of 1,950 subjects 60 years or older living in areas of São Paulo State, Brazil. Prevalence of global physical activity (assessed through the short version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire - IPAQ) was 73.9%, and prevalence of leisure-time physical activity was 28.4%. The results highlight the differences between factors associated with global and leisure-time physical activities. The social groups most prone to overall sedentary lifestyle and especially to lack of leisure-time physical activity should be the main targets of health policies aimed at promoting healthier lifestyles.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Brasil. mpaula@fcm.unicamp.br
authors.forename: Maria Paula do Amaral
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Zaitune
authors.forename: Marilisa Berti de Azevedo
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Barros
authors.forename: Chester Luiz Galvão
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: César
authors.forename: Luana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Carandina
authors.forename: Moisés
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Goldbaum
authors.forename: Maria Cecilia Goi Porto
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Alves
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D001938:Brazil; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006306:Health Surveys / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007899:Leisure Activities; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009043:Motor Activity; D015995:Prevalence; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires