title: Brazilian physical activity guidelines as a strategy for health promotion.
abstract: Public health actions endorsed by the federal government, for instance, health promotion initiatives, usually have greater impact at population level compared to other types of initiatives. This commentary aims to instigate debate on the importance and necessity of producing federally endorsed brazilian physical activity guidelines as a strategy for health promotion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Kinesiology and Community Health, College of Applied Health Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL, United State.
authors.forename: Emerson
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sebastião
authors.affiliation: Department of Kinesiology and Community Health, College of Applied Health Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL, United State.
authors.forename: Andiara
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Schwingel
authors.affiliation: Department of Kinesiology and Community Health, College of Applied Health Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL, United State.
authors.forename: Wojtek
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Chodzko-Zajko
mesh_terms: D001938:Brazil; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D009043:Motor Activity