title: Social conditions and urban environment associated with participation in the Ciclovia program among adults from Cali, Colombia.
abstract: The Ciclovia program (CP) has emerged as an effective initiative to promote active living in urban spaces in Latin America. This study assessed the association between social conditions, the urban environment and participation in the CP among adults living in the city of Cali, Colombia. A cross-sectional study was conducted in 2011 and 2012 among 719 adults aged 18 to 44. Urban environment measures were obtained using Geographic Information Systems. A multilevel logistic regression was used for the analysis. Slightly more than 7% of participants had participated in the CP in the previous four weekends. Being male and having a high school degree were positively associated with participation in the CP. Participation in the CP was positively associated with living in neighborhoods with Ciclovia lanes. In contrast, a negative association was found among those living in neighborhoods with a presence of traffic fatalities. This study provides new insights about a recreational program that has potential health benefits in a region marked by urban inequalities in terms of opportunities for physical activity.
authors.affiliation: Facultad de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia.
authors.forename: Luis Fernando
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Gómez
authors.affiliation: Escuela de Salud Pública, Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia.
authors.forename: Janeth
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mosquera
authors.affiliation: Escuela de Salud Pública, Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia.
authors.forename: Olga Lucia
authors.initials: OL
authors.lastname: Gómez
authors.affiliation: Escuela de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, Colombia.
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Moreno
authors.affiliation: Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano, Bogotá, Colombia.
authors.forename: Jose D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Pinzon
authors.affiliation: Organización Panamericana de la Salud, Washignton DC, U.S.A.
authors.forename: Enrique
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Jacoby
authors.affiliation: Escuela de Salud Pública, Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia.
authors.forename: Magda
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cepeda
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine in St. Louis, Washington University, St. Louis, U.S.A.
authors.forename: Diana Celmira
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Parra
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001642:Bicycling / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003105:Colombia; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009043:Motor Activity; D009313:National Health Programs; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012737:Sex Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014504:Urban Health; D014505:Urban Population; D055815:Young Adult