Authors
Grace AO Gomes, Rodrigo S Reis, Diana C Parra, Isabela Ribeiro, Adriano AF Hino, Pedro C Hallal, Deborah C Malta, Ross C Brownson
Publication date
2011/12
Journal
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
Volume
8
Pages
1-8
Publisher
BioMed Central
Description
Background
Walking is a popular form of physical activity and a convenient option to prevent chronic diseases. However, most of the evidence on this topic derives from high-income countries and little is known about walking patterns and its association with environmental features in low and middle income countries.
Objectives
To describe walking for leisure and to identify its association with perceived environment and personal factors among residents of three state capitals from different regions of Brazil
Methods
Cross sectional phone surveys were conducted in Recife, Curitiba and Vitória (n = 6,166) in 2007, 2008 and 2009 respectively. Physical activity was measured using the leisure-time sections of the long version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). Perceived environment characteristics …
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