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Use of an Elevated Avenue for Leisure-Time Physical Activity by Adults from Downtown São Paulo, Brazil

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  • Eduardo Quieroti Rodrigues

    (Postgraduate Program in Nutrition in Public Health, Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 01246-904, Brazil
    School of Arts, Sciences and Humanities, Research Group on Physical Activity Epidemiology, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 03828-000, Brazil)

  • Leandro Martin Totaro Garcia

    (School of Arts, Sciences and Humanities, Research Group on Physical Activity Epidemiology, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 03828-000, Brazil
    Centre for Public Health, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast BT12 6BA, UK)

  • Evelyn Helena Corgosinho Ribeiro

    (School of Arts, Sciences and Humanities, Research Group on Physical Activity Epidemiology, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 03828-000, Brazil)

  • Ligia Vizeu Barrozo

    (Department of Geography, School of Philosophy, Literature and Human Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 05508-080, Brazil)

  • Regina Tomie Ivata Bernal

    (School of Nursing, University of Minas Gerais State, Belo Horizonte 30130-100, Brazil)

  • Douglas Roque Andrade

    (School of Arts, Sciences and Humanities, Research Group on Physical Activity Epidemiology, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 03828-000, Brazil)

  • João Paulo dos Anjos Souza Barbosa

    (Postgraduate Program in Nutrition in Public Health, Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 01246-904, Brazil
    School of Arts, Sciences and Humanities, Research Group on Physical Activity Epidemiology, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 03828-000, Brazil)

  • Ana Paula de Oliveira Barbosa Nunes

    (School of Arts, Sciences and Humanities, Research Group on Physical Activity Epidemiology, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 03828-000, Brazil)

  • Rogério César Fermino

    (Research Group on Environment, Physical Activity, and Health, Postgraduate Program in Physical Education, Federal University of Technology—Paraná, Curitiba 80230-901, Brazil
    Postgraduate Program in Physical Education, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba 80060-000, Brazil)

  • Alex Antonio Florindo

    (Postgraduate Program in Nutrition in Public Health, Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 01246-904, Brazil
    School of Arts, Sciences and Humanities, Research Group on Physical Activity Epidemiology, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 03828-000, Brazil)

Abstract

Leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) is associated with access and use of public open spaces. The President João Goulart Elevated Avenue, currently denominated Minhocão, is a facility for leisure activities that is open for people during the night and weekends. The aim of this study was to examine if the prevalence of LTPA among individuals living in the surroundings of Minhocão is different according to proximity to, and use of, the facility. We conducted a cross-sectional study with cluster sampling with people aged ≥18 years who lived in households up to 500 m, and between 501 m and 1500 m of Minhocão. The survey was conducted between December 2017 and March 2019 using an electronic questionnaire. We conducted a bivariate analysis and Poisson regression to examine possible differences in LTPA according to the proximity of residences and use of Minhocão. The analysis used post-stratification weights. A total of 12,030 telephone numbers of people were drawn (≤500 m = 6942; and >500 m to ≤1500 m = 5088). The final sample included 235 residents who returned the questionnaires. There was a higher prevalence of individuals engaging in at least 150 min per week of LTPA among users than non-users (Prevalence Ratio = 2.19, IC95% 1.66 to 2.90), independently of sex, age, education, the distance of houses to nearest accesses and number of barriers. The main five barriers related to the usage of the Minhocão were safety issues in and around the Minhocão, rainy weather, lack of vegetation, and lack of facilities. People who used the park had higher prevalence of all types of LTPA than non-users. The results can serve to inform government decision-making on the future of Minhocão.

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  • Eduardo Quieroti Rodrigues & Leandro Martin Totaro Garcia & Evelyn Helena Corgosinho Ribeiro & Ligia Vizeu Barrozo & Regina Tomie Ivata Bernal & Douglas Roque Andrade & João Paulo dos Anjos Souza Barb, 2022. "Use of an Elevated Avenue for Leisure-Time Physical Activity by Adults from Downtown São Paulo, Brazil," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(9), pages 1-15, May.
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