Perception of square and park characteristics and physical activity practice among High School students
This study aimed to investigate the association between perception of square/park characteristics (infrastructure, conservation, esthetics, safety, distance from residence, and access) and physical activity among High School students of the public network. It is an association study with a quantitat...
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| author | Arieli Dias Caroline Brand Vanilson Lemes Anelise Gaya Adroaldo Gaya |
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| description | This study aimed to investigate the association between perception of square/park characteristics (infrastructure, conservation, esthetics, safety, distance from residence, and access) and physical activity among High School students of the public network. It is an association study with a quantitative approach and a random sample composed of 168 adolescents (40.3% of boys and 59.7% of girls), aged between 14 and 18 years, from 10 high schools located in the city of Passo Fundo, southern Brazil. Perception of square/park characteristics was assessed through six questions about the characteristics of the neighborhood where students live. Physical activity was measured by means of a question adopted in the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System. Data analysis was carried out through descriptive statistics, Pearson’s chi-square test and Poisson regression. The regression results showed that students who answered that the square/park is not far from their home had a prevalence ratio of 2.29 (CI: 1.25-8.56) times of being physically active. In the best model, adjusted for sex and socioeconomic level, the prevalence ratio increased to 2.82 (CI: 1.31-11.22). Therefore, the study showed that the perceived distance between the square/park and the adolescents’ home influences physical activity practice, and students who reported that the square/park was not far from their home were more likely to be physically active. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-356e82c96c93421e84883fe559366ab02025-01-03T01:01:04ZengSociedade Brasileira de Atividade Física e SaúdeRevista Brasileira de Atividade Física e Saúde1413-34822317-16342017-03-0122210.12820/rbafs.v.22n2p155-164Perception of square and park characteristics and physical activity practice among High School studentsArieli Dias0Caroline Brand1Vanilson Lemes2Anelise Gaya3Adroaldo Gaya4Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do SulUniversidade Federal do Rio Grande do SulUniversidade Federal do Rio Grande do SulUniversidade Federal do Rio Grande do SulUniversidade Federal do Rio Grande do SulThis study aimed to investigate the association between perception of square/park characteristics (infrastructure, conservation, esthetics, safety, distance from residence, and access) and physical activity among High School students of the public network. It is an association study with a quantitative approach and a random sample composed of 168 adolescents (40.3% of boys and 59.7% of girls), aged between 14 and 18 years, from 10 high schools located in the city of Passo Fundo, southern Brazil. Perception of square/park characteristics was assessed through six questions about the characteristics of the neighborhood where students live. Physical activity was measured by means of a question adopted in the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System. Data analysis was carried out through descriptive statistics, Pearson’s chi-square test and Poisson regression. The regression results showed that students who answered that the square/park is not far from their home had a prevalence ratio of 2.29 (CI: 1.25-8.56) times of being physically active. In the best model, adjusted for sex and socioeconomic level, the prevalence ratio increased to 2.82 (CI: 1.31-11.22). Therefore, the study showed that the perceived distance between the square/park and the adolescents’ home influences physical activity practice, and students who reported that the square/park was not far from their home were more likely to be physically active.https://rbafs.org.br/RBAFS/article/view/9367AdolescentsPublic HealthPhysical Activity |
| spellingShingle | Arieli Dias Caroline Brand Vanilson Lemes Anelise Gaya Adroaldo Gaya Perception of square and park characteristics and physical activity practice among High School students Revista Brasileira de Atividade Física e Saúde Adolescents Public Health Physical Activity |
| title | Perception of square and park characteristics and physical activity practice among High School students |
| title_full | Perception of square and park characteristics and physical activity practice among High School students |
| title_fullStr | Perception of square and park characteristics and physical activity practice among High School students |
| title_full_unstemmed | Perception of square and park characteristics and physical activity practice among High School students |
| title_short | Perception of square and park characteristics and physical activity practice among High School students |
| title_sort | perception of square and park characteristics and physical activity practice among high school students |
| topic | Adolescents Public Health Physical Activity |
| url | https://rbafs.org.br/RBAFS/article/view/9367 |
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