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0115/2024 - Awareness and participation in public physical activity programs among adults in the Northeast region of Brazil
Conhecimento e participação em programas públicos de atividade física em adultos da região Nordeste do Brasil

Author:

• Elba Márcia de Moraes Santos - Santos, E.M.M. - <elbamarciasaudesim@hotmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3793-534X

Co-author(s):

• Amanda Cristina de Souza Andrade - Andrade, A.C.S. - <csouza.amanda@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3366-4423
• Daniele Sousa Portela - Portela, D.S. - <danielesousaportela@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4607-2539
• Vanessa Moraes Bezerra - Bezerra, V. M. - <vanessaenut@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5333-2875


Abstract:

The objective of the study was to investigate the factors associated with the awareness and participation of the adult population in the Northeast region of Brazil in public physical activity (PA) programs. Cross-sectional study with datathe Brazilian National Health Survey (2019). The dependent variables were awareness and participation in public PA programs. The independent variables were household, sociodemographic, social support and health characteristics. Prevalence ratios were estimated using Poisson regression with robust variance. The prevalence of awareness of public PA programs was 24.3% (95%CI: 23.2-25.4), and of these, 9.7% (95%CI: 8.8-10.7) participated in public PA programs. Higher per capita family income, having been visited by a family health team, female gender, age over 34 years, higher education, paid work, participation in social mobilization groups, being overweight or obese and diagnosis of a or more non-communicable chronic diseases were positively associated with knowledge of public PA programs. As for participation in the programs, having paid work was negatively associated and participation in social mobilization groups was positively associated. Public PA programs need to consider dissemination strategies and the characteristics of the local context to increase the reach of these actions among the northeastern population.

Keywords:

Physical exercise; Motor Activity; Health promotion; Public policy

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Santos, E.M.M., Andrade, A.C.S., Portela, D.S., Bezerra, V. M.. Awareness and participation in public physical activity programs among adults in the Northeast region of Brazil. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2024/Apr). [Citado em 05/12/2025]. Está disponível em: http://www.cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/awareness-and-participation-in-public-physical-activity-programs-among-adults-in-the-northeast-region-of-brazil/19163?id=19163



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