Journal article
An analysis of the suitability of public spaces to physical activity practice in Rio de Janeiro
Preventive Medicine, Vol.57(3), pp.198-200
2013
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Abstract
<p><h4 id="x-x-x-absSec_1">Objectives</h4> <p id="x-x-x-sp0005">To assess the physical characteristics of public spaces designed for sport/physical activity/leisure in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and their relationship to the socioeconomic indicators. <h4 id="x-x-x-absSec_2">Methods</h4> <p id="x-x-x-sp0010">Public spaces (n = 38) spread across the city were evaluated between December 2011 and January 2012 using the <em>Physical Activity Resource Assessment</em> (PARA) instrument. Based on PARA results, a Quality Indicator (QI) was prepared and the sample was grouped into “High QI” and “Low QI” using a k-means clustering algorithm. The association between QI and the local Social Development Index (SDI) was tested using a Chi-square test. <h4 id="x-x-x-absSec_3">Results</h4> <p id="x-x-x-sp0015">The average QI was 13.6 ± 4.91 and the median was equal to 13 points. The High QI group, composed of sites with a QI above median, reached 17.9 ± 2.35 points, while the Low QI group reached 9.3 ± 2.16 points. Pearson's Chi-square tests identified a significant association between QI and SDI when the value of SDI 0.7 was used as a criterion for separation (<em>χ</em><sup>2</sup> = 17.84, p < 0.001). In neighborhoods with lower levels of SDI, public spaces usually had a lower QI. <h4 id="x-x-x-absSec_4">Conclusions</h4> <p id="x-x-x-sp0020">Policies to encourage physical activity need to focus attention on the built environment also, particularly in socially vulnerable areas.</p>
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- Title
- An analysis of the suitability of public spaces to physical activity practice in Rio de Janeiro
- Creators
- Marcelo Carvalho Vieira - Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo CruzSandro Sperandei - Instituto Oswaldo CruzArianne Carvalhedo Reis - Southern Cross UniversityClaudia Goncalves Thaumaturgo da Silva - Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz
- Publication Details
- Preventive Medicine, Vol.57(3), pp.198-200
- Identifiers
- 3942; 991012821000802368
- Academic Unit
- School of Business and Tourism; Faculty of Business, Law and Arts
- Resource Type
- Journal article