Socio-demographic correlates of physical activity of European adults: A cross-sectional study from the European Social Survey

ABSTRACT - Background: From a public health perspective, the study of socio-demographic factors related to physical activity is important in order to identify subgroups for intervention programs. Purpose: This study also aimed to identify the prevalence and the socio-demographic correlates related with the achievement of recommended physical activity levels. Methods: Using data from the European Social Survey round 6, physical activity and socio-demographic characteristics were collected from 39278 European adults (18271 men, 21006 women), aged 18-64 years, from 28 countries in 2012. Meeting physical activity guidelines was assessed using World Health Organization criteria. Results: 64.50% (63.36% men, 66.49% women) attained physical activity recommended levels. The likelihood of attaining physical activity recommendations was higher in age group of 55-64 years (men: OR=1.22, p<0.05; women: OR=1.66, p<0.001), among those who had completed high school (men: OR=1.28, p<0.01; women: OR=1.26, p<0.05), among those who lived in rural areas (men: OR=1.20, p<0.001; women: OR=1.10, p<0.05), and among those who had 3 or more people living at home (men: OR=1.40, p<0.001; women: OR=1.43, p<0.001). On the other hand, attaining physical activity recommendations was negatively associated with being unemployed (men: OR=0.70, p<0.001; women: OR=0.87, p<0.05), being a student (men: OR=0.56, p<0.001; women: OR=0.64, p<0.01), being a retired person (men: OR=0.86, p<0.05) and with having a higher household income (OR=0.80, p<0.001; women: OR=0.81, p<0.01). Conclusion: This research helped clarify that, as the promotion of physical activity is critical to sustain health and prevent disease, socio-demographic factors are important to consider when planning the increase of physical activity.RESUMO - Introdução: O estudo dos fatores sociodemográficas relacionados com a atividade física é importante, porque permite identificar subgrupos de pessoas para intervenções numa perspetiva de saúde pública. Objetivo: O objetivo do estudo foi identificar a prevalência e os fatores sociodemográficos correlacionados com o cumprimento das recomendações para a prática de atividade física. Métodos: Com dados do European Social Survey 6, a prática de atividade física e os dados sociodemográficos foram recolhidos de 39278 adultos europeus (18271 homens, 21006 mulheres), com idades entre os 18-64 anos, de 28 países, em 2012. Resultados: 64.50% (63.36% homens, 66.49% mulheres) praticavam atividade física suficiente para cumprirem as recomendações. A probabilidade de cumprirem as recomendações da atividade física era significativamente maior entre o grupo etário com 55-64 anos (homens: OR=1.22, p<0.05; mulheres: OR=1.66, p<0.001), os que tinham o ensino secundário (homens: OR=1.28, p<0.01; mulheres: OR=1.26, p<0.05), os que viviam em zonas rurais (homens: OR=1.20, p<0.001; mulheres: OR=1.10, p<0.05), e entre os que viviam com 3 ou mais pessoas (homens: OR=1.40, p<0.001; mulheres: OR=1.43, p<0.001). Por outro lado, o cumprimento das recomendações da atividade física estava negativamente relacionado com estar desempregado (homens: OR=0.70, p<0.001; mulheres: OR=0.87, p<0.05), ser estudante (homens: OR=0.56, p<0.001; mulheres: OR=0.64, p<0.01), estar reformado (homens: OR=0.86, p<0.05) e ter elevados rendimentos financeiros (homens: OR=0.80, p<0.001; mulheres: OR=0.81, p<0.01). Conclusão: Este estudo ajuda a perceber que devem ser considerados os fatores sociodemográficos quando se desenham programas de intervenção para a promoção da prática de atividade física

Brasília e áreas protegidas do cerrado : gestão do patrimônio mundial no Brasil central

O debate sobre os patrimônios cultural e natural ganha escopo em diferentes campos do saber, sob específicos prismas teoricometodológicos. Neste artigo, os autores do presente trabalho partem do pressuposto de que a ressignificação da cultura e da natureza transforma os territórios e reproduz as paisagens, o que pode rebater, direta e distintamente, nas condições de vida no campo e na cidade. Para verificar essa lógica no Brasil, o objetivo principal do trabalho é traçar o panorama recente da gestão e da conservação de dois bens chancelados como patrimônios da humanidade, no Centro-Oeste do país: Áreas Protegidas do Cerrado e Brasília. _________________________________________________________________________________ ABSTRACTThe debate about the cultural and natural heritage wins scope in different fields of knowledge, under specific prisms theoretical and methodological. In this article, the authors of the present study start from the assumption that the redefinition of culture and nature transforms the territories and reproduces the landscapes, which can bounce directly and distinctly, into the living conditions in the countryside and in the city. To verify this logic in Brazil, the main objective is to trace the recent overview of the management and conservation of two areas indicates as World Heritage sites in the Midwest of the Brazil: the Savanna Protected Areas and Brasilia

Da natureza do sagrado à natureza do lugar : Morro da Capelinha (DF) como patrimônio natural

A temática do patrimônio, no âmbito da ciência geográfica, se apresenta como elemento de análise capaz de proporcionar ao discurso e à práxis um eixo condutor para o entendimento da relação sociedade-natureza. Este trabalho enfatiza a relação dos elementos do relevo como objetos de apropriação no contexto do sagrado. Tomou-se como caso analítico o morro da Capelinha, em Planaltina, no Distrito Federal, e sua utilização principal, a encenação da via-sacra e seus usos adjacentes como o apelo natural. _________________________________________________________________________________ ABSTRACTThe thematic of the patrimony in the ambit of geographical science presents itself as an element of analysis capable of providing the discourse and praxis a guiding thread for understanding the relationship between society and nature. This study sought to emphasize the relationship of the elements of relief as the object of appropriation in the context of the sacred. The Capelinha Hill in Planaltina (Federal District) was taken as an example of this study because of its main use, the staging of the "Way of The Cross" and its uses adjacent to the natural appeal

Um agrupamento de turistas: modelação adequada?

A zona turística rural no norte de Portugal é uma das áreas escolhidas por alguns turistas que visitam o nosso País. A auto-imagem desses turistas pode aferir-se mediante atributos capazes de caracterizar também o destino visitado. Neste trabalho aplica-se a metodologia de estimação de modelos de mistura finita para constituição e caracterização dos segmentos de turistas com base em atributos de autoimagem. Na modelação atende-se ao tipo de escala – Semântica Diferencial – de dois modos distintos: 1 – as variáveis base são modeladas como métricas e usada uma mistura de distribuições normais; 2 – as variáveis base são modeladas como ordinais e usada uma mistura de multinomiais. Aplica-se a metodologia de validação cruzada com o auxílio dos índices de concordância para comparar a estabilidade das soluções alternativas de agrupamento, com base na modelação das variáveis como métricas ou ordinais. No trabalho desenvolvido o agrupamento com base nas variáveis ordinais tem uma maior estabilidade. Este agrupamento é seleccionado e caracterizado.The touristic rural zone in the north of Portugal is one of the areas chosen by some tourists who visit our Country. The auto-image of these tourists can be checked by means of attributes able to also characterize the visited destination. In this paper, the favorite methodology of finite mixture models for constitution and characterization of the segments of tourists on basis of attributes of auto-image is applied. In the modulation, the type of scale is reached – Semantic Differential – by two different ways: 1 – the base variables are modulated as metrics and a mixture of normal distributions is used; 2 – the base variables are modulated as ordinals and a multinomial mixture is used. The methodology of cross-validation is applied by using the rand indexes in order to compare the stability of the alternative solutions for Grouping, on basis on the modulation of the variables such as metrics or ordinals. In the developed work, the Grouping on basis of the ordinal variables has a bigger stability. This Grouping has been selected and characterized

Relationship between physical activity and chronic diseases among European adults from serveral countries: a cross sectional and prospective population-based study

Programa Oficial de Doutoramento en Ciencias do Deporte, Educación Física e Actividade Física Saudable. 5005V01[Resumo] Introdución: As enfermidades crónicas son a principal causa de morbilidade e mortalidade no mundo. Para a prevención de enfermidades crónicas recoméndase a práctica da actividade física. O obxectivo deste estudo foi examinar a relación entre a actividade física e as enfermidades crónicas nos adultos europeos. Métodos xerais: utilizáronse datos do Survey of Health, Aging, and Retirement in Europe (SHARE), as ondas 4 e 5; e do European Social Survey (ESS), ronda 7. Resultados principais: Observouse que a actividade física moderada ou vigorosa era transversal e prospectivamente asociada a un número menor de enfermidades crónicas. O tempo dedicado a asistir á televisión está asociado coa multimorbilidade (≥2 enfermidades crónicas). Todavia, a participación na actividade física pode mitigar ou incluso eliminar esta asociación. A multimorbilidad estaba relacionada negativamente coa autoavaliación da saúde e a satisfacción coa vida, pero a actividade física amortiguou esta relación negativa, contribuíndo a unha mellor auto-percepción da saúde e satisfacción coa vida. Conclusión: a actividade física impide as enfermidades crónicas. Por iso, deben considerarse programas para fomentar a participación en actividades físicaspara reducir a cantidade de enfermidades crónicas na poboación.[Resumen] Introducción: Las enfermedades crónicas son la principal causa de morbilidad y mortalidad en el mundo. Para la prevención de enfermedades crónicas, se recomienda la práctica de actividad física. Este estudio tuvo como objetivo examinar la relación entre la actividad física y las enfermedades crónicas en adultos europeos. Métodos generales: Fueron utilizados datos del estudio del Survey of Health, Aging, and Retirement in Europe (SHARE), onda 4 y 5; y del European Social Survey (ESS), ronda 7. Resultados principales: Se observó que la actividad física moderada o vigorosa era transversal y prospectivamente asociada a un menor número de enfermedades crónicas. El tiempo que se pasa viendo la televisión se asocia con la multimorbilidad (≥2 enfermedades crónicas). Todavía, la participación en la actividad física puede atenuar o incluso eliminar esta asociación. La multimorbilidad se relacionó negativamente con la autoevaluación de la salud y la satisfacción con la vida, pero la actividad física amortiguó esta relación negativa, contribuyendo para una mejor autopercepción de la salud y la satisfacción con la vida. Conclusión: La actividad física previene las enfermedades crónicas. Por lo tanto, programas para promover la participación en actividades físicas debe considerarse para reducir el número de enfermedades crónicas en la población.[Abstract] Introduction: Chronic diseases are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. For prevention of chronic diseases regular practice of physical activity has been recommended. This study aimed to examine the relationship between physical activity and chronic diseases in European adults and older adults. General methods: The present thesis used data from the Survey of Health, Aging, and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) study, wave 4 and 5; and from the European Social Survey (ESS) project, round 7. Main results: It was observed that moderate or vigorous physical activity was cross-sectionally and prospective associated with fewer chronic diseases. Time spent watching television is associated with multimorbidity (≥2 chronic diseases). However, physical activity participation can attenuate or even eliminate this association. Multimorbidity was negatively related to self-rated health and life satisfaction, however physical activity buffered this negative relationship, contributing to better self-rated health and life satisfaction. Conclusion: Physical activity prevent chronic diseases. Therefore, implementation of programs to promote participation in moderate or vigorous physical activity should be considered as a strategy to reduce the number of chronic diseases in the population

Ecology of the Rock Shrimp Sicyonia dorsalis Kingsley, 1878 (Crustacea: Sicyoniidae) in a Subtropical Region of Brazil

The present study analyzes the abundance and distribution of the rock shrimp Sicyonia dorsalis, in relation to water temperature, salinity, depth, organic matter content, and sediment texture in Mar Virado (MV), Ubatuba (UBA) and Ubatumirim (UBM), 3 distinct bays along the northern coast of São Paulo State (23°S, 45°W), Brazil. Six transects were taken in each bay, 4 being parallel to the coastline and 2 next to the rocky shores. Monthly samples were taken over a 2-year period (1998 and 1999) with a shrimp fishing boat equipped with double-rig nets. A total of 2,498 specimens was obtained with 804 from MV, 922 from UBA, and 772 from UBM. The spatial distribution of S. dorsalis did not differ among bays. Higher abundance values were recorded in areas where silt+clay comprised more than 60% of the sediment. Abundance also followed a seasonal trend, being highest during spring when intrusions of the cold South Atlantic Coastal Waters are most common, promoting the migration of this shrimp species to more sheltered areas. In short, sediment type and water temperature appear to be the most important environmental variables analyzed which affect the spatial and seasonal distribution of S. dorsalis

Diel Variation in Abundance and Size of the South American Red Shrimp Pleoticus Muelleri (Spence Bate, 1888) (Decapoda, Solenoceridae) in the Ubatuba Region, Southeastern Brazil

Diel variation in the abundance and size of Pleoticus muelleri in the Ubatuba region was investigated during 2000. During each season of the year, sampling was conducted during the day and at night at 8 depths, from 5 to 40 m. The estimated number of shrimp was 955 individuals, 272 collected during the day and 683 at night. There was a difference in the abundance of P. muelleri between day and night (χ², p=2.33E-40). The abundance during the day and at night differed by season with the exception of the spring (χ², p=0.06). The abundance during both periods also differed by depth, except at 15 and 30 m, where it was not significant (χ², p=0.84 and 0.06, respectively). The shrimp caught at night were generally smaller than those caught during the day (Kolmogorov-Smirnov, pA variação diuturna na abundância e no tamanho de Pleoticus muelleri foi investigada na região de Ubatuba durante o ano de 2000. Em cada estação do ano, as coletas foram realizadas no período diurno e noturno em 8 profundidades, de 5 a 40 m. O número estimado de camarões foi de 955 indivíduos, 272 coletados durante o dia e 683 à noite. Houve diferença na abundância de P. muelleri entre o dia e a noite (χ², p=2.33E-40). A abundância durante o dia e à noite diferiu por estação com exceção da primavera (χ², p=0.06). A abundância em ambos os períodos também diferiu por profundidade, exceto nos 15 e 30 metros (χ², p=0.84 e 0.06, respectivamente). Os camarões capturados à noite foram geralmente menores do que os capturados durante o dia (Kolmogorov-Smirnov,

Adolescents’ physical activity profile according to parental physical activity participation

This study aimed to characterize adolescents' physical activity according to parental physical activity participation, in families where one or both of the parents were active or inactive. A total of 1037 adolescents aged 12-18 years, 1037 fathers and 1037 mothers participated in the study. Questionnaires were used to assess child and parents physical activity. Cluster analysis was used for data processing. Adolescents from families where both parents were inactive were characterized by physical inactivity. Adolescents of active parents practiced physical activity in several contexts. Adolescents with an active father and an inactive mother were characterized by the practice of unorganized physical activity. Finally, adolescents from active mothers and inactive fathers were characterized by the practice of organized physical activity. Two active parents enhance the potential influence on the child's adoption of physical activity as a spontaneous behaviour in leisure-time. Having one active parent (active role model) is better than two less active or sedentary parents