The use of outdoor gyms is associated with women and low-income people: a cross-sectional study.

Autor: Bergmann GG; Departament of Sports, Federal University of Pelotas - UFPEL, RS, Brazil. Electronic address: gabrielgbergmann@gmail.com., Streb AR; Departament of Physical Education, Federal University of Santa Catarina-UFSC, SC, Brazil., Ferrari M; Departament of Physical Education, Federal University of Pampa-UNIPAMPA, RS, Brazil., Alves DCC; Departament of Physical Education, Federal University of Pampa-UNIPAMPA, RS, Brazil., Soares BAC; Departament of Physical Education, Federal University of Pampa-UNIPAMPA, RS, Brazil., Ferreira GD; Departament of Sports, Federal University of Pelotas - UFPEL, RS, Brazil., Pinheiro ES; Departament of Sports, Federal University of Pelotas - UFPEL, RS, Brazil.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Public health [Public Health] 2021 Jan; Vol. 190, pp. 16-22. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Dec 14.
DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2020.10.024
Abstrakt: Objective: To examine the prevalence, and the demographic, socio-economic, and health correlates to Outdoor Gyms (OGs) use for adults from a southern Brazilian city.
Study Design: Population-based cross-sectional study.
Methods: A total of 431 adults (66.8% women) aged 18-87 years living in the surroundings of four OGs distributed in different regions of the city were randomly selected. Information about OG use for physical activity (PA) practice, and demographic, socio-economic, and health variables were collected by household interviews. Associations between independent variables and OG use were analyzed with results expressed as odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (95% CI).
Results: About one-third of participants (30.4%; 95% CI: 26.1-34.7) informed using OGs for PA practice, and 20.4% (95% CI 16.8-24.4) informed using it twice or more times a week (≥2x/week). Adjusted analysis indicated that the OG use ≥2x/week is higher for women (OR: 1.93; 95% CI: 1.11-3.35) and for those with lower family income (OR: 2.13; 95% CI: 1.03-4.13) than men and those with higher family income, respectively.
Conclusion: About 30% of the population uses OGs for PA practice. Women and low-income people are those who more commonly use OGs for PA practice. The installation of these facilities in public spaces may reduce social inequities related to leisure-time PA.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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