| Autor: |
Silva DAS; Sports Center, Physical Education Department, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88040-900, SC, Brazil., Silva CFD; Sports Center, Physical Education Department, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88040-900, SC, Brazil. |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Zdroj: |
International journal of environmental research and public health [Int J Environ Res Public Health] 2022 Aug 16; Vol. 19 (16). Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Aug 16. |
| DOI: |
10.3390/ijerph191610152 |
| Abstrakt: |
The aim of this study was to investigate physical activity (PA) policies in Brazil through current actions/programs to promote PA for children and adolescents. All 23 official websites of federal government agencies in Brazil [eighteen ministries, two secretariats (linked to ministries) and three ministry equivalent agencies] were visited. All programs/actions were analyzed according to indicators of the Global Matrix project from the Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance (AHKGA) and the Health Enhancing PA Policy Audit Tool, version 2, recommended by the World Health Organization. Furthermore, we used the analysis of "Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats" (SWOT) for the policies. Seventeen programs/actions included the promotion of PA for children and adolescents in Brazil, however, none of them had this as their main objective, and none were planned as a public policy action aimed at the promotion of PA. The overall score of the assessment instrument was 37 (out of a total of 100), which classifies Brazil as having a D+ grade according to AHKGA criteria. Brazil needs to define PA as a state policy so that the actions identified in this study can have positive effects on children and adolescents. |
| Databáze: |
MEDLINE |
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