Influence of sedentary behaviour on the practice of physical activity in climacteric women

• Published in: Motricidade Vol. 18; no. 3; pp. 1 - 16
• Main Authors: Freitas, Ronilson, Fonseca, Alenice Aliane, de Carvalho Braule Pinto, André Luiz, Rocha, Josiane Santos Brant
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Portuguese
• Published: Ribeira de Pena Edições Desafio Singular 01-09-2022
• Subjects: Behavior; Epidemiology; Exercise; Influence; Light; Menopause; Quality of life; Questionnaires; Sample size; Sedentary behavior; Software; SPORT SCIENCES; Structural equation modeling; Womens health; Brazil; climacteri; lifestyl; primary health care; epidemiolog
• ISSN: 1646-107X; 2182-2972
• DOI: 10.6063/motricidade.26937

The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the influence of sedentary behaviour on the practice of physical activity in climacteric women. This was a cross-sectional study with a random sample of 873 women assisted in Family Health Strategy units in the city of Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil. A structural equation model was tested to assess the influence of sedentary behaviour on the practice of physical activity. The results revealed that sedentary behaviour has a negative effect on light, moderate and vigorous activities, explaining 8%, 2% and 6%, respectively, of the variability of these variables. It was also observed that the increase in sedentary behaviour has a negative effect on light (P = -0.04), moderate (P = -0.10) and vigorous (P = -0.17) activities. Sedentary behaviour negatively affects the performance of light, moderate and vigorous physical activity in climacteric women assisted by the Family Health Strategy.