Prevalência e fatores associados à prática de atividades físicas no lazer: inquérito repetido em estudantes universitários

• Published in: Revista brasileira de cineantropometria & desempenho humano Vol. 18; no. 5; p. 577
• Main Authors: Santos, Sueyla Ferreira da Silva dos, Freitas Júnior, Ismael Forte, Alvarenga, Ana Maria, Fonseca, Silvio Aparecido, Virtuoso Junior, Jair Sindra, Sousa, Thiago Ferreira de
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 20-12-2016
• ISSN: 1415-8426; 1980-0037
• DOI: 10.5007/1980-0037.2016v18n5p577

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5007/1980-0037.2016v18n5p577 The practice of leisure physical activity represents a behavior that must be monitored in different population groups. The objectives of this study were i) to compare the prevalence of leisure-time physical activity in university students along the survey years in three separate years; ii) to analyze the factors associated with practice of leisure time physical activity in each survey. Three surveys in a college institution in northeastern Brazil in 2010, 2012 and 2014 were carried out. The dependent variable was practice of leisure-time physical activity. Exploratory variables were sociodemographic factors and link with the university. The prevalence was compared using the chi-square test for linear trend and association for Prevalence Ratio. Participation was of 1,084, 1,085 and 1,041 college students in 2010, 2012 and 2014, respectively. The prevalence of leisure-time physical activity was approximately 50% in the three surveys. Women were less active in leisure time on the three surveys. In each survey, associations were different in relation the courses, and Chemistry – teacher training, Computer Science, Pedagogy – teacher training and Linguistics (no specialization) students showed lower levels of leisure-time physical activity and Biomedicine, Geography – Bachelor, Physical Education – teacher training and Geography – teacher training students were more active in leisure time. It was concluded that there was a stabilization of the prevalence of active leisure over time and that women showed lower prevalence of leisure-time physical activity in the three surveys.