Barriers associated with frequency of leisure-time physical activity among Brazilian adults of different income strata

This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of the main perceived barriers to leisure‐time physical activity (LTPA) and their associations with the frequency of LTPA in a representative sample of industrial workers from Brazil (n = 47 477), according to their income strata (low income: ≤$US280, midd...

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Published in:Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports 2016-02, Vol.26 (2), p.206-213
Main Authors: Silva, K. S., Del Duca, G. F., Garcia, L. M. T., da Silva, J. A., Bertuol, C., de Oliveira, E. S. A., de Barros, M. V. G., Nahas, M. V.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Brazil
Cross-Sectional Studies
Exercise
Fatigue
Female
health behavior
Humans
Income
Leisure
Leisure Activities - economics
Leisure Activities - psychology
Male
Middle Aged
Motivation
Motor Activity
occupational health
Socioeconomic factors
socioeconomic status
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Summary:This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of the main perceived barriers to leisure‐time physical activity (LTPA) and their associations with the frequency of LTPA in a representative sample of industrial workers from Brazil (n = 47 477), according to their income strata (low income: ≤$US280, middle income: $US281–$US1400, and high income: ≥$US1401). Data were collected between 2006 and 2008 via questionnaires about the main perceived barrier to LTPA and the frequency of LTPA. Multinomial logistic regression was performed to evaluate differences among groups. There was a lower prevalence of regular practice of LTPA in the low‐ (15.8%) and middle‐income strata (18.2%) than among the individuals of the high‐income stratum (27.6%). A large proportion of workers who regularly participated in LTPA reported no barriers (low: 43.1%; middle: 46.8%; high: 51.6%). Additional obligations and fatigue were the two most common perceived barriers in all family income strata among participants who engaged in different frequencies of LTPA. The odds for all perceived barriers showed a positive trend related to frequency of LTPA (from regular to no LTPA), with higher values according to income. In summary, the ordering of the main perceived barriers to LTPA differed according to workers' income stratum and frequency of engaging in LTPA.
ISSN:0905-7188
1600-0838
DOI:10.1111/sms.12419