Recreational soccer practice among adults, in Brazilian capitals, 2011-2015

to describe the profile of recreational adult soccer players who lived in the Brazilian capitals in the period from 2011 to 2015. descriptive study with a sample of adults interviewed by the Surveillance System for Risk and Protective Factors for Chronic Diseases by Telephone Survey - VIGITEL (2011...

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Published in:Epidemiologia e serviços de saúde 2018-07, Vol.27 (2), p.e2017284-e2017284
Main Authors: Lima, Dartel Ferrari de, Piovani, Verônica Gabriela Silva, Lima, Lohran Anguera
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Age Factors
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Brazil
Exercise
Female
Health Surveys
Humans
Leisure Activities
Male
Middle Aged
Prevalence
Sex Factors
Soccer - statistics & numerical data
Young Adult
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Summary:to describe the profile of recreational adult soccer players who lived in the Brazilian capitals in the period from 2011 to 2015. descriptive study with a sample of adults interviewed by the Surveillance System for Risk and Protective Factors for Chronic Diseases by Telephone Survey - VIGITEL (2011 to 2015). 11.812 adults (11.375 men and 437 women) pointed to soccer as their main leisure physical exercise, with higher prevalence in the North region (32%) and lower in the South region (10%) of the country; the average reduction of soccer players 3.4% for every 5 years over age (95%CI 2.9;4.1); from 2011 to 2015, there was decrease in the number of soccer players, -1.4% per year (95%CI -0,7;2,2). the practice of soccer was predominantly male, presented an inverse relationship with the increase of age, more prevalent in the Northern region and less prevalent in the Southern region.
ISSN:2237-9622
DOI:10.5123/S1679-49742018000200013