ESPAÇOS PÚBLICOS PARA PRÁTICA DE ATIVIDADE FÍSICA PELA POPULAÇÃO IDOSA VINCULADA À ESTRATÉGIA SAÚDE DA FAMÍLIA

• DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.00919130616

• Palavras-chave: Idosos, Atividade Física, Estratégia Saúde da Família, Sistema Único de Saúde.

• Keywords: Elderly, Physical Activity, Family Health Strategy, Unified Health System.

• Abstract:

  The urban space and its characteristics influence the health and wellbeing

  of the population by relating public environments available for the practice of

  physical activity and leisure. The structuring of these places corroborates with the

  promotion of health and the promotion of adequate life conditions, as well as influence

  in the prevention and control of Chronic Noncommunicable Diseases in adults and

  the elderly. The objective of the study is to investigate the presence of suitable places

  for the practice of physical activities in the proximities of the homes of elderly users of

  the Family Health Strategy. A cross-sectional study of a quantitative nature carried out

  in the city of Crato-CE between June and November 2017. The instrument used was

  the questionnaire adapted from the Telephone Interview - Surveillance of Risk Factors

  and protection for chronic non-communicable diseases of health, considered an item

  that addresses the existence of public places (square, park, closed street) for walking,

  exercising or practicing sports. Data analysis was performed using inferential statistics

  according to relative and absolute frequency information. A total of 60 users were

  interviewed, being 73.3% (44) female and 27.7% (16) male. Among the interviewees,

  31.7% (19) reported having spaces for exercises near their homes, and 68.3% (41)

  reported not living near public spaces that allow them to practice exercises. The

  availability of nearby places for evidenced physical activity practices proved inferior,

  reducing the opportunity of the population to have a more active life condition.

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