Leisure-time physical activity in the vicinity of Academias da Cidade Program in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil: the impact of a health promotion program on the community

Leisure-time physical activity in the vicinity of Academias da Cidade Program in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil: the impact of a health promotion program on the community

Abstract This study analyzed leisure-time physical activity among 1,621 adults who were non-users of the Academias da Cidade Program in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil, but who lived in the vicinity of a fitness center in operation (exposed Group I) or in the vicinity of two sites reserve...

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Main Authors: Amanda Paula Fernandes, Amanda Cristina de Souza Andrade, Cynthia Graciane Carvalho Ramos, Amélia Augusta de Lima Friche, Maria Angélica de Salles Dias, César Coelho Xavier, Fernando Augusto Proietti, Waleska Teixeira Caiaffa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz 2015-11-01
Series:Cadernos de Saúde Pública
Subjects:
Actividades Recreativas
Actividad Motora
Evaluación de Programas y Proyectos de Salud
Salud Urbana
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