Dept of Physical Education, Pontiff Catholic University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil.
J Phys Act Health. 2010 Jul;7 Suppl 2:S137-45. doi: 10.1123/jpah.7.s2.s137.
Community programs have been suggested to be an important and promising strategy for physical activity (PA) promotion. Limited evidence is available regarding knowledge of and participation in these programs in Latin America.
To describe participation in and knowledge of community PA programs and to explore associations with leisure-time PA in the city of Curitiba, Brazil.
A cross sectional telephone survey was conducted among adults in Curitiba, Brazil (n = 2097). The International Physical Activity Questionnaire was used to determine levels of PA, and specific questions were used to evaluate the extent to which respondents knew about or participated in the programs conducted by the municipality. Logistic regression was used to assess the meeting of PA recommendations in leisure time based on program knowledge and participation.
Knowledge of PA programs was high (91.6%) and 5.6% of population participated in the programs. After adjusting for individual characteristics, exposure to Curitiba's PA community programs was associated with leisure-time PA (POR = 2.9, 95% CI = 2.9-3.0) and walking for leisure (POR = 2.4; 95% CI = 2.3-2.4). The associations were stronger among men than among women.
Knowledge and participation in Curitiba's community PA programs were associated with meeting recommended levels of PA in leisure time.
社区项目被认为是促进身体活动（PA）的重要且有前景的策略。然而，关于拉丁美洲社区 PA 项目的知识和参与情况，目前相关证据有限。
描述巴西库里蒂巴市居民对社区 PA 项目的了解程度和参与情况，并探讨其与闲暇时间 PA 之间的关系。
采用横断面电话调查的方法，对巴西库里蒂巴市的成年人（n=2097）进行调查。使用国际体力活动问卷来确定 PA 水平，并使用特定问题来评估受访者对市政府开展的项目的了解程度或参与程度。采用逻辑回归评估基于对项目的了解程度和参与程度，是否达到闲暇时间 PA 推荐量。
居民对 PA 项目的了解程度较高（91.6%），有 5.6%的居民参与了这些项目。在调整个体特征后，接触库里蒂巴的 PA 社区项目与闲暇时间的 PA（POR=2.9，95%CI=2.9-3.0）和休闲散步（POR=2.4；95%CI=2.3-2.4）有关。这种关联在男性中比女性中更强。
对库里蒂巴社区 PA 项目的了解和参与与达到闲暇时间推荐的 PA 水平有关。
