%0 Journal Article
%T Characterization of the physical environment and practice of physical activities in Primary Health Care Units in Guarapuava, Paraná State, Brazil, 2011-2012
%J Epidemiologia e serviços de saúde : revista do Sistema Unico de Saúde do Brasil
%D 2016
%A Queiroga, Marcos Roberto
%A Ferreira, Sandra Aires
%A Boneti, Marina David
%A Tartaruga, Marcus Peikriszwili
%A Coutinho, Silvano da Silva
%A Cavazzoto, Timothy Gustavo
%V 25
%N 4
%P 827-836
%X OBJECTIVE:: to characterize the physical environment and physical activity (PA) in Primary Health Care Units (PHU) in the urban area of Guarapuava-PR, Brazil, 2011-2012. <br><br>METHODS:: this is a descriptive study in which the coordinators of the municipality's 27 PHUs were interviewed about violence, crime and physical space and safety conditions for PAs inside and outside the PHUs; the streets surrounding the area were visited to evaluate environmental factors categorized as favorable or unfavorable to PA deployment and practice. <br><br>RESULTS:: the most common places for PA were grass areas (n=18) and churches (n=24); three fifths of PHUs presented factors favorable to PA deployment/practice; lack of sidewalks (14 PHUs) or uneven sidewalks (13 PHUs) surrounding the PHUs are conditions that could jeopardize the practice of walking. <br><br>CONCLUSION:: despite the identification of favorable factors for PA practice, at PHUs should be focused by health service managers.<p /> <p>Language: pt</p>
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%I Coordenação-Geral de Desenvolvimento da Epidemiologia em em Serviços / Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde / Ministério da Saúde
%@ 1679-4974
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.5123/S1679-49742016000400016