TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Characterization of the physical environment and practice of physical activities in Primary Health Care Units in Guarapuava, Paraná State, Brazil, 2011-2012
JO  - Epidemiologia e serviços de saúde : revista do Sistema Unico de Saúde do Brasil
A1  - Queiroga, Marcos Roberto
A1  - Ferreira, Sandra Aires
A1  - Boneti, Marina David
A1  - Tartaruga, Marcus Peikriszwili
A1  - Coutinho, Silvano da Silva
A1  - Cavazzoto, Timothy Gustavo
SP  - 827
EP  - 836
VL  - 25
IS  - 4
N2  - 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>
LA  - pt
SN  - 1679-4974
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.5123/S1679-49742016000400016
ID  - ref1
ER  -