Rev Rene (Jun 2021)

Factors that interfere with total physical inactivity in overweight women

  • Fernanda Carneiro Mussi,
  • Taise Santos do Nascimento,
  • Cátia Suely Palmeira,
  • Francisco José Gondim Pitanga,
  • Flávia Silva Ferreira,
  • Ana Carla Carvalho Coelho,
  • Carlos Antônio de Souza Teles Santos

DOI
https://doi.org/10.15253/2175-6783.20212261717
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 22
p. e61717

Abstract

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Objective: to investigate the variables that interfere with total physical inactivity in overweight women. Methods: cross-sectional research that collected sociodemographic data, self-perceived health, self-efficacy for physical activity, weight, and height in 142 women. The International Physical Activity Questionnaire was used to evaluate physical activity. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used. A 5% statistical significance level was adopted. Results: the prevalence of total physical inactivity was 34.5%. A significant association between total physical inactivity and age was found in the bivariate analysis. In the multivariate analysis, only women with regular and poor self-perceived health showed an increase of 124% and 150%, respectively, of total physical inactivity. Conclusion: physical inactivity was associated with regular and poor self-perception of health, being a health parameter for the development of health promotion policies and actions.

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