High sedentary behavior and low light physical activity are associated with worse glucose rates in cardiometabolic diseases' subjects.

Background: This study is characterized as an observational study that aimed to analyze the association between time spent in sedentary behavior (SB), light physical activity (LPA), and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) with biomarkers of the cardiometabolic profile in individuals with cardiovascular and/or metabolic diseases.

Methods: The sample consisted of 149 participants (60.68 ± 10.

Food consumption scale validation in VAMOS Program: a proposal to assess eating behavior changes in Brazil.

This study aimed to validate the frequency consumption scale (FCS) and establish cut-off points to assess changes in the eating behavior of participants in the VAMOS Program. The study was based on a community intervention conducted in 2019 in 70 Brazilian cities, with 458 adults from Primary Care. The questionnaire consisted of 12 questions about food frequency consumption.

Evaluating the implementation of the active life improving health behavior change program "BCP-VAMOS" in primary health care: Protocol of a pragmatic randomized controlled trial using the RE-AIM and CFIR frameworks.

Introduction: The effective translation of evidence-based interventions has contributed to implementing actions that impact public policies and the population's health. However, there is a gap in the literature regarding the factors associated with the successful implementation of these interventions. The Active Life Improving Health Behavior Change Program (BCP-VAMOS) uses behavioral strategies to promote an active and healthy lifestyle in the community.

Barriers and facilitators for physical activity domains in Brazil: a systematic review.

This study aimed to systematically review scientific evidence on the barriers and facilitators of physical activity (PA) among the Brazilian population, considering different domains (leisure, travel, work/study, and household). The search was conducted in the MEDLINE/PubMed, ISI Web of Science, SCOPUS, BIREME/LILACS, and APA PsycNET databases and was limited to papers published between 2010 and 2020. A manual search of the Brazilian Journal of Physical Activity & Health was also conducted.

Barriers and facilitators on the implementation of physical activity in Primary Health Care: A systematic review.

Barriers and facilitators influence the implementation of physical activity (PA) in Primary Health Care (PHC). This study aimed to analyze the scientific evidence on barriers and facilitators perceived by stakeholders on the implementation of PA in PHC.The search databases consisted of Web of Science, Medline, Scopus, and Lilacs.

Sociodemographic determinants of multimorbidity in Brazilian adults and older adults: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Multimorbidity due to non-communicable chronic diseases (NCDs) constitutes a significant challenge for healthcare systems. To attenuate its impacts, it is essential to identify the sociodemographic determinants of this condition, which can discriminate against population segments that are more exposed.

Objective: To identify associations between multimorbidity conditions and sociodemographic indicators among Brazilian adults and older adults.

Physical activity and sedentary behavior as multimorbidity discriminators among elderly Brazilians: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Associations between behaviors and individual chronic diseases have been demonstrated. However, the relationship between time spent on sedentary behavior and multimorbidity remains less clear.

Objective: To identify the predictive power of various intensities of physical activity versus sedentary behavior, as discriminatory factors for cardiometabolic multimorbidity (cardiovascular diseases and diabetes) in the elderly.

Re-thinking Physical Activity Programs for Older Brazilians and the Role of Public Health Centers: A Randomized Controlled Trial Using the RE-AIM Model.

Explored the role of public health centers in the delivery of physical activity programs to older Brazilians. Total of 114 older adults (81% women) from public health centers across the city of Florianopolis, Brazil, were randomized into three groups: behavior change group ( = 36), traditional exercise group ( = 52), and control group ( = 26). The behavioral change group included 12 weekly meetings (2 h each).

Knowledge and attitude towards type 2 diabetes among older adults: a population-based study.

The aim of this study was to identify the factors associated with knowledge and attitude towards type 2 diabetes mellitus among older adults with the disease. A cross-sectional population-based study was conducted on 204 older adults from the public healthcare network of Passo Fundo, RS. Sociodemographic data were collected and the DKN-A, ATT-19 and IPAQ were used for the assessment of diabetes knowledge, psychological attitudes towards diabetes and physical activity, respectively.

Efficacy of a behavior change program on cardiovascular parameters in patients with hypertension: a randomized controlled trial.

Objective: To investigate the efficacy of a behavior change program named Vida Ativa Melhorando a Saúde on cardiovascular parameters in hypertensive patients.

Methods: Ninety hypertensive patients aged over 40 years were randomly allocated to one of two groups: Vida Ativa Melhorando a Saúde or Control (n=45 respectively). Patients in the Vida Ativa Melhorando a Saúde group took part in a behavior change program aimed to encourage changes in physical activity levels and eating habits, according to the Social Cognitive Theory.

Public open spaces and physical activity: disparities of resources in Florianópolis.

Objective: To analyze the association between sociodemographic characteristics of census tracts and the presence/quality of public open spaces and physical activity facilities.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in 643 census tracts in Florianópolis, Brazil, the presence and quality of public open spaces and physical activity facilities were objectively analyzed and the data by census tracts using Geographic Information Systems was treated. Outcomes were analyzed considering the census tracts as having: ≥ 1 public open spaces; ≥ 1 public open spaces with high quality; ≥ 2 physical activity facilities and high-quality physical activity facilities.

Incidence and prevalence of diabetes self-reported on elderly in south of Brazil: results of EpiFloripa Ageing Study.

This study investigated the prevalence and incidence of diabetes self-referred in the elderly. Longitudinal population-based study (EpiFloripa Ageing Study), with 1.702 elderly in 2009/10 and 1.

Effectiveness of the VAMOS Strategy for Increasing Physical Activity and Healthy Dietary Habits: A Randomized Controlled Community Trial.

This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the VAMOS strategy (Health-Improving Active Life) in improving physical activity (PA), dietary habits, and anthropometric variables of primary health care (PHC) users in Brazil. A randomized controlled community trial was conducted at two units of the Health Academy Program (HAP; a service provided by PHC), which were randomly assigned either to control group (CG) or intervention group (IG). Participants in both groups (CG = 156 and IG = 135) took part in physical activity classes provided by HAP facilities with those in IG also participating in the VAMOS strategy for 12 weeks.

Accelerometer-Measured Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior: A Cross-Sectional Study of Brazilian Older Adults.

Background: To examine the level of physical activity and sedentary behavior (SB), measured with accelerometers, in older adults from a city in southern Brazil according to sociodemographic and health characteristics.

Methods: The sample consisted of 425 older adults (≥63 y) from the EpiFloripa Aging Study. Light physical activity (LPA), moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA), and SB were measured with accelerometers over a period of 7 days.

Effectiveness of a Behavior Change Program on Physical Activity and Eating Habits in Patients With Hypertension: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Background: This study aimed to analyze the effect of a behavior change program, called Vida Ativa Melhorando a Saúde (VAMOS), on physical activity, eating habits, and quality of life in patients with hypertension.

Methods: A randomized controlled trial was carried out in 90 patients with hypertension (57.8 ± 9.

[Validity and reliability of a scale to assess self-efficacy for physical activity in elderly].

This study aimed to analyze the confirmatory factor validity and reliability of a self-efficacy scale for physical activity in a sample of 118 elderly (78% women) from 60 to 90 years of age. Mplus 6.1 was used to evaluate the confirmatory factor analysis.

Socioeconomic profile of the elderly in Florianópolis: comparative analysis studies Perfil do Idoso 2002 and EpiFloripa Idoso 2009.

Objective: The aim of this study is to compare the socioeconomic profile of the population aged 60 or older living in Florianópolis in 2002 and 2009.

Methods: Data were obtained through the studies Perfil do Idoso 2002 and EpiFloripa Idoso 2009 based on household surveys.

Results: There was a predominance of aged 60 to 69 years old, married and living with spouse and children.

[Fear of recurrent falls and associated factors among older adults from Florianópolis, Santa Catarina State, Brazil].

Fear of falling is characterized by anxiety when walking or excessive worry about falling. This study aimed to investigate the factors associated with fear of recurrent falls among older adults in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina State, Brazil. A total of 266 older adults who had fallen in the previous year were studied based on a population-based cross-sectional survey.

[Health status and physical activity levels among the elderly who are participants and non-participants in social welfare groups in Florianópolis].

This study sought to verify the association between health status and physical activity levels among the elderly who are participants and non-participants in social welfare groups in Florianópolis in the State of Santa Catarina, Brazil. The sample included 1,062 elderly people (625 women), mean age 71.9 (± 7.

Physical activity and environment perception among older adults: a population study in Florianópolis, Brazil.

Objective: To estimate the prevalence of the practice of leisure-time physical activity in older adults and to analyze its association with environment perception.

Methods: Cross-sectional population study conducted from September 2009 to June 2010 with 1.656 individuals aged 60 years or older, living in the urban zone of the city of Florianópolis, Southern Brazil.

[Elderly people living in Florianópolis: self-perception of oral health conditions and use of dental services].

This paper is based on the Florianopolis Municipality Senior Citizen's Profile (2004) built up on the questionnaire in the Brazil Old Age Schedule (BOAS), applied to 875 elderly people. The data highlighted by this cross-section are related to the self-perception of the respondents of their oral health condition and use of dental services, which were then associated with the socio-demographic variables. The discrepancy between oral health data perception and actual oral health status - such as high percentages of missing teeth and dentures - discloses the way in which the elderly perceive this aspect of their own health.