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    Characteristics of physical activity programs in the Brazilian primary health care system
    (Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública Sergio Arouca, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, 2014-10-01) Gomes, Grace Angélica de Oliveira; Kokubun, Eduardo; Mieke, Grégore Iven; Ramos, Luiz Roberto [UNIFESP]; Pratt, Michael; Parra, Diana C.; Simões, Eduardo; Florindo, Alex A.; Bracco, Mario Maia [UNIFESP]; Cruz, Danielle; Malta, Deborah; Lobelo, Felipe; Hallal, Pedro C.; Universidade Federal de São Carlos Departamento de Gerontologia; Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP); Universidade Federal de Pelotas Grupo de Estudos em Epidemiologia da Atividade Física; Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP); Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion; Washington University in St. Louis George Warren Brown School of Social Work; Universidade de São Paulo (USP); Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein; Ministério da Saúde; Emory University Rollins School of Public Health
    The aim of this study was to describe the characteristics of programs that promote physical activity in the public primary care system by region of Brazil, subject to the presence or absence of multidisciplinary primary care teams (NASF). We conducted a cross sectional and population-based telephone survey of the health unit coordinators from 1,251 health care units. Coordinators were asked about the presence and characteristics of physical activity programs. Four out of ten health units reported having a physical activity intervention program, the most common involving walking groups. Most of the activities were performed in the morning, once or twice a week, and in sessions of 30 minutes or more. Physical education professionals were primarily responsible for directing the activities. Interventions occurred in the health unit itself or in adjacent community spaces. In general, these characteristics were similar between units with or without NASF, but varied substantially across regions. These findings will guide future physical activity policies and programs within primary care in Brazil.