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  • 11School of Health and Biosciences, Pontificia Universidade Catolica do Parana, Curitiba, BRAZIL; 2Department of Physical Education, Federal University of Parana, Curitiba, BRAZIL; 3Division of Public Health Sciences, Division of Biostatistics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO; 4Prevention Research Center in St. Louis, Brown School, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO; and 5Division of Public Health Sciences and Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center, School of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO.

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Women, those with less education, good health, comorbidities, and safe walking environments are more likely to join community physical activity programs in Brazil. These factors predict participation in these health initiatives.

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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Health Promotion
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • Community-based physical activity programs are crucial for public health.
  • Understanding participation barriers and facilitators is essential for program success.
  • Brazil faces challenges in promoting physical activity among its adult population.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a risk prediction model for participation in community-based physical activity programs.
  • To identify key sociodemographic, health, and environmental characteristics associated with program engagement in Brazil.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized pooled data from three Brazilian national surveys (2007-2009) involving 6166 adults.
  • Developed a risk prediction model with program participation as the outcome.
  • Validated the model's predictive accuracy using discrimination (C statistic) and calibration (Brier score) via bootstrapping.

Main Results:

  • Key predictors identified include female sex, lower educational attainment, self-reported good/excellent health, presence of comorbidities, and perceived safety of the environment for walking.
  • The final model demonstrated adequate predictive accuracy (C-index = 0.778, Brier score = 0.031), with similar results from bootstrapping (C-index = 0.792, Brier score = 0.030).

Conclusions:

  • Sociodemographic factors, individual health status, and environmental perceptions significantly predict participation in community physical activity programs.
  • The developed model offers valuable insights for targeted interventions to increase program engagement in Brazil.
  • Findings highlight the importance of considering a holistic approach, including social, health, and environmental elements, in promoting physical activity.