Practice of outdoor physical activity in the COVID-19 pandemic among public school teachers

Authors

  • Nayra Suze Souza e Silva Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros, Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Departamento de Educação física e do Desporto, Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brasil. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8420-0821
  • Ana Clara Soares Bicalho Hospital dos Fornecedores de Cana de Piracicaba. Departamento de Cirurgia e Traumatologia Buco – Maxilo – Facial. Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brasil. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1597-4433
  • Kamila Teles Soares Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros, Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Departamento de Odontologia, Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brasil. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1524-6487
  • Marise Fagundes Silveira Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros, Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brasil. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8821-3160
  • Rosângela Ramos Veloso Silva Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros, Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Programa de Pós-graduação em Cuidado Primário em Saúde, Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brasil. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3329-8133
  • Desirée Sant'Ana Haikal Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros, Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brasil. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0331-0747

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12820/rbafs.28e0312

Keywords:

Coronavirus, Exercise, Walking, Public health, Health surveys

Abstract

This study aimed to verify the practice of outdoor physical activity during the COVID-19 pandemic among public basic education teachers in Minas Gerais. This is a websurvey-type epidemiological survey, carried out with adults, public basic education teachers in the state of Minas Gerais. Data collection took place from August to September 2020 using a digital form. The dependent variable was the practice of outdoor physical activity during the pandemic, categorized as yes vs no, and those who practiced other types of exercise were not considered. For data analysis, Poisson regression was used, with robust variance. The study had 15,641 participants. Among them, 30.5% were performing physical activity outdoors during the pandemic. There was a higher prevalence among men (PR = 1.15; 95%CI: 1.09 - 1.22), those who worked in rural areas (PR = 1.07; 95%CI: 1.01 - 1.13), who had no decrease in family income (PR = 1.08; 95%CI: 1.03 - 1.13), who lived with a spouse (PR = 1.05; 95%CI: 1.01 - 1.10), who did not fully adhere to social distancing (PR = 1.23; 95%CI: 1.17 - 1.29), which increased the desire to take care of physical appearance (PR = 1.47; 95%CI: 1.40 - 1.55), with a better dietary pattern (PR = 1.45; 95%CI: 1.39 - 1.52), who were performing leisure activities (PR = 1.33; 95%CI: 1.27 - 1.40), those who were not overweight (PR = 1.05; 95%CI: 1.01 - 1.10), who were not very afraid of COVID-19 (PR = 1.07; 95%CI: 1.02 - 1.12) and those who were not part of the risk group for COVID-19 (PR = 1.10; 95%CI: 1.05 - 1.16). The results indicated, in general, a positive profile with regard to health care among practitioners of outdoor physical activity.

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2023-10-20

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Silva NSS e, Bicalho ACS, Soares KT, Silveira MF, Silva RRV, Haikal DS. Practice of outdoor physical activity in the COVID-19 pandemic among public school teachers. Rev. Bras. Ativ. Fís. Saúde [Internet]. 2023 Oct. 20 [cited 2024 Jul. 3];28:1-10. Available from: https://rbafs.org.br/RBAFS/article/view/14955

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