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Angelo Cássio Magalhães Horn
, Vera Lúcia Milani Martins, Juliano Lopes da Costa, Cintia Mussi Alvim Stocchero
BACKGROUND: The practice of physical activity (PA) is associated with the prevention and treatment of various diseases, and public squares are planned urban spaces that can serve as ideal locations for engaging in such activities.OBJECTIVE: To verify the association between the environmental conditions of public squares in the city of Canoas for the practice of PA and the local socio-economic situation, contributing to the management of spaces to favour the practice of PA by the population.METHODS: The squares in the city of Canoas (RS) were grouped according to their district and area, and the Presence Index (IP) and Quality Index (IQ) of 52 squares, used to assess environmental conditions, were calculated. In addition, the IDMH and the Gini Index (GINI), used as socio-economic indicators, were obtained. The average value of these four indices for each of the city's districts was calculated to check for a significant difference between them, as well as the presence of a correlation between the PI and/or QI with the IDMH and/or GINI, at a significance level of 0.05.RESULTS: The IP and IQ did not differ significantly between the CE (3.60 and 9.00), NE (2.76 and 7.03) and SE (5.12 and 13.50) districts. The CE District showed the highest values for the IDHM (0.895) and GINI (0.48), being significantly different from the other districts for the first index and from the NE District for the second. For the four indices calculated, there was a significant correlation only between PI and IQ (r=0.876).CONCLUSION: There was no significant association between the environmental conditions of public squares for practising PA and the local socio-economic situation in the CE, NE and SE districts of the Municipality of Canoas, which is a positive finding for the city. Despite this, there are other issues that deserve attention from the municipal government.
BACKGROUND: The practice of physical activity (PA) is associated with the prevention and treatment of various diseases, and public squares are planned urban spaces that can serve as ideal locations for engaging in such activities.OBJECTIVE: To verify the association between the environmental conditions of public squares in the city of Canoas for the practice of PA and the local socio-economic situation. Contributing to the management of spaces to favour the practice of PA by the population.METHODS: The squares in the city of Canoas (RS) were grouped according to their district and area, and the Presence Index (IP) and Quality Index (IQ) of 52 squares, used to assess environmental conditions, were calculated. In addition, the IDMH and the Gini Index (GINI), used as socio-economic indicators, were obtained. The average value of these four indices for each of the city's districts was calculated to check for a significant difference between them, as well as the presence of a correlation between the PI and/or QI with the IDMH and/or GINI, at a significance level of 0.05.RESULTS: The IP and IQ did not differ significantly between the CE (3.60 and 9.00), NE (2.76 and 7.03) and SE (5.12 and 13.50) districts. The CE District showed the highest values for the IDHM (0.895) and GINI (0.48), being significantly different from the other districts for the first index and from the NE District for the second. For the four indices calculated, there was a significant correlation only between PI and IQ (r=0.876).CONCLUSION: There was no significant association between the environmental conditions of public squares for practising PA and the local socio-economic situation in the CE, NE and SE districts of the Municipality of Canoas, which is a positive finding for the city. Despite this, there are other issues that deserve attention from the municipal government.
INTRODUÇÃO: A prática da atividade física (AF) está associada à prevenção e ao tratamento de várias doenças, sendo as praças públicas espaços urbanos planejados que favorecem essa prática.OBJETIVO: Verificar a associação das condições ambientais de praças públicas do Município de Canoas para a prática da AF com a situação socioeconômica local, contribuindo com a gestão dos espaços a fim de favorecer a prática da AF pela população.MÉTODOS: As praças do Município de Canoas (RS) foram agrupadas de acordo com o seu distrito e área, e o Índice de Presença (IP) e Índice de Qualidade (IQ) de 52 praças, utilizados para avaliar as condições ambientais, foram calculados. Adicionalmente, o IDHM e o Índice de Gini (GINI), utilizados como indicadores socioeconômicos, foram obtidos. O valor médio desses quatro índices, para cada um dos distritos da cidade, foi calculado para verificar-se a existência de diferença significativa entre os mesmos, assim como a presença de correlação entre o IP e/ou o IQ com o IDHM e/ou o GINI, para um nível de significância de 0,05.RESULTADOS: O IP e IQ não apresentaram valores significativamente diferentes entre os distritos CE (3,60 e 9,00), NE (2,76 e 7,03) e SE (5,12 e 13,50). O Distrito CE apresentou os maiores valores para o IDHM (0,895) e GINI (0,48), sendo significativamente diferente dos demais distritos para o primeiro índice e do Distrito NE para o segundo. Para os quatro índices calculados foi verificada uma correlação significativa apenas entre o IP e IQ (r=0,876). CONCLUSÃO: Não houve associação significativa entre as condições ambientais das praças públicas para a prática da AF e a situação socioeconômica local nos distritos CE, NE e SE do Município de Canoas, sendo um achado positivo para a cidade. Apesar disso, há outras questões que merecem atenção do poder público municipal.
