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We suggest taking these findings into consideration in further studies to understand better the role of educational intervention on active commuting by bicycle.

Rev Bras Educ Fís Esporte, (São Paulo) 2016 Jul-Set; 30(3):757-68 • 757 Physical activity and environment in men and women IntroductionPhysical activity at leisure, transportation, social support and urban environment perception in women and men in Florianópolis/SC CDD. 20.ed. 613 Regular physical activity (PA) has been pointed as an important component of a healthy life style 1 . Increase in physical activity levels and a healthy life style can reduce the risk of coronary diseases and in uence the rate of mortality by chronic diseases 2 . However, studies from Brazil and other countries show that the population is not su ciently physically active 3 and the increase of sedentary behavior has been a crescent concern for public health policies [4][5] .One possibility to change population attitude towards physical activity is to identify associated factors that can make possible the implementation of public policies and strategies that contribute to an active life style adoption 6 . e models that try to explain the prevalence of physical activity in leisure and transport are multifactorial and consider psychosocial, sociodemographic factors and, more recently, urban environmental characteristics in di erent populations and contexts [7][8][9][10] . ere is evidence that some attributes of the perceived urban environment are associated with practice of physical activity during leisure (LFA) and transport (TFA) [11][12] . Individuals that mentioned having AbstractThe aim of the study was to identify characteristics of the perceived physical environment and social support associated with physical activity during leisure (LFA), and transportation (TFA) in man and women. The study was based on a systematic sample of 746 residents in Florianópolis, SC, Brazil, obtained by phonebook. We utilized the long version of International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), and the scale of active mobility in the community environment (news adapted). The outcomes investigated were not meeting the recommendations for physical activity (NARAF) in LFA and TFA in man and women. As explanatory variables we investigated the characteristics of socio-demographic variables, perception of the environment, general health, and body mass index (IMC). We performed logistic regression analysis to estimate the odds ratios and the adjusted attributes of the physical environment and social support of man and women that NARAF. The response rate was 91% (n = 746). The prevalence of women in NARAF in transportation was 73.3% (69.1-77.5%) and for men was 71.1% (66.1 to 76.2%). In the LFA NARAF prevalence of women was 78.4% (74.5-78.3%) and 74.9% (70.1-79.7%) in men. In TFA environmental attributes associated with less chance of NARAF were: live in an area close to shopping areas, gym and bank branch close to home. In the LFA, street lighting, security during the day, walking site close to home and live near the coastline. Programs to promote AFL in adults should consider variables of the urban environment (lit streets, safety, local walking or phys...

Prevalência de fatores de risco de doença arterial coronária em funcionários de hospital universitário e sua correlação com estresse psicológicoPrevalence of risk factors of coronary artery disease in university hospital employees and the correlation with psychological stress (HU) da UFSC. 5. Nutricionista do HU/UFSC. 6. Bioquímica do HU/UFSC. 7. Mestre em Informática e profissional voluntário. Doença arterial coronária Estresse psicológico Fatores de risco abstractObjective: The present work aimed to evaluate the different risk factors (RF) of coronary artery disease (CAD) in a university hospital volunteer employees, regarding the correlation with psychological stress. Methods: Fifty-two volunteers participated in the study (41 females and 11 males), which included anthropometric measurement, clinical examination, and measurement of the arterial blood pressure. Arterial blood was collected from them to quantify the levels of total cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol (HDL), triglycerides (TG), and LDL-cholesterol (LDL). The body mass index (BMI), and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) were determined. The participants have also answered a questionnaire regarding stress. The different RF were quantified and evaluated. Results: From the participants, 73.1% were considered stressed, 32.7% were hypertenses, and 36.5% had TC > 200mg dl -1 . Females were significantly more stressed than man (p < .05), and proportionally males had more HDL < 40mg dl -1 than females (p < .05). The stressed people also presented TC above 200mg dl -1 (p < .05). The coronary artery disease risk was low for 53.8% of the people, medium for 23.1%, moderate for 21.2%, and high for 2.6%. The waist-to-hip risk was high in 15% of the stressed patients, in 35,5% of hypertenses, and in 10.5% in the ones with TC > 200mg/dl. The body mass risk was considered low for most of the stressed, hypertenses, and the ones with TC > 200mg dl -1 . Conclusion: This study shows the importance of the psychological stress in the evaluation of different RF for CAD and this knowledge is very important in the preventive intervention for this disease. Coronary heart disease Psychological stress Coronary heart risk factorsPrimeira submissão em 17/06/03 Última submissão em 15/03/04