Changes in total physical activity, leisure and commuting in the largest city in Latin America, 2003-2015

ABSTRACT: Objective: To analyze the prevalence of physical inactivity and average time practice total activity by domains (leisure commuting), according to gender, age group schooling, between 2003 2015, in residents urban area city São Paulo. Methods: Data from Household Health Surveys Municipality Paulo (2003: n = 2,514; 2015: 4,043). The International Physical Activity Questionnaire was used measure total, leisure, commuting activity. Results were presented < 10 minute/week periods, minutes/week, evaluation period, sex, schooling. Results: Prevalence minutes/week periods 2015 were: 22.5 28.9% for total; 56.7 58.3% leisure; 35.2 39.9% commuting, with significant change only item, among adolescents (10.3 18.8%). For inactivity, rates 54.9 61.6% (total); 78.2 78.9% (leisure); 72 79.9% (commuting), changes adults (67.8 77.4%). minutes per week, there a decrease female (138.2 minute/week) 0–8 (122.6 minutes/week) 9–11 years (96.7 schooling; reduction (95 minutes/week); male (82 minutes/week). Conclusions: There no reductions min/week or leisure inactivity. Commuting has become even more common.