Abstract

LIMA SCHERER, Roger; COLUSSI KARASIAK, Fábio  and  FERRETI BORGATTO, Adriano. Fatores associados à atividade física na deficiência visual. Educ. fís. cienc. [online]. 2018, vol.20, n.4, pp.11-12. ISSN 2314-2561.  http://dx.doi.org/https://doi.org/10.24215/23142561e064.

The aim is to verify the determining factors for the practice of regular physical activity in leisure in adults with visual impairment in Greater Florianópolis. A pre-structured and validated interview was applied in 168 visually impaired adults, members of one Association for Integration of the Blind. The results show that 44% are in the range recommended for BMI and 30% considered active, unlike these individuals in childhood, when 63% of them were considered active. In the analysis of odds ratios, it was found that adults with active behavior in childhood have a lower chance of being active in adult life, and those who have completed full or post-graduate education and were moderately active in childhood are more likely to be active than other adults with visual impairment. These results show a significant increase in sedentary lifestyle, overweight and obesity in this population segment, increasing the chances of developing chronic noncommunicable diseases.

Keywords : Exercise; Behavior; Blind; Low Vision.

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