Barriers and facilitators for physical activity domains in Brazil: a systematic review

Marina Christofoletti*, Inês Amanda Streit, Leandro Martin Totaro Garcia, Gerfeson Mendonça, Tânia Rosane Bertoldo Benedetti, Camila Bosquiero Papini, Lucélia Justino Borges, Maria Angélica Binotto, Fernando Lopes e Silva-Júnior

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Abstract

This study aimed to systematically review scientific evidence on the barriers and facilitators of physical activity (PA) among the Brazilian population, considering different domains (leisure, travel, work/study, and household). The search was conducted in the MEDLINE/PubMed, ISI Web of Science, SCOPUS, BIREME/LILACS, and APA PsycNET databases and was limited to papers published between 2010 and 2020. A manual search of the Brazilian Journal of Physical Activity & Health was also conducted. The selection process consisted of screening titles and abstracts, followed by the analysis of full texts. Each paper was assessed by two independent reviewers, and when discrepancies arose, a third reviewer was consulted. Leisure, environmental barriers and facilitators were the most investigated domains in the 78 included studies. There was consistency in the positive associations between six different intrapersonal and social facilitators for leisure PA and one environmental factor for travel. There have been a small number of investigations on the work/study and household domains, and future investigations on intrapersonal and social barriers and facilitators in the travel domain are important.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3487-3502
JournalCiência & Saúde Coletiva
Volume27
Issue number9
Early online date18 May 2022
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2022

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