Abstract
The physical active behavior is influenced by various factors. When the factors influence in a negative way, they are named as barriers for physical activity (PA) and these are perceived in different way in accordance with sex, socioeconomic status (SES) and age. The objective of this study was to identify the barriers for PA in older adults considering different SES. A focus group methodology was employed with 68.9±7.7 years old (n=17) individuals. The subjects were grouped in accordance of the SES classification, previous identified in structured interview. The content analysis was used to categorize the responses in dimensions and afterwards the descriptive statistics was used through absolute and relative frequency to identify similar responses with software SPSS 11.0. The most prevalent barriers in the high SES group were those related to “demographic and biological” (33.9%) and “psychological, cognitive and emotional” (29.7%) dimensions. In the low SES, the most prevalent were those related to “environmental” (45.6%) and “psychological, cognitive and emotional” (26%) dimensions. It is concluded that older people with a different SES perceive barriers in a different way, fact that demands a different attention for the actions of PA promotion.
Highlights
Para efeitos de análise os relatos foram separados por determinantes e dimensões, considerando-se o nível socioeconômico de cada grupo
When the factors influence in a negative way, they are named as barriers for physical activity (PA) and these are perceived in different way in accordance with sex, socioeconomic status (SES) and age
The objective of this study was to identify the barriers for PA in older adults considering different SES
Summary
O número de participantes em cada grupo foi determinado de acordo com as recomendações de Stewart e Shamdasani (1990). Para garantir a homogeneidade de características em cada grupo, os indivíduos foram selecionados de acordo com o nível socioeconômico, avaliado na primeira etapa da pesquisa (ABEP, 2005). Para a constituição dos grupos foram considerados dois níveis socioeconômicos: alto (classes A e B - 70,6%) e baixo (classes C, D e E - 29,4%). Considerando a recomendação vigente (ASSOCIAÇÃO BRASILEIRA DE EMPRESA DE PESQUISAS, 2005), os níveis socioeconômicos foram classificados pelo grau de escolaridade do chefe de família e a posse de utensílios domésticos. Foram formados três grupos focais: dois de alto nível socioeconômico (com seis integrantes cada) e um de baixo nível (com cinco integrantes). Os indivíduos classificados em cada categoria foram convidados a comparecer à entrevista com horário e local previamente determinados
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