Comparación de las intervenciones en actividad física en Brasil y Colombia, desde la promoción de la salud Comparison of physical activity interventions in Brazil and Colombia, from the health promotion

TLDR: In this article, the authors reviewed policies and physical activity programs in Brazil and Colombia and compared them in the light of the Community Guide, guide recommendations on evidence-based interventions to promote physical activity of CDC.

Abstract: Summary Background. Although there is scientific literature on the effects that physical activity (PA) generates in the quality of life and its importance in reducing morbidity and mortality from chronic non-communicable diseases, there are not enough studies to evaluate the development of activity interventions standardized physical form. Objective. To review policies and PA programs in Brazil and Colombia and to compare them in the light of the Community Guide, guide recommendations on evidence-based interventions to promote PA of CDC. Materials and methods. The research took the information regarding programs and policies in Brazil and Colombia AF reported in the databases LILACS, Medline, OVID, PubMed and Science Direct SciELO in English, Spanish and Portuguese, from 2006-2012. Then, it was systematized in a data matrix where the items found were related according to the proposed approaches in CDC’s Community Guide and the types of intervention are proposed in each approach. Results.