Association between social network and frequency of physical activity in workers
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https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1981-4690.2025e39184919Keywords:
Social relations, Physical exercise, Health promotion, AdultsAbstract
Aim: To investigate the association between social network and weekly frequency of physical activity in adult workers at a public University in the State of Rio de Janeiro. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study, comprising a convenience sample of 183 outsourced workers of both sexes and different positions, aged between 21 and 72 years old. The IPAQ-short version and Berkman and Syme's adapted Social Network Index were the instruments used to measure the frequency of physical activity and social network of individuals, respectively. The association between the constructs was investigated using Poisson regressions. Results: Significant association was found between social network and walking frequency (RR = 1.27; 95% CI = 1.0-1.4) and moderate intensity physical activity (RR = 1.26; 95% CI = 1.0-1.5) in working adults. Conclusion: However, the social network presents itself as an important indicator to increase the weekly frequency of physical activity in working adults.
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