The South American Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior Network (SAPASEN)
Symposium C13
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.14288/hfjc.v14i3.641Keywords:
Exercise, Inequalities, Global HealthAbstract
Purpose: To present the aims, initial findings, and perspectives of the SAPASEN.
Description: This symposium will highlight the importance collaboration in the battle against physical activity and sedentary behavior and the initiation of a new network of researchers and policymakers from South American countries. This network is created to design and implement effective ways to reduce physical inactivity and sedentary behavior among South America countries. The social, cultural and economic diversity and the varying pattern of disease between and within the South American countries form a challenging environment to implement interventions that have been proven effective in other parts of the world. Therefore, it was important to access information from national health surveys, evaluating their quality, and interpreting them to understand specific frequency, distribution and correlates of physical inactivity and sedentary behavior in this sub-continent. Parallel to this, actions have been taken to add interested people in the network and work closer to the health sector of each South American country. Thus, we see this symposium as a unique opportunity to present the SAPASEN for the scientific community and to strengthen the potential of the network.
Chair: Dr. Se-Sergio Baldew, Anton de Kom University of Suriname. Introduction to Symposium. The chair will also highlights the main initiatives on physical activity and sedentary behavior around the world and reasons for this new network.
Presenter 1: Danilo Rodrigues Pereira da Silva, Federal University of Sergipe, Brazil. Presentation about the creation of SAPASEN, since the idea, first contacts and organization. The main aims, membership and work policy of the network will be also presented.
Presenter 2: André Oliveira Werneck, University of São Paulo, Brazil. The initial findings from the SAPASEN will be presented in order to demonstrate the current state of the work and how these data could be used in public health actions on physical inactivity and sedentary behavior.
Presenter 3: Kabir Sadarangani, Diego Portales University, Chile. The challenges faced, the next steps, expectations and prospects for SAPASEN will be discussed.
Results: SAPASEN has been analyzing available information on physical activity and sedentary behavior from participating South American countries. We already have data from approximately 91% of the South American population, which allowed the identification of specific correlates of physical inactivity and sedentary behavior in each country/region. The next steps include the approximation of health sectors to think of ways to assess physical activity and sedentary behavior in health surveys as well as strategies to use the information provided by these surveys effectively.
Conclusions: The SAPASEN’s goals are strongly related to the general ISPAH aims. We propose to view this new network as a regional eye of the global approach that the ISPAH promotes. Also, we hope to advance in advocating for the effective promotion of an active lifestyle, with attention to health disparities around the world.
Published
How to Cite
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2021 Se-Sergio Baldew, Clarice Martins, Danilo R.P. da Silva, André O. Werneck, Kabir Sadarangani
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
Terms of Publication
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:
- Authors retain copyright and grant the Health & Fitness Journal of Canada’s right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
- Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in this journal.
- Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work (See The Effect of Open Access).
- The Contributor (author(s)) represents and guarantees that the Contributor is the sole proprietor of the work and the Contributor has full power to make this Agreement and grant that the work does not infringe the copyright or other proprietary right of any other person; and the work contains no libellous or other unlawful matter and makes no improper invasion of the privacy of any other person. The Contributor also represents and is responsible for the accuracy of the work.
- The Contributor will read, correct, and return promptly galleys and page proofs to the Editor (or designate). The Contributor will be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of these corrections. If the Contributor does not return galleys and page proofs within the schedule agreed upon with the Editor (or designate), the Publisher may proceed without the Contributor corrections.
- When applicable, the Contributor agrees to obtain written permissions and letters of agreement for all matter contained in the work that is protected by existing copyright, paying any permission fees for the use of text or illustrations controlled by others, and furnishing the Publisher with written evidence of the copyright owner’s authorization to use the material.
- When applicable, the Contributor agrees to obtain written permission for inclusion of any photographic materials involving a human subject, and provide the Publisher with written evidence of the subject’s authorization to use this material. In the case of subjects who have not reached the age of majority, the Contributor agrees to obtain and furnish the Publisher with written permission from the parent and/or legal guardian.
- The Contributor may draw on and refer to material in the work in preparing other articles for publication in scholarly and professional journals and papers for delivery at professional meetings, provided that credit is given to the work and to the Publisher.
- This agreement may not be changed unless the Contributor and the Publisher agree to the change by means of a formal addendum signed by the Contributor and the Publisher’s representative.
- This agreement shall be construed and governed according to the laws of the province of British Columbia and shall be binding upon the parties hereto, their heirs, successors, assigns, and personal representatives. Should any formal proceedings related to this agreement be brought, such formal proceeding may be brought only in the province of British Columbia.
By submitting an article to the Health & Fitness Journal of Canada the Contributor has accepted and agreed to all terms outlined in the copyright notice.
