Medeiros, Anna Cecilia Queiroz deSantos, Jéssyca Camila Carvalho2022-06-142022-06-142022-03-31SANTOS, Jéssyca Camila Carvalho. Espaços públicos destinados à prática de atividade física na microrregião do Trairi Potiguar. 2022. 60f. Dissertação (Mestrado em Saúde Coletiva - Facisa) - Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde do Trairi, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, 2022.https://repositorio.ufrn.br/handle/123456789/47648Encouraging physical activity is one of the main strategies used to face non-communicable diseases and chronic conditions, especially in relation to obesity, diabetes and hypertension. In addition, physical activity is an important component of quality of life, physical and mental health. However, not everyone has access to environments that facilitate this practice. This is a reality that needs to be better evaluated and that, although it has more defined contours in large urban centers, is relatively little known in small cities. Thus, the objective of the present work is to evaluate public spaces destined to the practice of physical activity in the microregion of Trairi Potiguar. This is a descriptive observational cross-sectional study that evaluated public structures for the practice of physical activity in the 11 counties that make up the micro-region of Trairi, in the state of Rio Grande do Norte. This territory has an estimated population of 125,620 inhabitants for 2021, the predominant biome is the caatinga and the climate is semiarid with long periods of drought. Initially, a survey of the structures destined to the practice of physical activity was carried out with the Municipal Sports Departments or responsible departments and at the time of visits to the municipalities, through information collected with the residents. Courts/gyms, parks for walking, health academies and squares were included. Thus, 79 locations were visited in loco, totaling 98 structures, and aspects related to the repertoire and quality of available equipment, user comfort attributes, aesthetics, safety, services and shading of spaces and equipment were evaluated. Most of the structures were in a good state of conservation, as well as good conditions of cleanliness, aesthetics and safety, benches and good quality lighting, however comfort items such as bathrooms, drinking fountains, shading conditions of the structures, and accessibility require greater attention. It is hoped that the results obtained can be used to improve planning and access to equipment and public initiatives aimed at the practice of physical activity in this micro-region.Acesso AbertoAtividade físicaEspaço públicoSaúde públicamasterThesis