Health perception and physical activity level profile of bus drivers of urban public transportation in Chapecó-SC.

INTRODUCTION

Urban public transportation workers are of great social importance in cities. Working conditions can negatively affect the workers' health, causing illness and loss of quality of life.

OBJECTIVES

To analyze the perception of health and level of physical activity of bus drivers in urban public transportation in Chapecó, state of Santa Catarina.

METHODS

This study was characterized as descriptive, cross-sectional and field. It was carried out with 46 bus drivers, both genders, aged between 21 and 59 years. An anamnesis form was applied to characterize the participants and to assess the level of physical activity, the reduced International Physical Activity Questionnaire version VIII was used. The research took place in August and September 2021. Data analysis was performed descriptively, using means, standard deviation, relative and absolute frequency.

RESULTS

There was a prevalence of 91.30% of practitioners of physical activity The perception of health considered good was 71.74%, being associated with the absence of chronic diseases. The predominant level of physical activity was physically active (63.05%).

CONCLUSIONS

The vast majority of bus drivers presented a good perception of health, practiced physical activity, considered their work activities to be good and mentioned not taking medication for the treatment of chronic diseases.