Factors Associated With Physical Activity Levels Among Brazilian Military Law Enforcement Officers

Fan-Yun Lan, Welere G Barbosa, Daniel R. F, Saint Martin, Edgard de Melo Keene von Koenig Soares, Costas A. Christophi, Stefanos N. Kales, Guilherme E. Molina, Luiz Guilherme Grossi Porto, Institute of Health and Welfare Policy, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Occupational Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University Hospital, Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Division of Occupational Medicine, Cambridge Health Alliance, Harvard Medical School, Faculdade de Educação Física , Universidade de Brasília, Polícia Militar do Tocantins , Health and Human Physiological Sciences Department, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, Cyprus International Institute for Environmental and Public Health, Cyprus University of Technology

American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine

Published online on September 19, 2025

Abstract

American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, Ahead of Print.
Background:There is limited understanding of the factors associated with law enforcement officers’ (LEOs’) physical activity levels (PALs) in Latin America. This study aims to address this gap in knowledge.Methods:We analyzed data from a cross-...