“Conviv\^{e}ncia” Groups: Building Active and Healthy Communities of Older Adults in Brazil

Table 3

Public programs available to older adults in Florianópolis, Brazil, between years 2002 and 2010.

Entities and programs	2002		2010
	Number of groups	Number of older adults enrolled	Number of groups	Number of older adults enrolled
Municipality programs
“Convivência"	93	3,500	105	4,509
Exercise and physical activity	57	1,670	111	4,311
Healthy lifestyle and disease management	2	50	94	1,250
University outreach programs
Exercise and physical activity^*	29	805	38	822
Senior education	22	596	45	997
Chambers of commerce (SESC)programs
“Convivência" and senior social events	23	4,500	26	10,340
Exercise and physical activity	4	200	4	95
Senior education	1	20	13	374
Other programs
Dancing schools for seniors	0	0	13	81
“Bailes” (dance clubs for seniors)	2	120	12	1,458

^*Work Out Groups, Water Aerobics Groups, Swimming Groups, Dance Groups, Physical Activity to Parkinson Disease Groups, Sports Groups; Yoga Groups; Pilates Groups; Walking Groups; Bodybuilding Groups.