Agita São Paulo Topic: Physical activity Organisation: Centro de Estudos do Laboratório de Aptidão Física de São Caetano do Sul (CELAFISCS) Location: São Paulo (Brazil) Dates: 1996 to ongoing Budget: US$150,000 to US$400,000 per year Website: www.agitasp.org.br Contact: Sandra Mahecha Matsudo Email: Sandra@celafiscs.org.br Telephone: +55 (11) 4229 8980 Overview The Agita São Paulo programme was developed in 1996 to combat the low levels of physical activity amongst residents of the Brazilian state of São Paulo. The Portuguese word ‘Agita’ means to move the body, but the term also includes considerations of the mind, social health and citizenship. The programme encourages residents of São Paulo to accumulate at least 30 minu

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