Abstract des Autors

After the FIFA World Cup in 2014, Itaquera saw an increase in real estate values, despite the fact that the event did not result in major changes to the district’s infrastructure. The objective of this study was to understand how some residents of Itaquera travel for leisure activities that involve physical activity, recording their experiences and perceptions of this travel. We used a methodology based on mobile methods where participants created time-space diaries in the form of audio recordings in a Whatsapp group as they traveled, and we also measured their movement using the Moves application. The results showed that participants made many motorized trips out of the neighbourhood and that they walked little. However, when using the walking mode with the purpose of practicing physical activities as a form of leisure, they experienced neighbourhood infrastructural problems but also pleasant and healthy sensations as a way to seek a better quality of life.