Fatemeh Bakhtari

Department of Health Education and Promotion, School of Health, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran

[ 1 ] - Predictors of Physical Activity in Older Adults in Northwest of Iran

Introduction: There are strong evidences to support the relation between Physical Activity (PA) and improved health in older adults. So this study aimed to determine the predictors of PA among a group of older adults in northwest of Iran.   Methods: In 2016, a randomly sample size of 340 older people in urban regions of Maku, West Azerbaijan, Iran, was recruited to complete Physical Activity ...

[ 2 ] - Individual and Environmental Predictors on the Use of Plastic Bags among the Vendors of Hadishahr City

Background: Excessive use of plastic bags has become a major problem in the worldwide causing irreparable damages to the environment and humans. The purpose of this study was to identify the individual and environmental factors associated with the use of plastic bags among the vendors of Hadishahr city, Iran. Materials and Methods: This is a cross-sectional study conducted on 400 vendors workin...