background: today sedentary life style in iranian society is known as a serious problem. increasing physical activity in women’s health promotion and prevention of cardiovascular disease are essential. the purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between psychological factors (body satisfaction and self-efficacy) and physical activity in female employees. methods: an analytical cro...

aging has negative effects on motor and cognitive functions, therefore finding appropriate strategies to prevent the decline of these functions is necessary. it seems that cardiovascular fitness obtained by aerobic activity is a physiological mediator that explains the relationship between physical activity and improved cognitive performance. the aim of this research was to assess the effects o...

purpose previous studies have shown that physical activity improves learning and memory. present study was performed to determine the effects of short term and long term treadmill exercise on learning, memory consolidation and retrieval of passive avoidance learning in an animal model. methods in this study fifty male wistar rats with 3-4 months of age were randomly divided into five groups (n=...

background:  physical activity is a complex behavior. to designing the effective intervention, qualitative researches may be allowed for greater understanding of the reasons behind the adolescences’ physical activity‑related behaviors’. methods: using the grounded theory approach, including semi‑structured focus group discussions  (fgds) and in‑depth interviews, we conducted a quantitative stud...

background: recent studies have shown that physical activity is an effective factor in improving sleep quality. therefore, this study aimed to compare the sleep quality of athlete and non-athlete pregnant women. methods: this cross-sectional descriptive analytical study was performed on 300 pregnant women in the last trimester of pregnancy, referred to prenatal care unit of amiralmomenin hospit...

conclusions planning health education interventions for employees through effective approaches seems necessary. background a healthy lifestyle is a valuable source to reduce the prevalence of health problems, and promoteehealth. objectives the current study aimed to evaluate the lifestyle and obesity status of hamadan public employees and their status based on the trans-theoretical model (ttm)....

introduction: increased levels of certain markers like fibrinogen and homocysteine are independently associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases. considering the numerous favorable effects of healthful nutrition and physical activity on reducing the risk of atherosclerosis, in this study we intend to take into account fasting and physical activity during the month of ramadan an...

background and aim: health-promoting lifestyle (hpl) is one of the main criteria which determine health and underlying factors preventing the health-threatening factors. hpl includes six dimensions of spiritual growth, health responsibility, nutrition, stress management, interpersonal relations, and physical activity. considering the importance of students’ health, both at individual and social...

purpose the purpose of this study was to examine the differences in physical fitness, physical activity, and sedentary activities among 7 to 11 year old boys with varying body mass index in ardabil, iran. methods the sample consisted of 766 boys who participated in eight weight bearing (1 mile walk/run, sit ups, standing long jump, vertical jump, shuttle run 4 × 10 m, 30-meter sprint, pull ups,...