The goal of this study was to compare the levels physical activity during leisure time education teacher candidates by gender and grade level, see if level differed before after COVID-19 outbreak. A total 168 candidates, consisting 100 females 68 males, who were selected based on a convenient sampling method, participated in study. Demographic Information Form, which prepared researchers includ...

conclusions according to the results, interventions based on socioecological model can positively affect women’s physical activity. results the results indicated insignificant differences between the two groups in terms of perceived social, physical, and political support and also with regard to level of physical activity before intervention. however after the intervention and according to inde...

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)....