BACKGROUND Especially for single older adults with chronic diseases, physical inactivity and a poor social network are regarded as serious threats to their health and independence. The Active Plus intervention is an automated computer-tailored eHealth intervention that has been proven effective to promote physical activity (PA) in the general population of adults older than 50 years. OBJECTIV...

this study tries to redesign the interior design of inter-city bus in order to fulfill needs of iranian user. the goal of this study is practically investigate how user centered design can be applied considering cultural needs of iranian user. by defining common needs between cultural and physical aspects of iranian user, the main focus was on improving the sitting condition of the traveler wit...

Learning How to Swim and Improving Self-Efficacy: Physical Education Needs to be Taken More Seriously M. Taslimi P. Iraannejaad, Ph.D. Z. Lebaadi, Ph.D. Physical education is not just for improving the functions and well-being of the body, as it can help with the improvement of the psychological functions as well. A physical, and enjoyable, activity such as swimming, as a p...

background: adolescents admitted to hospital are either surrounded by children or adults. however, age-appropriate facilities are often not provided to meet the needs of adolescents, which should be incorporated in the wards. this study compares the satisfaction level about physical environment of the wards among adolescents who have been admitted to pediatric and adult wards. materials and met...

background : spiritual needs are among an individual’s essential needs in all places and times. with his physical and spiritual dimensions and the mutual effect of these two dimensions, human has spiritual needs as well. these needs are an intrinsic need throughout the life; therefore, they will remain as a major element of holistic nursing care. one of the greatest challenges for nurses is to ...

  Parents, especially those who have elementary school age children, need to know about their children’s physical health and any program aimed at improving this knowledge requires an initial needs assessment. To this end, initially a group of experts were interviewed and then a sample of 300 principals, 1800 teachers, and 3600 parents in 10 provinces was given a questionnaire based ...

Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the type and priority needs of people with multiple sclerosis in Khuzestan using Persian version of the Southampton Needs Assessment Questionnaire (SNAQ) and their relationship to age, gender, and physical disability scale, respectively. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, the priority needs of 100 patients with multiple sclerosis (aged be...

OBJECTIVES The aim of this chronological study was to elucidate the effects of socio-economic status (SES) and physical health on the long-term care (LTC) needs of a Japanese elderly population and to explore their causal relationships. METHODS A self-administered questionnaire was distributed to all residents aged 65 years and older of Tama City, Tokyo, in September 2001. A total of 13,195 c...