physical activity has physiological, psychological, and social positive effects. however, the relationship between physical activities and depression of the elderly in the country is unknown. this study was designed to examine the relationship between physical activity and depression. the statistical population consisted of the elderly of arak city in 2013 and 263 subjects participate in the st...

introduction: complications of obesity and high fat in children are grave now and future. the aim of this research is comparing percentage of body fat in active and inactive girls using anthropometric parameters.materials and methods: this research is descriptive- correlation that 144 active(n= 70) and inactive(n= 74) girls aged 8 to 10 years old were selected by random cluster sampling method ...

background: in spite of the increased range of inactivity and obesity among iranian adults, insufficient research has been done on environmental factors influencing physical activity. as a result adapting a subjective (self-report) measurement tool for assessment of physical environment in iran is critical. accordingly, in this study neighborhood environment walkability scale (news) was adapted...

background: lifestyle-modification programs including physical activity are essential for both treatment and prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus ( t2dm ). however, factors associated with physical activity among patients are poorly understood. this study applied social-cognitive theory (sct) for predicting determinants of physical activity among women with t2dm in iran, 2013. methods: in thi...

the purpose of this study was to examine the relationship of physical activity levels with sleep duration (sd), and self-rated health (srh) using the fifth korean national health and nutrition examination survey data from 2010 and 2011.overall, 12,188 korean people were evaluated in relation to meeting guidelines for vigorous pa (mvpa), moderate pa (mmpa), and low pa (mlpa) associated with sd a...

abstract background: reaching geriatric period is one of the greatest successes in human beings.the older adults are predisposed to risk of many diseases and disabilities, and physical activity is one of the most efficient methods to prevent geriatric period disorders. therefore, the present study aimed define the effect of an empowerment program on physical activity of the elderly residing in ...

background: postpartum time is a transient time for the mother and her family, in which mothers need psycho-physical andsocial adaptation. this study aimed to defi ne the association between postpartum physical activity 3-12 months after deliveryand postpartum well-being. materials and methods: this is a historical cohort study in which based on the primary information obtained from the physica...