conclusions overweight and obese children may consume more energy according to the international recommendations. in parallel with this, they experience more sedentary behavior, as well. in this situation, planning to decrease their sedentary behavior is at greater priority. results there was a significant difference between physical activity and screen time according to relative body mass inde...

background: physical activity has shown to prevent type diabetes 2. however, the type, intensity and amount of effective physi­cal activity as well as individuals' needs according to level of their risk for type 2 diabetes have not been clarified comprehen­sively. this study investigated a relation between moderate aerobic physical activity ≥150 minuets/week with de­creased risk of type 2 diabe...

background: the importance of increasing adolescence girl’s level of physical activity is recognized as a priority for having a healthy lifestyle. however, adolescent girls especially iranian, are at high risk for physical inactivity. social cognitive theory (sct) is a successful theory to explain physical activity behavior. the aim of this study was to determine the predictors of physical acti...

conclusions the influences of various facilities and barriers were different in the physical activity of elderly in kashan. the promotion of active life style should be a part of health care planning in elderly. background the supplements and decreasing the limitations are important for suitable physical activity. these factors are different in various environments. objectives the current study...

abstract aims: regular physical activity can reduce the burden of chronic diseases, such as heart disease, diabetes, and some cancers, and can prevent early death. this study examined the impact of performing health promotion model intervention on physical activity of the health volunteers. materials & methods: this cross-sectional research is part of a three-month intervening study started in ...

background & aim : despite the well evidenced health benefits of regular physical activity, many iranian college students do not engage in physical activity sufficiently. the aim of this study was to assess cognitive factors related to regular physical activity in college students in hormozgan university of medical sciences, bandar abbass, iran. methods & materials : a total of 314 students fro...

BACKGROUND In developing countries where access to water and food is not guaranteed, women may have to travel long distances or engage in intense physical activities to gather food. This may compromise their water requirements and overall nutritional status. The aim of the study was to determine water turnover, physical activity and body composition among women in Kenya and to describe the diff...

aim: regular physical activity has several physical, psychological and social benefits. however, it is a global health problem, especially among icu nurses. therefore, in order to improve nurses’ physical activity, it is required to determine the effective correlated factors. the aim of this study was to delineate predictive factors on the physical activity of icu nurses based on a trans-theore...