BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to evaluate the validity and reliability on the Persian translation of the Modifiable Activity Questionnaire (MAQ) in a sample of Tehranian adolescents. METHODS Of a total of 52 subjects, a sub-sample of 40 participations (55.0% boys) was used to assess the reliability and the validity of the physical activity questionnaire. The reliability of the two ...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to develop a valid measure for assessing clinical teaching effectiveness within the field of physical therapy. METHODS The Clinical Teaching Effectiveness Questionnaire (CTEQ) was developed via a 4-stage process, including (1) initial content development, (2) content analysis with 8 clinical instructors with over 5 years of clinical teaching experience, (...

the aim of the present study was to investigate organizational commitment of staff in physical education general offices and its relationship with some demographic factors. after the reliability and validity of the questionnaire (allen, meyer and smith, 1993) had been estimated in a preliminary study, 550 questionnaires were distributed among the staff of physical education general offices of t...

In this study, expectant parents of twins were questioned about their feelings and need for information and counselling on the parenting of twins. Data were obtained from self-rating questionnaires and an interview with the expectant mother. From the results it is argued that expectant parents of twins need specific information and counselling about the medical, emotional and parenting issues o...

information and communication technology (ict) has influenced all aspects of human life and has been the cause of many economical and social changes. applications of ict are making dramatic changes in educational development. ict has been the cause of a new revolution in the world which is called information revolution. it has had many advantages and facilities. this research attempts to study ...

b a c k g r o u n d  & aim: the objective  of our study was to find out the awareness, inclination  and desire to apply the biostatistics as a tool in their areas of work by healthcare professionals. methods   &  materials:    a  cross-sectional   study  was  done  using  self-administered,   validated questionnaire,  among the faculty,  resident  doctors and internees  of medical  college,  ph...

BACKGROUND AND AIM: The questionnaire includes a category of questions that has been prepared based on some certain principles and dentists are requested to complete this form. The aim of this study was the investigation of dentists’ opinions about researches based on questionnaires. METHODS: The present investigation was...