background physical activity is an important component of health in old age that provides personal independence, physical ability, and quality of life. objectives the current study aimed to evaluate physical activity and associated factors among the elderly population in kashan, iran. patients and methods this is a descriptive cross-sectional study. the sample was 400 elderly people (aged more ...

background chronological aging is associated with a decrease in physical activity levels and consequently a decline in physical fitness, which may contribute to adverse conditions such as cardiovascular disease, hypertension, obesity and physical impairment. objectives this study sought to examine the effects of an 8-week physical activity intervention program on nutritional status and health-r...

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...

conclusions decreasing barriers to physical activity among the elderly causes physical activities to increase; therefore, energy expenditure is increased. decreasing social and environmental problems for the elderly is effective in increasing physical activity and energy expenditure. results the average age among the study population was 67.6 ± 6.8 years median, and the interquartile range (iqr...

the objective of this study was to investigate the validity and reliability of the farsi version of the perceived benefits/barriers scale of physical activity in iranian elderly.overall, 388 elderly subjects (60 yr and over) completed the demographic characteristics questionnaire, the exercise benefits/barriers scale (ebbs) and the yale physical activity scale. data were analyzed through of exp...

materials and methods weighted logistic regression models were used for the analysis of 1,248 cases and 39,995 controls from the 2005 california health interview survey (chis). results the prevalence of spd was 10% in cases and 4% in controls, respectively. the percentages of past and current smoking were higher in cases than controls (50% vs. 24% and 27% vs. 15%, respectively). after adjusting...

conclusions the results showed that in the domain of individual activities in both sexes, the rates of interest in daily activities, cultural-educational pursuits, and physical exercise were very similar. however, in some cases, there were differences between the two sexes in terms of their interest in specific activities. patients and methods in this descriptive–analytical study, 80 elderly pe...