학술논문
The Effect of Educational Intervention on the Promotion of Physical Activities of the Elderly Men in Qom City: Application of Trans-Theoretical Model
Document Type
article
Author
Source
Sālmand, Vol 10, Iss 3, Pp 182-191 (2015)
Subject
Language
Persian
ISSN
1735-806X
Abstract
Objectives: This study aimed to determine the effect of educational intervention on the promotion of physical activities of older men based on the trans-theoretical model. Methods & Materials: This clinical trial was conducted on 140 elderly retired member of the Association of Qom with random selection of properties in the control and intervention groups. The instruments used were researcher-made questionnaire based on trans-theoretical model and Champs elderly physical activity questionnaire. To analyze the results, the Chi-square test and repeated measures analysis of variance were performed using SPSS version 18. This study was approved by the IRCT site (No. IRCT201407208742N5). Results: Before the study, the intervention and control groups showed no significant differences (P