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Physical Activity and the Social-Ecological Model
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Kamal Mirkarimi   , Leyla Fazeli Aref |
| Department of Public Health, Nursing Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran |
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Abstract: (423 Views) |
Background: Studies reveal the reduction of physical activity in most countries particularly in developing countries and women. Therefore, the present study was aimed to test the physical activity of overweight and obese women who attended a private nutrition clinic using social-ecological model in Gorgan city.
Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted on 200 overweight and obese women who attended to a private nutrition clinic using convenient sampling method. To collect data, a three-part questionnaire including demographic characteristic, international physical activity questionnaire (IPAQ), and constructs of social-ecological model (perceived benefits and barriers, perceived self-efficacy and perceived support) were used. Descriptive methods (mean and standard deviation) and inferential tests such as one-way ANOVA, Pearson correlation and tukey tests were carried out.
Results: The mean score of physical activity of women was 2057.29 ± 1027.3 MET- Minute per week. Constructs such as perceived benefits (p=0.039), self-efficacy (p=0.047) and environment (p=0.031) were effective factors in the moderate physical activity.I In severe physical activity, friends support (p=0.017) was also found as a remarkable factor like the aforementioned factors.
Conclusion: Improving self-efficacy status and also providing access of individuals to a safe environment to perform physical activities can be useful and beneficial in order to improve model constructs including perceived barriers and physical environment.
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| Keywords: Developing Countries, Exercise, Overweight, Self Efficacy |
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Received: 2023/07/15 | Accepted: 2023/10/1 | ePublished ahead of print: 2023/12/16 | Published: 2023/12/20
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