Introduction: The appropriate body mass index and balanced weight in elderly were dependent to physical activity. Many factors prevent adequate level of physical activities. The current study aimed to survey the relationship between barrier factors to physical activity and body mass index levels in Kashan elderly.
Material & Methods: This descriptive study was conducted on 400 elderly people ages 60 years. Multistage quota sampling base on gender and number covered elderly in health situation. The body mass indexØ and Exercise Benefits/Barriers Scale survey was used to gather the data. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, such as Kolmogorov-Smirnov testØ spearman and Eta correlation coefficient test and ordinal regression was used for the data analysis.
Results: The results indicated that 294 elderly individuals (73.6%) had overweight and obesity body mass index level. The average body mass index of elderly was 27.01±3.1 kg/m2. The mean barrier factors for physical activity score was 32.3±6.53. The most barrier factors according to BMI was related to lack of appropriate facilities for conducting physical activities. The result of Eta test showed a significant relationship between body mass index levels and barrier factors of not having enough time (p=0.02), elderliness (p=0.03), being overweight (p=0.04), fatigue (p=0.04), lack of supportive activities (p=0.001), lack of appropriate facilities for conducting physical activity (p=0.005) and futility of physical activity (p=0.016).
Conclusion: based on the results with appropriate follow-up methods in the healthcare centers and providing sports space facilities needed for the elderlyØ increasing BMI in the elderly can be prevented.
Khalili, Z., Sadrollahi, A., Hosseinian, M., & Masoudi, N. (2017). Survey of the Relationship Barrier Factors Physical Activity and Body Mass Index Levels in Kashan elderly, 2014. Community Health Journal, 8(4), 48-58.
MLA
Z Khalili; A Sadrollahi; M Hosseinian; N Masoudi. "Survey of the Relationship Barrier Factors Physical Activity and Body Mass Index Levels in Kashan elderly, 2014". Community Health Journal, 8, 4, 2017, 48-58.
HARVARD
Khalili, Z., Sadrollahi, A., Hosseinian, M., Masoudi, N. (2017). 'Survey of the Relationship Barrier Factors Physical Activity and Body Mass Index Levels in Kashan elderly, 2014', Community Health Journal, 8(4), pp. 48-58.
VANCOUVER
Khalili, Z., Sadrollahi, A., Hosseinian, M., Masoudi, N. Survey of the Relationship Barrier Factors Physical Activity and Body Mass Index Levels in Kashan elderly, 2014. Community Health Journal, 2017; 8(4): 48-58.
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