The Effect of Educational Intervention on the Promotion of Physical Activities of the Elderly Men in Qom City: Application of Trans-Theoretical Model

• Main Authors: Zeynab Karimi, Fereshteh Majlesi, Azar Tol, Abbas Rahimi Foroushani, Robab Sahaf, Mohamad Ali Gol, Siamak Mohebbi
• Format: Article
• Language: fas
• Published: University of Social Welfare & Rehabilitation Sciences 2015-10-01
• Series: Sālmand
• Subjects: Physical activity; The trans-theoretical model; Elderly; Education
• Online Access: http://salmandj.uswr.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1393-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1
• ISSN: 1735-806X; 1735-806X

Objectives: This study aimed to determine the effect of educational intervention on the promotion of&nbsp;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&nbsp;of Qom with random selection of properties in the control and intervention groups. The instruments&nbsp;used were researcher-made questionnaire based on trans-theoretical model and Champs elderly&nbsp;physical activity questionnaire. To analyze the results, the Chi-square test and repeated measures analysis&nbsp;of variance were performed using SPSS version 18. This study was approved by the IRCT site (No.&nbsp;IRCT201407208742N5). Results:&nbsp;Before the study, the intervention and control groups showed no significant differences (P<0.05)&nbsp;in terms of demographic variables and physical activities. Average scores for the elderly physical activities&nbsp;of the intervention group before training, one month, and six months after training were significantly&nbsp;different (P<0.001). The mean score on the questionnaire structure-based model of education in this&nbsp;group had no significant difference (P<0.05). There were no significant differences in the mean scores of&nbsp;physical activity questionnaires of the control group. Conclusion: According to the findings of this research, educational intervention based on the trans-theoretical&nbsp;model is effective and valid in promoting physical activities, and the trans-theoretical model can&nbsp;be useful in this regard. Application of this model and identifying the barriers and facilitators of physical&nbsp;activities in the elderly can be effective steps towards promoting regular physical activities in these&nbsp;people.