MATERIALS AND METHODS: This descriptive-correlation study was conducted on 224
middle-aged women referring to health centers in Isfahan. Health Belief Model structures …

This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of a group-based educational training on the
self-efficacy and self-acceptance of Iranian menopausal women using the PRECEDE …

Objective: Lack of exercise is the fourth cause of death in the world. There is an inverse
relationship between physical activity and the risk of diabetes. The aim of this study was to …

Background: Sedentary behavior, time spent sitting, is particularly worrisome because
several studies indicated the health threatening outcomes of long time sitting, while few …

Higher physical activity is generally associated with more favorable psychological
functioning. However, the role of positive and negative affect in such associations is unclear …

We were guided by the Protection Motivation Theory to test the motivational interviewing
effects on attitude and intention of obese and overweight women to do regular physical …

Background & Objective: Obesity is an important health problem that is dramatically
increasing in developed and developing countries and is also responsible for the most …

Aims This study aimed to determine the predictors of physical activity (PA) behavior in obese
and overweight women in Borazjan district, south of Iran based on social cognitive theory …

Results: The age mean of elderly was 67/37±6/5 years. The majority of them (52/4%) were
woman & (54/2%) were in families with 4-6 members. About physical activity level in …

Introduction: Health promotion activities can improve both, physical and spiritual health. Due
to the effect of these behaviors on the quality of life in patients with chronic diseases, the aim …