DETERMINANTS OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITIESAMONG ELDERLY IN TEHRAN CITY, IRAN

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NADRI AMIR; SAFANIA ALIMOHAMMAD; Amirtash Alimohammad

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Journal: JOURNAL OF QUALITATIVE RESEARCH IN HEALTH SCIENCES Year:2018 | Volume:7 | Issue:2 Page(s): 130-143

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DETERMINANTS OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITIESAMONG ELDERLY IN TEHRAN CITY, IRAN

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NADRI AMIR | SAFANIA ALIMOHAMMAD | Amirtash Alimohammad | Issue Writer Certificate

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MOTIVATIONQ1

INHIBITIONQ1

GROUNDED THEORYQ1

AGEDQ2

SPORTSQ2

Abstract

Introduction: Evidence indicates that despite the importance of exercise and physical activity on thehealth of elderly, the amount of physical activity (exercise) among this vulnerable class of society isdeclining. This study was conducted with the aim of identifying the determinants of the implementation ofphysical activities among older adults in Tehran City, Iran. Method: This was a qualitative study with GROUNDED THEORY methodology. Data was collected via semistructuredin-depth interviews and field notes during the years 2015-2016. Thirty elderly and 10 sportexperts were interviewed. Data analysis was carried out using Corbin and Strauss approach. Results: Concepts of the study were identified using micro-and macro-analysis. In during of dataanalysis, 350 free codes related to elderly physical activity were extracted and classified into threecategories of environmental, interpersonal, and intrapersonal factors, 200 of which were assigned tobarriers and 150 to motivators. Conclusion: The determinants of physical activity in elderly were as motivators which included positiveimpression of physical activity, positive self-perceptions, and habits of physical activity, and inhibitorsthat included negative self-perceptions, health problems, lack of willingness to work, and timemanagement problems. Providing SPORTS services to the elderly can facilitate their participation in physicalactivities by exploiting the motivators and removing the barriers, and improve the physical and mentalhealth of the elderly.

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NADRI, AMIR, SAFANIA, ALIMOHAMMAD, & Amirtash, Alimohammad. (2018). DETERMINANTS OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITIESAMONG ELDERLY IN TEHRAN CITY, IRAN. JOURNAL OF QUALITATIVE RESEARCH IN HEALTH SCIENCES, 7(2 ), 130-143. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/215420/en

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NADRI AMIR, SAFANIA ALIMOHAMMAD, Amirtash Alimohammad. DETERMINANTS OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITIESAMONG ELDERLY IN TEHRAN CITY, IRAN. JOURNAL OF QUALITATIVE RESEARCH IN HEALTH SCIENCES[Internet]. 2018;7(2 ):130-143. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/215420/en

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AMIR NADRI, ALIMOHAMMAD SAFANIA, and Alimohammad Amirtash, “DETERMINANTS OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITIESAMONG ELDERLY IN TEHRAN CITY, IRAN,” JOURNAL OF QUALITATIVE RESEARCH IN HEALTH SCIENCES, vol. 7, no. 2 , pp. 130–143, 2018, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/215420/en

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