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Volume 4, Issue 12 (4-2016)
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The aim of this study was to compare perceived enjoyment of leisure time physical activity (LTPA) in different socioeconomic classes of the youth in Tehran city. The statistical population consisted of the youth aged between 15 and 24 in Tehran city. Sample consisted of 384 subjects based on Cochran's sample size formula and combinatorial sampling method. For data collection, Perceived Enjoyment of Leisure Time Physical Activity Questionnaire of Kendzierski and Carlo (1991) and Socioeconomic Status (SES) Questionnaire were used. For data analysis, descriptive and inferential statistics (Leven, ANOVA, and Tukey tests) were used in SPSS software. Results showed a significant difference in perceived enjoyments of LTPA in subjects' different economic classes of family and also in perceived enjoyments of LTPA in subjects with different educational levels. According to the results, it seemed that those with better economic status could participate in more sport classes, spend more time on physical activities and enjoy more.
Shaghayegh Hashemi Motlagh, Mohammad Ali Aslankhani, Ali Mohammad Safania,
Volume 6, Issue 21 (7-2018)
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The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of perceived environment and social support on participation in leisure-time physical activity of staff in Islamic Azad University (district 13). The statistical population consisted of all male and female staff of Islamic Azad University of district 13 (N=2050). In order to collect data, the Participation in Leisure-Time Physical Activity Questionnaire confirmed by exploration, Robertson-Wilson et al. (2007) Perceived Environment Questionnaire, and Sallis et al. (1987) Social Support Scale were used. The reliability of the questionnaires was determined by Cronbach's alpha coefficient as 0.81, 0.78, and 0.86 respectively. In order to analyze the data, descriptive indicators, statistical tests of Kolmogorov-Smirnov and multivariate regression were used; to determine their construct validity, factor analysis and its effect, and structural equation test were used. The results indicated a positive and significant relationship between perceived environment and social support and between social support and physical activity. The results also showed that the social support variable had the ability to predict physical activity. Also, perceived environment and social support had no significant effect on physical activity.
Mr Abolfazl Goodarzi, Phd Ali Reza Elahi, Phd Hosein Akbari Yazdi,
Volume 10, Issue 37 (9-2022)
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. The main purpose of this study was to identify the components of physical activity development strategies in the elderly. This study was of applied type and its method was qualitative using content analysis technique and content network. This study was conducted based on the positive and strategic SOAR model (strengths, opportunities, aspirations and results). Using snowball with 22 stakeholders and experts to saturate the theoretical, semi-structured interviews were conducted. The audit criteria, including acceptance of qualitative research, transferability and Verifiability results were reviewed and approved. 168 key indicator was conceptualized after the analysis of the interviews. 26, 31, 58 and 29 integrated themes were summarized for each component of SOAR model, respectively. For "strengths" 5 main themes of human resources, financial, material-physical, Managerial and information-technology and for "environmental opportunities", 5 main political, economic, socio-cultural, legal and environmental themes were identified. For "Stakeholder Aspirations" 8 main themes of human, economic, material-physical, managerial, environmental and information technology, socio-cultural, political and legal resources and finally to "measurable results" 4 main themes of socio-cultural, economic, public health and physical material were conceptualized. Also, moderating factors with 25 integrated themes were identified in the form of 3 main themes: individual-environmental, cultural-social and managerial factors. Extract the contents of this study confirm models developed in line with the physical activity of older adults and be sure the planners and managers in the countrychr('39')s aging crisis, paying particular attention to them
Ms Venus Alhaki, Dr Gholamali Kargar, Dr Sara Keshkar, Dr Farzad Ghafouri,
Volume 11, Issue 43 (12-2023)
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Tourism is one of the suitable activities for the older adults to improve their physical and mental health. Sports tourism is a journey that takes place with the purpose of participating in a sports event or performing a sports activity. This study is designed with the aim of identifying the strategies for the development of sports tourism for the older adults in Iran. This is a practical study and has been carried out using the qualitative research method based on thematic analysis method. Its participants include all experts and specialists in the field of tourism, tourism specialists in the universities, university professors in sports management, experts of tourism and cultural heritage organizations, active tour agencies, retirement centers and nursing homes. Participants were selected using purposeful sampling till the conceptual saturation which was achieved after conducting 13 interviews. The final categories include friendship and interaction, pragmatism, culture building, networking, sports-oriented, technology and modern science, advertising and foresight and targeting in the form of strategies for the development of sports tourism for the older adults. Sports tourism for the older adults can be one of the significant cases for future targeting of the country. The results of this study can lead to providing a platform for the growth of research in the field of cognitive system of tourists.
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