. Ali Taghipour; . Mohammad Vahedian Shahroudi; . Hamed Tabesh; . Ali Safari‑Moradabadi; . Mansoure Alipour Anbarani
Volume 9, Issue 10 , October 2019, , Pages 1-9
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Insufficient physical activity is a global health‑care problem and is considered anindependent risk factor for chronic diseases. The present research aimed to explore ...
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BACKGROUND: Insufficient physical activity is a global health‑care problem and is considered anindependent risk factor for chronic diseases. The present research aimed to explore the effect ofan educational intervention based on the theory of planned behavior (TPB) and stages of changeon promoting women’s physical activity.MATERIALS AND METHODS: This quasi‑experimental research was conducted on 68 womenwho voluntarily visited the health‑care centers of Mashhad. They were selected by randomizedmultistratified sampling method and were divided into two groups of intervention (n = 34) and control(n = 34). The data collection tools included a demographic information questionnaire, a questionnairebased on the TPB and stages of change, and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire. Thedata were statistically analyzed by SPSS software version 16 using descriptive statistics (frequency,percentage, mean, and standard deviation) and inferential statistics (paired t‑test, correlationcoefficient, and covariance). The significance level of P < 0.05 was considered in this study.RESULTS: No statistically significant difference was found between the intervention and control groupsbefore the intervention in terms of the scores of the TPB constructs and physical activity (P > 0.05).However, after the educational intervention, a significant difference was observed in the mean scoresof TPB constructs and physical activity (P < 0.05). In addition, no statistically significant differencewas found in the stages of change between the two groups after the intervention.CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study pointed to the effectiveness of educational interventionand the necessity to use educational interventions to help adopt preventive behaviors. Therefore,the use of well‑established educational models rather than conventional methods is recommended.
