خلاصة:
Objectives: Physical activity in late life may be a continuity of activity pattern in the early
stages of life. The current study aimed to assess physical activity levels in former Iranian
sportsmen and athletes, in 2016.
Methods: This cross-sectional study used convenience sampling method to select 223 former
Iranian sportsmen and athletes living in Tehran City, Iran. Informed consents were obtained
from all study participants before the study. The short-form Persian version of the International
Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) was used for assessing physical activity. To achieve
demographic information, a demographic data Questionnaire was used. For analyzing the
obtained data, SPSS was used.
Results: The Mean±SD age of the study participants was 70.81±8.29 years. In total, 5.8%,
42%, and 52.9% of the former athletes had less than 10 minutes of walking, moderate- and
vigorous-intensity physical activity, respectively. About 4.9% of the individuals reported
walking on a regular basis and none of them reported daily moderate- and vigorousintensity
physical activity. Moreover, 8.5% of the individuals failed to report walking for
at least 10 min/d. Totally, 43.5% of the individuals reported no moderate-intensity physical
activity and about 56.1% of them did not participate in any vigorous-intensity physical
activities. Furthermore, 31.4, 8.5, and 5.8 of the athletes reported walking, moderate- and
vigorous-intensity physical activity for more than 150 minutes per week, respectively.
According to the three types of activity defined by the IPAQ, 49% of the athletes were
inactive, 36.3% were minimally active and about 15% were physically active. Physical
activity decreased with increasing age (P<0.01; r=-0.529) and had a direct relationship
with educational level (P<0.01; r=0.278).
Discussion: The findings highlight the importance of considering active intervention
programs at younger ages to ensure better leisure participation of the elderly, especially
in physical activity.
ملخص الجهاز:
Research Paper: Physical Activity Among Iranian Former Sportsmen and Athletes as Possible Evidence for Continuity Theory of Aging Salman Naderyan1 /, Robab Sahaf2 /, Ahmad Ali Akbari Kamrani2* /, Yadollah Abolfathi Momtaz2 /, Hossein Ghasemzadeh1 /, Shahab Papi1 / 1 Department of Ageing, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Use your device to scan and read the article online Citation Naderyan S, Sahaf R, Ali Akbari Kamrani A, Abolfathi Momtaz Y, Ghasemzadeh H, Papi Sh. Physical Activity Among Iranian Former Sportsmen and Athletes as Possible Evidence for Continuity Theory of Aging.
The current study aimed to assess physical activity levels in former Iranian sportsmen and athletes, in 2016.
8 of the athletes reported walking, moderate- and vigorous-intensity physical activity for more than 150 minutes per week, respectively.
Seven items of the IPAQ gather data on walking, moderate- and vigorous-intensity physical activities, and sitting during the previous week, based on time spent for each activ-ity.
Furthermore, 26% of the athletes reported sufficient moderate-intensity and walking activities, based on 5 or more days a week for at least 30 min/d.
Proportions (%) of three kinds of physical activity for at least 10 min at a time (days per week) {مراجعه شود به فایل جدول الحاقی} survey using the short-form of IPAQ among Brazilian adults reported an inactivity prevalence rate of 41.
However, the above-discussed studies mostly assessed leisure time physical activity; this may partially justify the different results reached, considering the age and inactivity rates.