TAILIEUCHUNG - EXERCISE AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AMONG HEALTHY ELDERLY IRANIANS

Some people have a heart attack and die from heart disease before they ever know they have the condition, before they have a chance to be disabled. In addition, individuals can move in and out of some of these health states: Disability and functioning loss may be transitory, and people can return to full functioning and ability. Whether chronic diseases are absorbing states from which there is no return to the healthy population depends somewhat on the condition. We do not think of cures from heart disease, but we do speak of cured cancer after some number of years have passed. Additionally, there is a strong link between. | EXERCISE AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AMONG HEALTHY ELDERLY IRANIANS Rahimi Abolfazl1 Anoosheh Monireh1 Ahmadi Fazlollah1 and Foroughan Mahshid2 Department of Nursing Medical Science Faculty Tarbiat Modares University Tehran 2Iranian Research Center on Aging Department of Gerontology Department of Rehabilitation Management University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences Tehran Islamic Republic of Iran Abstract. The aim of this qualitative study was to explore the experiences of elderly Iranians regarding exercise. Sixteen healthy elderly people participated in semi-structured interviews conducted in 2009 in Tehran Iran. A qualitative content analysis was used to analyze the participants experiences and perceptions regarding physical activity. Five main categories were studied 1 . kinds of exercise activities 2 . common activities 3 . engaging in reasonable activities 4 . barriers to physical activity and 5 . effects of exercising on life. Distinctive themes within each of the categories were identified. The findings of this study show the current perceptions regarding physical activity and exercise in elderly Iranians. Keywords elderly people physical activity exercise qualitative content analysis INTRODUCTION The increase in life expectancy because of socioeconomic progress has produced a population of elderly people that is growing in size throughout the world Tas et al 2007 including in Iran. The elderly in Iran are expected to reach of the population by 2025 Mirzaei and Shams 2007 . The increase in the elderly population has medical and economical consequences for the individuals and society Tas et al 2007 . The inability to carry out some physical activities such as bathing dressing toileting moving and feeding Correspondence Anoosheh Monireh Department of Nursing Faculty of Medical Science Tarbiat Modares University Jalal-e-Al Ahmad Ave Teharan Islamic Republic of Iran. Mobile 0098 9125885702 Fax 0098 2182883856 E-mail Anoosheh@ 444 is .

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