An investigation into the health related quality of life (HRQoL) of older women living in nursing homes in Iran with particular reference to physical activity

《An investigation into the health related quality of life (HRQoL) of older women living in nursing homes in Iran with particular reference to physical activity》

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作者: Abdossaleh Zar;Fatemeh Ahmadi;Seyed Ali Hoseini;Hamid Reza Sadeghipour;Roger Ramsbottom

关键字: Health-related quality of life (HRQoL);Lifestyles;Elderly women;Physical activity;Iran

作者单位: Department of Sport Science, School of Literature and Humanities, Persian Gulf University, Boushehr, Iran;Persian Gulf Sports, Nutrition and Health Research core, School of Literature and Humanities, Persian Gulf University, Boushehr, Iran;Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, Marvdasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht, Iran;Department of Sport, Health Sciences and Social Work, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford OX3 0BP, UK;Department of Sport Science, School of Literature and Humanities, Persian Gulf University, Boushehr, Iran;Persian Gulf Sports, Nutrition and Health Research core, School of Literature and Humanities, Persian Gulf University, Boushehr, Iran;Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, Marvdasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht, Iran;Department of Sport, Health Sciences and Social Work, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford OX3 0BP, UK

摘要: The purpose of the present study was to investigate health related quality of life (HRQoL) of older women living in nursing homes in Iran with particular reference to physical activity. One hundred and eighty-six elderly women in nursing/care homes in Shiraz (Southern Iran), volunteered to participate in the present study. Information was collected via the International Physical Activity Standard Questionnaire and SF36 quality of life questionnaires. The data was analyzed, for Spearman correlation test (rs), Kruskal-Wallis and Mann-Whitney U tests (α = 0.05) using SPSS v 22. There was a significant correlation between the amount of physical activity and HRQoL in elderly women (rs = 0.44; p = 0.001). Older women reporting greater levels of physical activity had higher values for HRQoL. Appropriate programs to improve physical activity and enhance HRQoL should be introduced into care homes for the elderly.