Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic Of Iran
مجله پزشکی جمهوری اسلامی ایران
Med J Islam Repub Iran
Medical Sciences
http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir
2
journal2
1016-1430
2251-6840
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10.18869/mjiri
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8888
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jalali
1400
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gregorian
2022
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Physical Activity and Well-being Status among Employees of University of Medical Sciences
Preventive Medicine & Community Health
Preventive Medicine & Community Health
Original Research
Original Research
<span style="font-size:13pt"><span style="text-justify:kashida"><span style="text-kashida:0%"><span style="text-autospace:none"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="font-style:italic"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-style:normal">Background: </span></span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-style:normal">Workplace physical activity plays an important role in employees’ health. As university employees are a population at risk for a sedentary working pattern, this study aimed to investigate the physical activity status of employees of Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS) and its subsequent effects on their well-being.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br>
<span style="font-size:13pt"><span style="text-justify:kashida"><span style="text-kashida:0%"><span style="text-autospace:none"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="font-style:italic"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-style:normal"> <b>Methods:</b> This cross-sectional study included 472 employees from different units of IUMS in Tehran. The participants were selected by a multistage sampling method. Interviews were conducted by using an international physical activity questionnaire, a questionnaire for stages of behavioral change, the World Health Organization Well-being Questionnaire, and a demographic checklist from July to October 2019. Analysis of variance, t test, and logistic regression analysis were used. Data were analyzed using IBM SPSS (Version 21.0).</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br>
<span style="font-size:13pt"><span style="text-justify:kashida"><span style="text-kashida:0%"><span style="text-autospace:none"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="font-style:italic"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-style:normal"> <b>Results:</b> Total physical activity in the study population was 6216.58 ± 5886.09 MET-minutes/week. The mean score of the well-being index was 54.72 ± 22.4; there was an association between sex and location of work with physical activity in domains (</span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt">p</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><0.05). The highest prevalence rates for change of stage of physical activity were found in the maintenance stage for men and the contemplation stage for women. There was a significant difference between men and women's well-being index—men reported being more active and energetic than women (</span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt">p</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><0.001). Results also revealed that having vigorous physical activity compared with a moderate level could increase the well-being index.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br>
<span style="font-size:13pt"><span style="text-justify:kashida"><span style="text-kashida:0%"><span style="text-autospace:none"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="font-style:italic"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-style:normal"> <b>Conclusion:</b> Physical activity behavior at the workplace was associated with well-being level. It could, therefore, be postulated that enhancing physical activity may be beneficial to improving well-being in an academic environment.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br>
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Physical Activity, University Workplace, Trans-Theoretical Model, Well-Being
726
733
http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-6874-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1
Zahra
Rampisheh
rampisheh@gmail.com
200319475328460072267
200319475328460072267
No
Preventive Medicine and Public Health Research Center, Psychosocial Health Research Institute, Department of Community and Family Medicine, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Mozhdeh
Ramezani
ramezani93146@yahoo.com
200319475328460072268
200319475328460072268
No
Preventive Medicine and Public Health Research Center, Psychosocial Health Research Institute, Department of Community and Family Medicine, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Narjes
Khalili
narjes.1357@yahoo.com
200319475328460072269
200319475328460072269
No
Preventive Medicine and Public Health Research Center, Psychosocial Health Research Institute, Department of Community and Family Medicine, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Parissa
Massahikhaleghi
pmassahikhaleghi@llu.edu
200319475328460072270
200319475328460072270
No
Preventive Medicine and Public Health Research Center, Psychosocial Health Research Institute, Department of Community and Family Medicine, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Soodabeh
Hoveidamanesh
hoveidamanesh@gmail.com
200319475328460072271
200319475328460072271
No
Burn Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences Tehran, Iran
Susan
Darroudi
darroudis921@gmail.com
200319475328460072272
200319475328460072272
No
Student Research Committee, International UNESCO Center for Health-Related Basic Sciences and Human Nutrition, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
Neda
SoleimanvandiAzar
Soleimanvandi.n@iums.ac.ir
200319475328460072273
200319475328460072273
No
Preventive Medicine and Public Health Research Center, Psychosocial Health Research Institute, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Batool
Tayefi
tayefi.b@iums.ac.ir
200319475328460072274
200319475328460072274
Yes
Preventive Medicine and Public Health Research Center, Psychosocial Health Research Institute, Department of Community and Family Medicine, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran