Effect of Community-Based Intervention on the Level of Physical Activity among Women in a Suburban Region in Qom City, (Iran)
Author(s) -
Nastaran Keshavarz Mohammadi,
Mohammad Aligol,
Abolfazl Mohammadbeigi,
Ali Ramezankhani
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
qom univ med sci j
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2008-1375
pISSN - 1735-7799
DOI - 10.29252/qums.13.6.55
Subject(s) - intervention (counseling) , geography , physical activity , environmental health , socioeconomics , medicine , physical therapy , nursing , sociology
Received: 4 Jan, 2019 Accepted: 30 Jun, 2019 Abstract Background and Objectives: Physical inactivity is one of the four major causes of death worldwide. Various studies have shown that physical activity in women, especially in suburban areas, is more than average, and community-based interventions can improve this situation. The objective of this study was to design, implement, and evaluate a community-based intervention to increase physical activity in adult women in a suburban area Qom city.
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