Assessing physical activity, mental health, and quality of life among older adults in Tehran, Iran: A cross-sectional study DOI Creative Commons
Mohammad VaezMousavi, Hadi Nobarı, Amir Shams

et al.

PLoS ONE, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 20(4), P. e0317337 - e0317337

Published: April 21, 2025

Background The World Health Organisation (WHO/EMRO) funded research aimed to evaluate the effects of physical activity (PA) levels and their relationship with mental health quality life (QoL) among older adults in Tehran, Iran. Methods A cross-sectional design was used, data from five different regions were collected 7500 individuals aged over 60 years using four questionnaires: International PA Questionnaire (IPAQ), Quality Life (WHOQOL-26), General (GHQ-28), a preliminary individual characteristics questionnaire. IPAQ assessed PA, while GHQ-28 evaluated health. WHOQOL-26 areas: health, psychological well-being, social relationships, environment. Data analysis conducted on MLwiN 3.05, whereby multilevel regression models constructed. Results indicated that most participants had low 74.4% meeting PA. No meaningful variation or QoL attributable behavior across regions. However, age, marital status, dependents, MET found significantly predict scores, number welfare, gender, education predicted values. Conclusion study highlights need for executive support, coordination mechanisms, appropriate infrastructures improve level Iranian promote well-being this population.

Language: Английский

Assessing physical activity, mental health, and quality of life among older adults in Tehran, Iran: A cross-sectional study DOI Creative Commons
Mohammad VaezMousavi, Hadi Nobarı, Amir Shams

et al.

PLoS ONE, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 20(4), P. e0317337 - e0317337

Published: April 21, 2025

Background The World Health Organisation (WHO/EMRO) funded research aimed to evaluate the effects of physical activity (PA) levels and their relationship with mental health quality life (QoL) among older adults in Tehran, Iran. Methods A cross-sectional design was used, data from five different regions were collected 7500 individuals aged over 60 years using four questionnaires: International PA Questionnaire (IPAQ), Quality Life (WHOQOL-26), General (GHQ-28), a preliminary individual characteristics questionnaire. IPAQ assessed PA, while GHQ-28 evaluated health. WHOQOL-26 areas: health, psychological well-being, social relationships, environment. Data analysis conducted on MLwiN 3.05, whereby multilevel regression models constructed. Results indicated that most participants had low 74.4% meeting PA. No meaningful variation or QoL attributable behavior across regions. However, age, marital status, dependents, MET found significantly predict scores, number welfare, gender, education predicted values. Conclusion study highlights need for executive support, coordination mechanisms, appropriate infrastructures improve level Iranian promote well-being this population.

Language: Английский

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