<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><sec id="j_abm-2019-0005_s_004_w2aab3b7b4b1b6b1aab1c17b1Aa"><h3>Background</h3><p>Hypertension is the leading preventable cause of premature deaths worldwide. Physical activity reduces the levels of blood lipids and blood pressure in people suffering from hypertension.</p></sec><sec id="j_abm-2019-0005_s_005_w2aab3b7b4b1b6b1aab1c17b2Aa"><h3>Objectives</h3><p>To apply the theory of planned behavior (TPB) to determine factors associated with physical activity by women with hypertension who were referred to health care centers in Kiashahr in 2016.</p></sec><sec id="j_abm-2019-0005_s_006_w2aab3b7b4b1b6b1aab1c17b3Aa"><h3>Methods</h3><p>The present observational study was conducted in a cross-section of 215 women diagnosed with hypertension who had records in health care centers in Kiashahr and who were recruited through census from August to September 2016. The data collection tool was a custom-designed questionnaire based on the TPB, and the collected data were analyzed using descriptive and analytical statistical methods.</p></sec><sec id="j_abm-2019-0005_s_007_w2aab3b7b4b1b6b1aab1c17b4Aa"><h3>Results</h3><p>The mean scores of knowledge, attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control, and intention to undertake physical activity were significantly (<italic>P</italic> &lt; 0.01) higher among women who performed regular physical activity than in those without regular physical activity. Constructs including behavioral intention (<italic>P</italic> &lt; 0.001, odds ratio (OR) 1.36, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.15, 1.61) and attitude (<italic>P</italic> = 0.004, OR 1.27, 95% CI 1.08, 1.50) were significant predictors for undertaking physical activities.</p></sec><sec id="j_abm-2019-0005_s_008_w2aab3b7b4b1b6b1aab1c17b5Aa"><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>Attitude and behavioral intention were predictors for undertaking physical activities. We recommended the design of interventional programs based on these 2 factors for women with hypertension living in rural areas of Iran.</p></sec></abstract>

BackgroundHypertension is the leading preventable cause of premature deaths worldwide. Physical activity reduces the levels of blood lipids and blood pressure in people suffering from hypertension.ObjectivesTo apply the theory of planned behavior (TPB) to determine factors associated with physical activity by women with hypertension who were referred to health care centers in Kiashahr in 2016.MethodsThe present observational study was conducted in a cross-section of 215 women diagnosed with hypertension who had records in health care centers in Kiashahr and who were recruited through census from August to September 2016. The data collection tool was a custom-designed questionnaire based on the TPB, and the collected data were analyzed using descriptive and analytical statistical methods.ResultsThe mean scores of knowledge, attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control, and intention to undertake physical activity were significantly (P < 0.01) higher among women who performed regular physical activity than in those without regular physical activity. Constructs including behavioral intention (P < 0.001, odds ratio (OR) 1.36, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.15, 1.61) and attitude (P = 0.004, OR 1.27, 95% CI 1.08, 1.50) were significant predictors for undertaking physical activities.ConclusionsAttitude and behavioral intention were predictors for undertaking physical activities. We recommended the design of interventional programs based on these 2 factors for women with hypertension living in rural areas of Iran.

Applying the theory of planned behavior to determine factors associated with physical activity by women with hypertension in rural areas of Iran

Asian Biomedicine

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BackgroundHypertension is the leading preventable cause of premature deaths worldwide. Physical activity reduces the levels of blood lipids and blood pressure...

Applying the theory of planned behavior to determine factors associated with physical activity by women with hypertension in rural areas of Iran

Article Category: Original article

Published Online: Apr 30, 2019

Page range: 83 - 90

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/abm-2019-0005

Keywords
exercise, hypertension, Iran, rural population, women

© 2018 Effat Hatefnia et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Applying the theory of planned behavior to determine factors associated with physical activity by women with hypertension in rural areas of Iran

Article Category: Original article

Published Online: Apr 30, 2019

Page range: 83 - 90

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/abm-2019-0005

Keywordsexercise, hypertension, Iran, rural population, women

© 2018 Effat Hatefnia et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
exercise, hypertension, Iran, rural population, women