Vaezi Atefeh, Heidari Hesam, Farajzadegan Ziba
Department of Community and Family Medicine, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Adv Biomed Res. 2020 Jan 21;9:1. doi: 10.4103/abr.abr_75_19. eCollection 2020.
The incidence of overweight and obesity in children has increased in recent decades. Physical activity (PA), which is a multidimensional behavior, has an important role in preventing and decreasing obesity. The aim of the study is to evaluate the knowledge, attitude, and exercise habits of middle school students and also explore the differences regarding demographic variables in Isfahan, Iran.
One thousand seven hundred and forty-one middle school students were studied in this cross-sectional study, in 2015, Isfahan. Knowledge, attitude, and pattern of PA were evaluated by a questionnaire. Data were described using central tendency and dispersion values, as well as -test, Chi-square, ANOVA, and linear regression tests for further analysis.
Students living in Khour and Biabanak and Tiran got the highest and lowest scores in knowledge (mean ± standard deviation: 9 ± 1.32 and 6.7 ± 2.19, respectively). Education of the father is the only variable which was associated with the knowledge about PA after adjusting for other factors. About 62.5% of the students mentioned a good attitude toward PA. About 50% of the students said that they always and often do exercise. The most favorable exercise for all the students was walking.
We provide the pattern of PA among middle school students of Isfahan province, which can be used to design evidence-informed policies and interventions that aim to increase PA in students.
近几十年来，儿童超重和肥胖的发生率有所上升。身体活动（PA）是一种多维度行为，在预防和减少肥胖方面具有重要作用。本研究的目的是评估中学生的知识、态度和运动习惯，并探讨伊朗伊斯法罕地区不同人口统计学变量之间的差异。
2015年，在伊斯法罕对1741名中学生进行了这项横断面研究。通过问卷调查评估学生的知识、态度和身体活动模式。数据采用集中趋势和离散值进行描述，并使用t检验、卡方检验、方差分析和线性回归检验进行进一步分析。
居住在胡尔、比亚巴纳克和蒂兰的学生在知识方面得分最高和最低（均值±标准差分别为9±1.32和6.7±2.19）。在调整其他因素后，父亲的教育程度是唯一与身体活动知识相关的变量。约62.5%的学生表示对身体活动持积极态度。约50%的学生表示他们经常和总是进行锻炼。所有学生最喜欢的运动是步行。
我们提供了伊斯法罕省中学生的身体活动模式，可用于设计旨在增加学生身体活动的循证政策和干预措施。
