Volume 24, Issue 69 (April 2011)                   IJN 2011, 24(69): 62-68 | Back to browse issues page

XML Persian Abstract Print


Download citation:
BibTeX | RIS | EndNote | Medlars | ProCite | Reference Manager | RefWorks
Send citation to:

Masoumeh Moghadam, Hajikazemi E, Farah RoozberM, Anahita Hoshyar rad, Agha Fatemeh Hosseini. Relationship between Physical Activity and Triceps Skin Fold Thickness in adolescent girl students. IJN 2011; 24 (69) :62-68
URL: http://ijn.iums.ac.ir/article-1-949-en.html
1- Post graduated of public health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran (Corresponding Author), Tell: 09123417545 Email: masoumehmoghaddam@gmail.com
2- Assistant professor, Member of Center for Nursing Care Research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , eftekharalsadat@hotmail.com
3- Senior Lecture, Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
4- Senior Lecture, Faculty of Nutrition & Food Industries, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
5- Senior Lecture, Information group, Faculty of Management & Medical Information, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Abstract:   (10863 Views)

  Background and Aims: In recent decades reduction in physical activity had become as one of important factors in increasing obesity in all people especially in adolescents. The aim of this study was to determine relationship between physical activity and triceps skin Fold Thickness in adolescent girls.

  Material and Method: It was an anticipational correlational study. Three hundred eighty five girls in high school were selected randomly. They neither had known physical/mental diseases, nor were engaged in sport teams. They also had not special diets. Data collection was done by IPAQ (short form) and caliper. Analysis was done by ANOVA, Chi square, and Spearman correlation using SPSS - PC (14version).

  Results: Data indicated that almost half of student had low physical activity and according to triceps skin fold thickness they were included in over weight and obess group. However, no significant correlation was seen between physical activity and skin fold thickness.

  Conclusion: Although there was no correlation between Physical activity and obesity, but systematic programs to enhance adolescent’s activity and to promote their health could be commended.

 

Full-Text [PDF 148 kb]   (2719 Downloads)    
Type of Study: Research | Subject: nursing
Received: 2011/10/1 | Accepted: 2014/01/5 | Published: 2014/01/5

Add your comments about this article : Your username or Email:
CAPTCHA

Send email to the article author


Rights and permissions
Creative Commons License This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

© 2015 All Rights Reserved | Iran Journal of Nursing

Designed & Developed by : Yektaweb