Sedigheh Sadat Tavafian
Tarbiat Modares University, Iran
Title: Prediction of stretching exercise behaviour among office employees using Pender Model
Biography
Biography: Sedigheh Sadat Tavafian
Abstract
Purpose: Office employees of all ages are at risk for developing physical inactivity. In many countries, physical inactivity is one of the main causes of non-communicable diseases such as Musculoskeletal Diseases (MSDs) that are increasing in Iran.
Aim: This study aimed to predict the influencing factors on Stretching Exercise (SE) among office employees using Health Promotion Model (HPM) in Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (SBUMS) of Iran.
Method: Data were collected by researcher-made and standard questionnaires from eligible office employees working in comprehensive service centers for urban-rural health affiliated to SBUMS from May to Sep 2016.
Results: Totally 420 office workers with mean age of 37.1±8.03 years old took part in the study. This study showed that perceived barriers to action could prevent the studied participants from doing stretching exercise. [OR (%95CI): 0.875(0.815-0.939), P<0.001)], However, perceived self-efficacy [OR (%95CI): 1.126(1.0411-1.2171), P=0.003)], commitment to plan of action [OR (%95CI): 1.118(1.033-1.367), P=0.003)] and interpersonal influences [OR (%95CI): 1.248(1.1371-1.3701), P<0.001)] were significant predictors for stretching exercise behavior.
Conclusion: This study showed that the office workers who were more confident and commitment to plan of action and perceived less barrio were more likely to do stretching exercise.