Author/Authors :
Kozehchian، Hashem نويسنده Associate professor, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran , , Norouzi Seyed Hossini، Rasool نويسنده , , Fattahi Masrur، Forough نويسنده Assistant professor, Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Shahre Ray Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran , , Mashatan، Maryam نويسنده in (M.A.) Sport Management, MOE teacher Qazvin province , , Dastoom، Salah نويسنده (M.A.) student of sport management, University of Guilan ,
Abstract :
This study was aimed at comparing health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in active and non- active older adults in Tehran which was carried out through a descriptive method. The statistical population of this study comprised all the older adults (60 years and above) in Tehran. Demographic questioners and health-related quality of life questioner (SF-36) were used for the data collection purposes. The number of participants was 950 ones in this study. For the data collection purposes, demographic and standard questionnaires-SF 36 was made use of. Descriptive and inferential statistical methods including independent T-test were used to analyze the data. The resulted revealed that there was a significant difference between the HRQOL of the active and non-active older adults (p?0.05). Hence, in comparison with the other groups; the active old adults had the highest level of HRQOL (p?0.05).
