Author/Authors :
Hidarnia Alireza نويسنده Department of Health Educations, Tarbiat Modares University , KOJURI JAVAD نويسنده Quality Improvement in Clinical Education Research Center, Education Development Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran , Motlagh Zahra نويسنده PhD student, Department of Health Education, Faculty of
Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran,
Iran , Kaveh Mohamad Hosain نويسنده Associate Professor, Department of Health Education and
Promotion, Faculty of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences,
Shiraz, Iran
Abstract :
Background Although physical activity is necessary, but not
performed by most hypertensive individuals. One of the most common
theoretical frameworks used for understanding health behaviour change is
the trans-theoretical model. Objectives This study was conducted to
evaluate the effect of a trans-theoretical model based intervention on
physical activity in hypertensive patients. Methods We conducted a
randomized clinical trial among 60 hypertensive patients (31
experimental and 29 control). Participants in experimental group
received a fast walking intervention based on a trans-theoretical model.
Physical activity stages of change, processes of change, frequency,
duration and intensity of walking were measured at the onset, 3 and 6
months post-intervention. The data was analyzed using SPSS 22 software.
Results At 3 and 6 months post-intervention a significant difference was
observed between the experimental and control groups for physical
activity stages of change, processes of change, duration and intensity
of walking (P < 0.05). Also at 3 months post-intervention a
significant difference was observed between the experimental and control
groups for frequency of walking (P < 0.05). Conclusions This
study suggests that trans-theoretical model based intervention in
hypertensive patients play important roles in an individual’s commitment
to participate in physical activity.
