TY - JOUR T1 - Comparing the Status of Sport Activities in Women and Men Working at Iran University of Medical Sciences and Health Services TT - مقایسه وضعیت فعالیت‌های ورزشی زنان و مردان شاغل در دانشگاه علوم پزشکی و خدمات بهداشتی ـ درمانی ایران، سال 1383 JF - RJMS JO - RJMS VL - 13 IS - 52 UR - http://rjms.iums.ac.ir/article-1-631-en.html Y1 - 2006 SP - 205 EP - 216 KW - Key Words: 1) Status of Sport Activities(Active KW - Inactive) 2) Regular Light Sport Activity N2 -     Background & Aim: Exercise and physical activity have recently been the focus of attention in public health. People who participate in sport, recreation and physical activities are generally healthier and more confident than those who do not. Potential health consequences of physical inactivity reported in other studies include hypertension, coronary heart disease, diabetes, obesity, high blood cholesterol, osteoprosis, cancers of colon, breast, prostate, lung, depression, and muscular disability. In other words, the major cause of mortality and morbidity is physical inactivity. The present study was undertaken to determine the comparison status of sport activities in employed women and men in Iran University of Medical Sciences and Health Services. Patients & Methods: In this comparative study, data was gathered through questionnaire. Selected through a multi-stage sampling method, 393 women and 316 men were the contributers of this study whose height and weight were measured by the researcher. Results: Findings about status of sport activities in women indicated that out of 393 employed women only 88 ones(22.4%) were active and the remaining 305 ones(77.6%) were inactive. Out of 88 active individuals, (12.2%) did regular light sport activity and (10.2%) did regular vigorous sport activity. The status of sport activities in women had a significant relationship with education, kind of job(P M3 ER -