TY - JOUR T1 - Effect of Physical Activity on Body Composition and Quality of Life among Women Staff of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences in 2013 TT - بررسی میزان فعالیت فیزیکی و تأثیر آن بر ترکیب بدن و کیفیت زندگی در کارکنان زن دانشگاه علوم پزشکی کرمانشاه در سال 1392 JF - RUMS_JOURNAL JO - RUMS_JOURNAL VL - 14 IS - 2 UR - http://journal.rums.ac.ir/article-1-2252-en.html Y1 - 2015 SP - 99 EP - 110 KW - Body composition KW - Physical fitness KW - Physical activity KW - Quality of life N2 - Background and Objective: Physical activity plays an important role in quality of life and body composition.This study amid to evaluate physical activity and its effect on body composition and quality of life. Materials and Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was designed and approved by Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences (KUMS) ethical committee.A total of 101 women from employees of KUMS were recruited. Data was collected using physical activity and quality of life questionnaires. Body composition was measured using Body Analyser Model PlusAvis 333. Physical fitness was evaluated using the abdominal muscles strength (sit-up), body flexibility (stretching box), cardiorespiratory endurance (running 540m) and muscle strength (dynamometer). Statistical analysis of Pierson correlation, t-test and X2 tests were carried out using SPSS16 software. Results: The results showed the mean of quality of life in physical health domain was 14.24±2.57, mental health 13.66±2.27, social communication 14.44±2.39 and environmental health 13.35±2.06. Almost 47.5% of participants were overweight and obese while 22.8% was suffering from abdominal obesity. Overall 39.6% of participants had low physical activity. Average muscle strength were 26.2±5.3 kg, running 540m time 3.5±0.98 min, sit-up 19±11.2 times per minute, and flexibility 11.5±4.2 cm. Physical fitness scores and quality of life scores in all domains were lower in overweight and obese subjects (BMI   M3 ER -