Annals of Biological Research
Abstract
Author(s): Vida Khdobakhshi, Zahra Hojjati, Ramin Shabani
The present study was conducted with the aim of studying physical activities and quality of life in relation with
women suffering from Coronary heart Disease. The methodology of the study was descriptive-sectional and the
correlation between the variables was analyzed too. The population of the study is the total number of women who
are affected by coronary heart disease and seek medical advice from Shahid Chamran cardiovascular center in
Isfahan and were operated by angiography. They were 420 people among whom the sample was chosen by
purposive sampling. The quality of life questionnaire SF-36 and factors of the amount of physical activity were used
in the present study. The results indicated that the amount of physical activity and women's quality of life of is lower
than the average amount and the correlation coefficient between physical activity and quality of life is significant (�¢���¤
p 0.05), but the correlation of Body Mass Index (BMI) and Waist-to-Hip Ratio (WHR) with quality of life was not
significant. Also, the findings of the study showed that correlation of Body Mass Index (BMI) and Waist-to-Hip
Ratio (WHR) with body activity is significant and reverse (�¢���¤ p 0.05). A positive and significant correlation was
observed between women's education and their quality of life. It seems that women who suffer from coronary heart
disease could probably bring their BMI and WHR close to desirable levels if they increase their body activity. It is
observed that their quality of life is increased by increasing their body activity
