Evaluation energy expenditure metabolic equivalent based on the physical activity pattern of weekly in elderly Kashan

Introduction and Physical activity is an important component of health in old age. There is difference according to the type of activity، in energy expenditure. The current study aimed to evaluation energy expenditure metabolic equivalent based on the physical activity pattern of weekly in the elderly Kashan، Iran. This is descriptive cross-sectional study in 2014. The study populations were 400 elderly above 60 years covered in health care center situation Kashan Iran. The energy expenditure physical activity elderly survey recorded in the questionnaire. Data analyzed by SPSS version 16. Descriptive statistics، Kolmogorov-Smirnov test، Kruskal-Wallis test and regression ordinal test used in data analysis. The significance level for all the tests were considered p<0.. 05 The results showed that moderate physical activity energy expenditure in elderly Kashan was 364. 84 ±326. 21per week based on metabolic equivalent (IQR=22/2). The most seniors (79. 2%) were in low energy expenditure activity. The majority population study (87. 2%) had low levels of physical activity. Results showed a significant difference between the average energy expenditure with physical activity level (p=0. 001) and energy expenditure levels (p=0. 001). The most effective predictor of energy expenditure activity in elderly Kashan based on regression ordinal results was related activities walks (p=0. 001)، personal affairs (p=0. 001)، housekeeping Affairs (p=0. 001)، activities related to leisure time (p=0. 001) and sedentary activities (p=0. 001). The results showed Elderly surveyed in terms of energy consumption levels were low energy expenditure and physical activity levels are low. Exercise room design in all healthcare sites and Education of staff involved in physical activities for the elderly to achieve the desired level of activity in the elderly mentioned steps.