mojtaba malek; saeid tabesh
Abstract
Very little research has been done on content analysis of research related to the elderly. In order to provide a macro picture of the research process and to provide a structured insight into the position of this issue, the present study was conducted with the aim of content analysis of Iranian journals ...
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Very little research has been done on content analysis of research related to the elderly. In order to provide a macro picture of the research process and to provide a structured insight into the position of this issue, the present study was conducted with the aim of content analysis of Iranian journals of physical education in the field of the elderly. This research is a quantitative one with an applied purpose and is based on content analysis and has a descriptive approach. The statistical population includes geriatric research in Iranian journals of physical education from 1993 to 2021. The research tool is a researcher-made checklist whose validity was confirmed by ten professors and the reliability coefficient was obtained with Holstie formula (0.97). Data analysis was performed using SPSS software. The results showed that the number of studies related to the elderly is 213, and most of the articles have been published in the journal Motor Behavior. The most important issue with 30% is related to sports physiology. Most articles have quantitative data, and the quasi-experimental method with 75.58% and the training protocol tool with 81.22% are the most widely used. In terms of geographical distribution, Tehran, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari and Isfahan provinces have the largest share. Research conducted in the field of the elderly in Iranian journals of physical education does not fully cover the literature on this subject and therefore it is necessary to conduct various researches with the participation of all journals.