Correlation of Benefits and Obstacles of Participation in Motor and Physical Activities with Veterans Participation in these Activities; Case Study of Ardabil Province

Aims: Physical activity and exercise are factors in the evolution of physical and mental deficiencies of veterans and disabled people. Strengthening and supporting the sports activities of veterans and disabled people in order to provide their health, mental well-being and physical rehab is one of the most important educational goals of veterans and disabled people. The purpose of this study was to investigate the correlation of the benefits and obstacles of participation in motor and physical activities with the participation of veterans in these activities. Instrument & Methods: In this applied and cross-sectional descriptive-correlational study in 2016, 353 veterans of Ardebil province were selected by multi-stage cluster sampling. Data collection was done using 3 instruments; demographic information, obstacles to sports participation and benefits of sports participation questionnaires. Data were analyzed by SPSS 21 software using Spearman correlation coefficient, Regression and Friedman tests. Findings: There was a positive and significant correlation between all aspects of the obstacles to participation in sports with the lack of sports participation and all aspects of the benefits of sports participation with sport participation (p