Application of SOAR approach to develop strategic components for the development and promotion of physical activity in the Iranian elderly

The main purpose of this study was to identify the components of physical activity development strategies in the elderly. This study was of applied type and its method was qualitative using content analysis technique and content network. This study was conducted based on the positive and strategic SOAR model (strengths, opportunities, aspirations and results). Using snowball with 22 stakeholders and experts to saturate the theoretical, semi-structured interviews were conducted. The audit criteria, including acceptance of qualitative research, transferability and Verifiability results were reviewed and approved. 168 key indicator was conceptualized after the analysis of the interviews. 26, 31, 58 and 29 integrated themes were summarized for each component of SOAR model, respectively. For "strengths" 5 main themes of human resources, financial, material-physical, Managerial and information-technology and for "environmental opportunities", 5 main political, economic, socio-cultural, legal and environmental themes were identified. For "Stakeholder Aspirations" 8 main themes of human, economic, material-physical, managerial, environmental and information technology, socio-cultural, political and legal resources and finally to "measurable results" 4 main themes of socio-cultural, economic, public health and physical material were conceptualized. Also, moderating factors with 25 integrated themes were identified in the form of 3 main themes: individual-environmental, cultural-social and managerial factors. Extract the contents of this study confirm models developed in line with the physical activity of older adults and be sure the planners and managers in the countrychr('39')s aging crisis, paying particular attention to them