Lolita Rapolienė, Antanas Jurgelėnas, Jonas Sąlyga Abstract Lifestyle – set of habits and traditions formed and enhancedunder the influence of socialization, work, cultural and other activityprocesses throughout a whole individual life. The aim: to indentifythe most important factors which affect healthy lifestyle of peoplepracticing different living styles. Methods: the instantaneous surveyof 600 working respondents of…
Dalia Kujalienė, Teresa Sausaitis Abstract Relations between the counselor and client are among themain factors ensuring success of psychological counseling andpsychotherapy. The aim of this article is to review literaturedescribing approaches regarding the therapeutic relationship andplace of the therapeutic relationship in the context of varioustheoretical orientations of the psychological counselling. In thearticle, different concepts on…
Inga Montvilienė, Tatjana Žuravliova, Sigutė Norkienė, Artūras Mažrimas Abstract Health largely depends on lifestyle and nutrition. A child growingup in a family takes over the family lifestyle, attitudes andtraditions. However, it is not always related to a healthy lifestyleand healthy nourishment. Also, not in every family a child has achance to receive enough knowledge about…
Rita Vaičekauskaitė, Brigita Kreivinienė, Jonas Tilvikas Abstract An issue of integration between complementary and alternative(CAM) and traditional medicine is a talking-point in nowadays heathcare system. The anthropological, sociological, epistemological,medical literature analysis reveals fundamental preconditions forintegration of CAM and traditional medicine. However, in healthcare system we have dominant or selective integration betweenCAM and traditional medicine. In…
Birutė Strukčinskienė, Inga Bartusevičienė, Vaiva Strukčinskaitė, Sigutė Norkienė Abstract The analysis of seafarers’ lifestyle and health, are of great importancefor promoting seafarers’ health. The survey on seafarers’lifestyle and health was accomplished in Lithuania. In the surveyparticipated 208 full time and half time students (already workingones and the future seafarers) of Lithuanian Maritime Academy.More respondents (79.8…
Aidas Perminas, Ieva Pečiulienė, Gabija Jarašiūnaitė, Loreta Gustainienė Abstract The objective of this research was to evaluate the effectivenessof progressive muscle relaxation and biofeedback relaxation inreducing subjectively perceived stress and increasing distresstolerance. Methods. 111 respondents agreed to participate in thestudy and 90 respondents participated in all 6 sessions. Respondentsparticipated in 4 relaxation sessions of two…
Faustas Stepukonis, Sigutė Norkienė, Susan L. Hughes Abstract Osteoarthritis is a widely prevalent chronic condition amongolder adults that is characterized by chronic joint disease that causeslimited flexibility and joint pain.This article overviews the disease prevalence, risk factors, andnon-medical treatment.We also proposed to implement in Lithuania a widely known inthe US evidence-based physical activity program Fit…
Vytenis Sinkevičius, Rita Vaičekauskaitė, Algimantas Kirkutis, Dalius Serafinas Abstract More methods of complementary and alternative medicine(CAM) are practised in Lithuania. Moreover, CAM methodsare gaining more popularity in society. Often we lack systemicknowledge about CAM methods and that is a reason of reservedapproach of integrating them into traditional medicine. Thereforeit is important to conceptualize CAM methods…
Aistė Milaknytė, Indrė Juzelskytė, Žana Bumbulienė, Gražina Stanislava Drąsutienė Abstract Objective. To determine sexual behavior and attitudes to humansexuality in eighteen years old adolescents.Materials and methods. Vilnius city (1st group) (5 secondaryschools, 2 gymnasiums) and Vilnius districts (2nd group) (1secondary school, 4 gymnasiums) schools participated in aconfidential questionnaire survey during the 2012 – 2013 schoolyear.…
