Birutė Strukčinskienė, Neringa Strazdienė, Sigutė Norkienė, Vaiva Strukčinskaitė Abstract Sport and physical activity are important factors in children’s health and well-being. However, during sport activities children could be injured. Anyway, sport injuries could be avoided when injury prevention measures are used. The aim of this study was to investigate sport injuries during physical education classes…
Jekaterina Tarejeva, Kęstutis Žagminas, Danielius Serapinas Abstract Objective. To evaluate risk-taking behaviour among students of Vilnius University in 2009. Methods. The analysis data was collected by anonymous questionnaire survey method. Analysis included 1,200 students of Vilnius University Chemistry, Economics, Mathematics and Computer Science, Medicine, Physics, Philology and Law faculties. The subjects filled out a compound…
Vinsas Janušonis Abstract The aim of the study – to analyze the long – term experience of inpatients falls in multiprofile hospital, to estimate risk factors and consequences for falls and the possibilities of prevention. Material and methods. From January 2000 to December 2014 the survey was performed in Klaipeda university hospital. The study included…
Ineta Pačiauskaitė, Faustas Stepukonis, Arnoldas Jurgutis, Ingrida Marija Mažuknaitė, Sigutė Norkienė Abstract Today, the topics of appearance and human body image are one of the most relevant topics in the field of public health. The goal of thesis is to analyse the experience of health specialists in treating patients, who have issues regarding their appearance…
Natalja Morač, Tatjana Žuravliova, Geriuldas Žiliukas, Arvydas Martinkėnas Abstract The aim – to analyze the parents’ awareness of rotavirus infection. Rotavirus infection (RVI) is prevalent worldwide and is the most common cause of diarrhea. RVI is a relevant public health problem due to the high incidence of young children. In the interest of effective prevention…
Lina Mimgaudytė, Lolita Rapolienė Abstract One’s health and well-being are influenced by many different things, including lifestyle, family history, emotional health, and nutrition/eating habits. Aim of study: to analyze adult nutritional habits. Metodology. We have used quantitative research methodsurvey. Questions were made according Healthy Lifestyle Assessment questionnaire. The study included 120 participants of 18 –…
Saulius Vaivada, Vilma Žydžiūnaitė Abstract Research context. Participation in healthy life style education within non-governmental organizations (NGO) establishes favorable conditions for personal self-education. Healthy life style is the particular direction of self-education, which fulfills the conditions for holistic development. It incorporates the physical, mental, social and spiritual development, which is attached to relevant levels of…
Jonas Sąlyga, Vitalija Paškevičienė,, Geriuldas Žiliukas Abstract Breast cancer is the most common malignant disease which accounts for about 32 per cent of all cancer types in women. Breast cancer worsens not only woman‘s general health, but also the quality of her life. Therefore, this issue does not lose its relevance, because a strong focus…
