Birutė Strukčinskienė, Ineta Pačiauskaitė, Sigitas Griškonis, Vaiva Strukčinskaitė, Dalija Stasiuvienė, Ieva Griškonytė
Abstract
The survey on the lifestyle and physical activity was conductedin Klaipeda city. In the survey participated 1 062 adult inhabitantsof the Klaipeda city aged over 18 years (574 female and 488 male).The face-to-face interviews and quota sampling were applied.Chi-square test was used, and the significance level p<0.05 wasconsidered as statistically significant.The study revealed that 46.4% of respondents think that themain source of information on healthy lifestyle for them is internet.Over the last year, only 7.3% of respondents improved their lifestylefor health promotion.In most cases, Klaipeda citizens move by private cars (48%)or by public transportation (43.5%). Extremely small proportion ofpopulation ride bike (1.3%) or walk by foot (6.8%). About half ofKlaipeda population (47.8%) work at combined position (standingand sitting), one third (30.3%) – in sitting position, one fifth (20.5%)– at mobile work. Women work more mixed work (sitting andstanding), and men –more mobile and hard physical work. Leisurephysical activity of Klaipeda population remains insufficient. Only13.4 % respondents had taken leisure time physical activity for atleast 30 minutes for four days per week. Even 45.5 % of Klaipedacity inhabitants do not exercise. Only little proportion of bothwomen and men had moderate physical activity at least for 4 daysper week. One third of respondents self-reported that they have notime for physical activity or sport. Nearly half of respondents dosports at home. Women prefer to do sports at home, and men preferto do sports at the sport club, gym, or stadium.
Keyword(s): health, lifestyle, physical activity
DOI: 10.5200/sm-hs.2014.086
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