Physical Activity of Nurses.Comparative Study
Abstract
Nurses are important promoters of health in society, so they must consciously take care of their health to serve as spokespersons for a healthy lifestyle and role models. Physical activity is one of the significant dimensions of health-related behaviors and a healthy lifestyle. The purpose of this article was to compare physical activity in the free time of nurses and women performing other professions.
The research included 100 nurses and 100 women doing other professions. The respondents were tested with the matched pair-selection method, taking into consideration two variables: a place of residence and age. The survey questionnaire that was used was prepared for the purpose of a smaller study. The research revealed that the main difference relates not to the forms of physical activity, but its frequency and this is usually related to the age of the participants. The most common forms of physical activity in both groups are walking and cycling. However, nurses practice them with much less frequency. The essential reason for this is because they have significantly less free time, both on working days and holidays. The main motive of physical activity for nurses is health (52%) while in the control group – pleasure (35%). Nurses also significantly more often perform prophylactic and are convinced about the necessity of leading a healthy lifestyle.
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