PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, HEALTH PROMOTING BEHAVIOUR AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED PHYSIOTHERPISTS

Tjelesna aktivnost ima važan utjecaj na društvene odnose, psihološke čimbenike i tjelesne aspekte, što može poboljšati kvalitetu života. Tjelesna aktivnost s javnozdravstvenog gledišta je ponašanje koje izravno i neizravno može utjecati na zdravlje populacije. Unatoč tome što populacija postaje sedentarna i što je problem prepoznat na globalnoj razini od strane Svjetske zdravstvene organizacije, prevalencija tjelesne neaktivnosti u svijetu, a i kod nas u Hrvatskoj izrazito je visoka. Cilj ovog rada je dobiti uvid o tjelesnoj aktivnosti, zdravim životnim navikama i kvaliteti života zaposlenih fizioterapeuta. Istraživanje je provedeno na 103 zaposlena fizioterapeuta oba spola od kojih 74 radi u stacionarnim ustanovama, dok njih 29 radi terenski posao. Rezultati su potvrdili postavljenu hipotezu da su fizioterapeuti koji rade na terenu tjelesno aktivniji. Zabilježena je statistički značajna razlika kod naporne i umjerene tjelesne aktivnosti, hodanja u svrhu posla te motornog transporta.Physical activity has an important influence on social relationships, psychological factors and bodily aspects, all of which can improve the quality of life. Physical activity from a public health point of view is behavior that can directly and indirectly affect the health of the population. Despite the fact that population is becoming sedentary which is the global health problem recognized by the World Health Organization, prevention of the physical inactivity in the world and here in Croatia is very high. The aim of this thesis is to gain insight into physical activity, healthy lifestyles and the quality of life of employed physiotherapists. The study was conducted on 103 employed physiotherapists of both sexes, of whom 74 are working in stationary institutions, while 29 are doing field work. The results confirmed the hypothesis that physiotherapists who work in the field are more active. There was a statistically significant difference in exercise and moderate physical activity levels, walking for the purpose of work, and motor transport