The relationship between health damaging behavior and physical activity of Lithuania and Norway citizens

The aim of research - to set 18-65 years old residents of Norway and Lithuania health damaging behavior and physical activity links. The research hypothesis: 1. Lithuanian and Norwegian residents often behave in health damaging way. 2. Norwegian residents behavior is less harmful to health and physical activity is major than the Lithuanian residents. Objectives of research: 1. To set 18-65 years old Lithuanian and Norwegian residents unhealthy behavior and physical activity links. 2. To compare 18-65 years old Lithuanian and Norwegian residents health damaging behavior and physical activity. Research sample and organization: On 1-31 of March in 2013 were distributed questionnaires in Lithuania and Norway sport and entertainment clubs and surveyed 100 Lithuanian residents and 100 Norwegian residents. When the questionnaire survey was considered the unhealthy behavior and physical activity links were measured. Statistical analysis of the data was carried out by using SPSS and Microsoft office Excel programs. The research conclusions: 1. Measuring respondents smoking, was found that the amount of Lithuanian respondents smoking every day is higher than Norwegian residents, because in Norway the greater part of the respondents noted that they smoked, but not every day. The research data showed that Lithuanian questionnaire survey participants’ smokers are currently more than Norwegian. Assessing the singularities of alcohol usage appears that all types of alcoholic drinks Lithuanian respondents use much more compared with Norwegian respondents. 2. Researching the physical activity singularities of respondents was found that Norwegian respondents carry out most intensive workouts according to Lithuanian respondents. Average workouts in both countries were carried equally. Striking difference is visible in estimating easy workouts frequency - in Norway over a week at an average they are carried out significantly more compared with Lithuania