DIFFERENCE IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, FATIGUE AND EATING HABITS BETWEEN PHYSIOTHERAPY AND NURSING UNIVERSITY GRADUATE STUDENTS IN RIJEKA

Uvod i cilj: Zdravstveni djelatnici kao medicinski stručnjaci i profesionalci imaju ključnu ulogu u promociji zdravlja i zdravih stilova života. Postavlja se pitanje drže li se i sami preporuka o zdravom načinu života koje promiču. Cilj ovog istraživanja bio je usporediti fizičku aktivnost, razinu umora i prehrambene navike između izvanrednih studenata Sveučilišnog diplomskog studija Fizioterapija i izvanrednih studenata Sveučilišnog diplomskog studija Sestrinstvo na Fakultetu zdravstvenih studija u Rijeci. Ispitanici i metode: U ovome ispitivanju proučavala se populacija izvanrednih studenata Sveučilišnog diplomskog studija Fizioterapija i izvanrednih studenata Sveučilišnog diplomskog studija Sestrinstvo. Uzorak se sastoji od 75 ispitanika. Od toga je čak 63 ispitanika ženskog spola, dok muški dio ispitanika čini tek 12 osoba. Raspon dobi studenata varira između 22 i 53 godine. Podatci su prikupljeni pomoću anketnog upitnika. Riječ je o dva upitnika, od kojih jedan obuhvaća fizičku aktivnost i prehranu (Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program, Food & Physical Activity Questionnaire), a drugi umor (The PedsQL™ Multidimensional Fatigue Scale). Rezultati: Nema statistički značajne razlike u fizičkoj aktivnosti između studenata fizioterapije i studenata sestrinstva. Isto tako, nema statistički značajne razlike u razini umora između te dvije skupine. Studenti sestrinstva općenito više jedu voće, za razliku od studenata fizioterapije. Međutim nema statistički značajne razlike u konzumaciji povrća i gaziranih pića između ove dvije skupine. Zaključak: Svi istraživači i ispitanici u prošlim i budućim radovima, pa i u ovome radu kao zdravstveni stručnjaci pozvani su promicati zdrave stilove života ne samo deklarativno već i svojim vlastitim primjerom.Introduction and Aim: Healthcare professionals as medical experts and professionals have a key role to play in promoting health and healthy lifestyles. The question is whether they themselves adhere to the healthy lifestyle recommendations they promote. The aim of this study was to compare physical activity, fatigue level and eating habits between part-time students of the University graduate study of Physiotherapy and part-time students of the University graduate study of Nursing at the Faculty of Health Studies in Rijeka. Participants and Methods: In this study, the population of part-time students of the University graduate study of Physiotherapy and part-time students of the University graduate study of Nursing was studied. The sample consists of 75 respondents. Of these, as many as 63 respondents are female, while the male part of the respondents is only 12 people. The age range of students varies between 22 and 53 years. Data were collected using a survey query. These are two queries, one of which included physical activity and nutrition (Extended Food and Nutrition Education Program, Food and Physical Activity Questionnaire), the other fatigue (The PedsQL ™ Multidimensional Fatigue Scale). Results: There are no statistically significant differences in physical activity between physiotherapy students and nursing students. Likewise, there are no statistically significant differences in fatigue levels between the two groups. Nursing students generally eat more fruit, as opposed to physiotherapy students. However, there are no statistically significant differences in the consumption of vegetables and carbonated beverages between these two groups. Conclusion: All researchers and respondents in past and future papers, and even in this paper as health professionals are called to promote healthy lifestyles not only declaratively but also by their own examples