Physiotherapia Croatica, Vol. 22 No. 1, 2024.
Original scientific paper
Comparison of the physical activity and satisfaction with physical activity of physiotherapists and nurses in the Special hospital for medical rehabilitation
Delfina Malogorski
orcid.org/0009-0004-0107-2636
; Specijalna bolnica za medicinsku rehabilitaciju Varaždinske Toplice, Hrvatska
Abstract
Introduction: Maintaining an optimal level of physical
activity is beneficial for daily functioning.
Aim: To compare the physical activity and satisfaction
with physical activity of physiotherapists and nurses/
technicians and to examine whether there are gender
differences and whether behaviours such as smoking,
alcohol and fruit consumption are correlated with the
level of physical activity.
Materials and methods: The research was conducted in
Croatia, in the Special Hospital for Medical Rehabilitation of Varaždinska Toplice. It was conducted in May 2023,
on a sample of 202 respondents. The instrument used
was the Questionnaire of Physical Activity and Physical
Activity Satisfaction, created by the author of the study,
and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire.
Results: 115 physiotherapists and 87 nurses/
technicians, mostly women (N=160, 79.2%) participated
in the research. Physiotherapists and nurses/technicians
have a relatively high level of physical activity, currently
101 (50%) respondents engage in physical activity
occasionally, and 35 (17.3%) regularly. But they, answer
that they are not completely satisfied with their overall
physical activity. No significant difference was found
with regard to gender and occupation in the level of
physical activity. Also, no significant correlation was
found between total physical activity and smoking, fruit
and alcohol consumption.
Conclusion: The level of physical activity in
physiotherapists and nurses / technicians is high and
both groups of examiners are equally satisfied with the
same. There was no statistically significant difference in
physical activity between physiotherapists and nurses,
as well as an association between alcoholic beverage
consumption, fruit and smoking with physical activity
levels. In order to increase physical activity satisfaction,
emphasis should be placed on better nutrition, healthier
shift meals and a higher level of free time activities.
Keywords
exercise, health promotion, nurses, physiotherapists, quality of life
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Publication date:
20.5.2024.
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