Level assessment physical activity and lifestyle of lawyers and teachers
International Journal of Development Research
Level assessment physical activity and lifestyle of lawyers and teachers
Received 11th September, 2017; Received in revised form 21st October, 2017; Accepted 29th November, 2017; Published online 29th December, 2017
Copyright ©2017, Maria Olinda Ribeiro Vilas Boas et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Introduction: The routinework of some professionals can be exhausting and stressful, which can negatively impact on your health. The objective of the study was to evaluate the level of physical activity and lifestyle of lawyers and teachers. Methods: The level of physical activity was measured by applying the IPAQ short version (International Physical Activity Questionnaire). The life style was assessed by question naire Life style Fantastic. Results: For lawyers the level of physical activity was 40% with moderate level, 35% high and 25% low. Regarding the lifestyle the highest rates were for the good life style (45%) and good (45%). As for the teachers, for physical activity 60% of the sample have moderate level, down 26.66% and only 13.33% high. In relation to lifestyle, 13.33% have excellent, 40% very good, 40% goodand 6.66% regular. Conclusions: With the results we can conclude that most have a lifestyle conducive to health and prevail in the sample an intermediate level of physical activity. However, the increase in the level of these activities, low to moderate to high, and the search for lifestyles of excellence, can reflect in significant gains for the health and quality of life of these professionals.
