University of Georgia David Natenadze George Shakarashvili Mariam Lobjanidze Natruli Kurtauli Tamar Mikiashvili Tbilisi 2013

What we are going to talk about? PROBLEM Hypothesis Research type Sample size Research area Questionnaire Bias Results Recommendations

Problem People don’t exercise!!! Possible Reasons: Lack of knowledge Inappropriate /Polluted/harmful ENVIRONMENT Poor places for exercising

Hypothesis Most people in Georgia start exercising after health problem appears

Research type: Quantitative

Sample size Age – All Categories FemaleMaleTotal

Research area Tbilisi – “turtle lake”, “hippodrome”, “Tbilisi Sea” Rustavi – Park, Stadium,

Questionnaire Variables – age, sex, interview time Purpose – find out characteristics of phisical Activities

Questions : 1. When have you started exercising? Less than 1 month 6 month About a year More than year

Questions: 2. How often do you exercise? Every day Every next day Once a week Other________

Questions 3. What’s the average duration of your exercise? min min More than 60 min

Questions 4. Why have you decided to start exercising? 5. Have you thought that exercising would make your health problems lighten ?

Bias Time

Results 70% - starts exercising after health problems People after 40 year are more alike to start exercising because of health problems than people under 40 year - 73%

Recommendations PROMOTION of Physical activity Education – Family Doc./Schools/Universities Various campaigns Environment infrastructure development for exercising

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