University of Georgia

1. University of Georgia David Natenadze George Shakarashvili MariamLobjanidze NatruliKurtauli Tamar Mikiashvili Tbilisi 2013

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

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

4. Hypothesis Most people in Georgia start exercising after health problem appears

5. Research type: Quantitative

6. Sample size Age – All Categories

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

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

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

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

11. Questions 3. What’s the average duration of your exercise? • 15-30 min • 30-60 min • More than 60 min

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

13. Bias Time

14. 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%

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

16. Thank YOU!!!