HEALTH STATUS AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEVELS IN VLADIVOSTOK RESIDENTS

Abstract

Aim. This paper examines the relationship between subjective health status and physical activity levels among Vladivostok residents. Materials and methods. The study employed a mixed-methodological approach, combining data collected via questionnaires with statistical analysis. The sample involved 510 respondents (43.3% male and 56.7% female) from Vladivostok (Primorsky Krai, Russia). Statistical processing was performed in IBM SPSS Statistics 26 and StatTech 4.0.4. Results. The results obtained demonstrate a concerning escalation of low subjective health assessments with age (p < 0.01), coupled with a significant increase in cardiovascular morbidity (from 8.2% to 24.7%, p < 0.01). Low physical activity levels were found in more than 79% of the study sample from middle adulthood to old age. A strong positive relationship was found between chronic disease prevalence and sedentary lifestyles (ρ = 0.74; p < 0.001). Conclusion. The results obtained demonstrate the need for targeted interventions aimed at promoting increased physical activity levels among different age groups of urban populations to mitigate the growing burden of chronic diseases associated with sedentary lifestyles.