Physical activity, health-related quality of life and musculoskeletal pain among students of physiotherapy and social sciences in Eastern Croatia - Cross-sectional survey.

Introduction And Objective: Low levels of physical activity (PA) and sedentary lifestyle have become a major public health problem in developed countries, even among the young population. The aim of the study was to determine and compare physical activity levels, health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and the prevalence of musculoskeletal pain symptoms (MPS) among the students of Physiotherapy and Social Sciences.

Material And Methods: A cross-sectional survey was performed on 517 participants and included the International Physical Activity Questionnaire - Short Form, SF-36 Health Survey, and the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire.

Assessment of nutritional status in cancer patients in Osijek health area center.

The aim of this research was to perform the nutritional screening and clinical assessment of malnutrition and of cachexia as well as the need for enteral nutritional support. We used an international questionnaire for nutrition screening and clinical assessment of malnutrition. 103 cancer patients participated in the research.