Aim. The purpose of this publication is to present selected aspects of nurses’ participation in general-purpose physical activities, such as: cardio, cardio & muscle, muscle, body & mind, and reha-fit activities offered by fitness clubs, as well as the role and importance of healthy lifestyles, the main component of which is physical activity in consciousness of the people surveyed. Material and methods. The study was conducted in a group of 115 professional nurses, employed in clinics or hospitals in the city of Poznan using a questionnaire survey and a narrative interview. The descriptive statistics method was used to analyze the results. Results and conclusions. It turns out that among the respondents there is a great awareness of the healthy lifestyle and benefits of systematic participation in broadly understood physical culture, with particular attention to the physical activity taking place in fitness clubs. The study has shown that women are a treasure trove of knowledge about healthy lifestyles and a great role model for health. According to respondents, the theory of a healthy lifestyle interferes with their free-time behavior. This may be due to the high level of medical education that implies high awareness of the healthy lifestyle benefits.

Key words: nurses, pro-health lifestyle, physical activity, fitness, cardio, cardio&muscle, muscle, body&mind and reha-fit classes.