Sedentary Behavior
Conditions
Keywords
physical activity, transtheoretical model, university students
Brief summary
The purpose of the first phase of this study is to determine the physical activity (PA) barriers and motivational factors of university students and their body awareness using the transteoretic model (TTM). The aim of the second phase of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions aimed at eliminating barriers determined in students who are in the precontemplation, contemplation and preparation stages according to TTM. Also it will be examined the effects of these interventions on PA level.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALExercise Prescription
To prescribe exercise programs that can be easily applied at home/dormitory/living place for students.
BEHAVIORALExercise Education
To organize sessions for how to proper exercise.
BEHAVIORALSocial Support
Supports such as peer influence or reminder phone messages
Sponsors
Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 25 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Being between the ages of 18-25 * Being educated at the Faculty of Health Sciences * Being volunteer
Exclusion criteria
* Being audial and vision impaired * Having orthopedic, neurological and metabolic problems that will prevent physical activity * Being unable to communicate in Turkish * No pedometer program on the smartphone or using it for less than 1 year
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Exercise: Stages of Change (Short Form) | Change from baseline at 8 weeks. | It consists of the question Do you exercise regularly? and five answers. These answers are precontamplation, contemplation, preparation, action and maintanence. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Exercise Barrier Scale | At baseline and 8th weeks | It was developed in response to a need for an instrument to determine perceptions of individuals concerning the barriers to participating in exercise. |
| International Physical Activity Questionnaire - Short Form | At baseline and 8th weeks | IPAQ-SF provides information on walking, moderate and vigorous activities and time spent sitting, within a week. |
| Motivation Scale For Participation In Physical Activity | At baseline and 8th weeks | It is a measurement tool to measure the motivation of students to participate in physical activity. |
| Body Awareness Questionnaire | At baseline and 8th weeks | he BAQ is an 18-item scale designed to assess self-reported attentiveness to normal nonemotive body processes, specifically, sensitivity to body cycles and rhythms, ability to detect small changes in normal functioning, and ability to anticipate bodily reactions. |
| Number of steps in weekly | At baseline and 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8th weeks | Number of steps in weekly will be recorded by smartphone application. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Contacts
Primary ContactSaliha Gürdal Karakelle, MSc
Backup ContactAyşe Zengin Alpözgen, PhD
Outcome results
None listed