Sports Physical Therapy
Conditions
Keywords
Addiction, Healthy individuals, Physical activity, Smartphone, Sport science
Brief summary
This study aimed to determine the effect of smartphone addiction on physical activity level in healthy individuals. A total of 300 (134 female) healthy university students were included in this study. The mean age of the subjects was 21.36 ± 2.33 year.
Detailed description
This study aimed to determine the effect of smartphone addiction on physical activity level in healthy individuals. A total of 300 (134 female) healthy university students were included in this study. The mean age of the subjects was 21.36 ± 2.33 year. The universe of the study consisted of volunteer students (Coaching Education, Physical Education and Sports Teaching, Sports Management, Recreation Departments) at the Faculty of Sport Sciences. Participants' demographic information was obtained and their physical activity levels were questioned with International Physical Activity Questionnaires (IPAQ) and smartphone addictions with the Smartphone Addiction Scale- Short Verison (SAS-SV).
Interventions
questionnaire
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* to be 18-35 old years
Exclusion criteria
* not to be sports science students
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Questionnaire | This questionnaire is used during baseline assessment | International Physical Activity Questionnaires: The higher score obtained from this questionnaire indicated that participant have a high physical activity level. Physically inactive (\<600 MET-min / week), low level of physical activity (600 - 3000 MET minutes / week) and the adequate level of physical activity (beneficial to health) (\> 3000 MET minutes / week). |
| Scale | This scale is used during baseline assessment | Smartphone Addiction Scale- Short Verison: The higher score obtained from this scale indicated that participant have smartphone addiction. Cut-off score was 31 for male and 33 for female |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)