Covid19, Sedentary Behavior
Conditions
Brief summary
The aim of this study is to determine to what extent university students' physical activities are affected by staying at home during the pandemia.
Detailed description
The aim of our study is to determine to what extent university students' physical activities are affected by staying at home during the pandemia considering that they spend hours working by a computer. The state of physical inactivities will be questioned by an online survey for Inernational Physical Activity Questionnaire (short form). Then average energy expenditure following stepping and/or exercise will be asked from health application of mobile phones.
Interventions
OTHERsurvey
International Physical Activity Questionnaire (short form)
Sponsors
GULIN FINDIKOGLU
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
17 Years to 40 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Being a university student * Having sufficient device infrastructure (cell phone or computer) to access the electronic survey
Exclusion criteria
* Entering incorrect numbers for answers * Those who have a disease / disability that prevents them from walking and exercising
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| International Physical Activity Score (short form) MEt-min/week | an average of 2 months, through study completion. | International Physical Activity Score (short form) during pandemia. Higher scores indicate better physical activity status. There is no strict range. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Energy expenditure while stepping | an average of 2 months, through study completion. | Energy expenditure while stepping during pandemia and before pandemia (Kcal) |
| Energy expenditure while exercising | an average of 2 months, through study completion. | Energy expenditure while exercising during pandemia and before pandemia (Kcal) |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed