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Clinical Trials/NCT03841461
NCT03841461
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Investigation of the Effect of Physical Activity Level on Sleep Quality and Fatigue in Academicians

Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University1 site in 1 country50 target enrollmentFebruary 8, 2019

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Physical Activity
Sponsor
Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University
Enrollment
50
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
The level of physical activity
Last Updated
7 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

Physical activity is closely associated with well-being condition and health development. The sleep quality and fatigue levels of individuals are also important components of health. Within the scope of our study, it is aimed to investigate the physical activity levels, sleep quality and fatigue levels of the academicians, who are generally working on a desk and we think that they live a sedentary life. Within the scope of this study, academicians were asked to respond to , International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-Short Form), general evaluation form, Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS) .

Detailed Description

The aim of this study is to investigate that the effect of physical activity level on sleep quality and fatigue in academicians. First of all, a form including the purpose of the study, demographic information, daily working hours and assignment durations, was arranged; then obtaining general information about academicians who participated in the study and the physical activity levels of the individuals with International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-Short Form); sleep quality with the Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index (PSQI); fatigue levels with Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS) were planned to be measured. On-line communication was preferred as a data collection tool for all these assessments. In order to prevent bias in the results of the study, it was planned to transmit the questionnaire on-line to the academicians working in any program of any higher education institution. In this way, the voluntary involvement of the participant or any other threat to abuse was prevented. In other words, it was planned to ensure that individuals answer or don't respond the form on a purely voluntary basis.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
February 8, 2019
End Date
March 31, 2019
Last Updated
7 years ago
Study Type
Observational
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University
Responsible Party
Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Volunteering, to work as academicians in any department of any higher education institution.

Exclusion Criteria

  • refuse to participate in the study, not being an academician

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

The level of physical activity

Time Frame: 1 month

International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-SF) consists of 7 questions;provides information about the level of physical activity in the last 7days.The calculation of the total score of the form includes total of duration and frequency whom walking,moderate activity and severe activity.The MET-minute scores;Walking 3.3MET,Moderate Severe Physical Activity 4MET,Severe Physical Activity 8MET,Seating 1.5MET.Classification is based on the numerical data obtained.Accordingly,there are 3 activity levels: Inactive,minimal active and very active.The lowest level of physical activity is inactive and the highest level of physical activity is very active.

Secondary Outcomes

  • Sleep Quality(1 month)
  • Fatigue Level(1 month)

Study Sites (1)

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