Pandemia And Exercise in Turkey in University Students of Turkey

Completed

• Conditions: Sedentary Behavior; Covid19

• Registration Number: NCT04757207
• Lead Sponsor: GULIN FINDIKOGLU

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.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2021-02-13
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-02-16
• Study First Posted: 2021-02-17
• Study Start: 2021-02-22
• Status Verified: 2021-05
• Primary Completion: 2021-05-03
• Study Completion: 2021-05-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-05-04
• Last Update Posted: 2021-05-05

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 5474

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

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
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 Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
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)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Pamukkale University; 🇹🇷 Denizli, Turkey