Comparison of the Impact of Physical Activity Attitude Between Different Department University Students

February 26, 2025 updated by: Öznur TAŞAR, Firat University

Comparison of the Impact of Physical Activity Attitude on Physical Activity Level and Postural Awareness Between Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Department Students and Software Engineering Department Students

In recent years, the level of physical activity among university students has been steadily decreasing, and young people are leading a sedentary lifestyle. The aim of this study is to evaluate and compare the perspectives and attitudes towards physical activity of students from the Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation department, who are expected to have awareness of physical activity due to their undergraduate education, with students from the Software Engineering department, who do not receive education on this subject. The study will also investigate how these perspectives and attitudes affect their level of physical activity and postural awareness.Software Engineering students and Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation department students between the ages of 20-25, studying in the 3rd and 4th grades at Fırat University, will be included in the study. A questionnaire regarding the sociodemographic characteristics of the participants, Physical Activity Attitude Scale, International Physical Activity Survey Short Form, Postural Awareness Scale Turkish Version will be used as data collection tools.

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Detailed Description

In recent years, the level of physical activity among university students has been steadily decreasing, and young people are leading a sedentary lifestyle. The aim of this study is to evaluate and compare the perspectives and attitudes towards physical activity of students from the Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation department, who are expected to have awareness of physical activity due to their undergraduate education, with students from the Software Engineering department, who do not receive education on this subject. The study will also investigate how these perspectives and attitudes affect their level of physical activity and postural awareness.Software Engineering students and Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation department students between the ages of 20-25, studying in the 3rd and 4th grades at Fırat University, will be included in the study. A questionnaire regarding the sociodemographic characteristics of the participants, Physical Activity Attitude Scale, International Physical Activity Survey Short Form, Postural Awareness Scale Turkish Version will be used as data collection tools.The Physical Activity Attitude Scale, which was filled out by participants to evaluate their perspectives on physical activity, is a scale consisting of 25 questions with 5 options. It is expressed as "5 = I completely agree, 4 = I mostly agree, 3 = I am undecided, 2 = I slightly agree, 1 = I completely disagree" and a score between 25 and 125 can be obtained. If the total score obtained from the scale is in the range of 25-57, it is considered as low attitude score, if it is in the range of 58-91, it is considered as medium, and if it is in the range of 92-125, it is considered as high attitude score.The International Physical Activity Survey Short Form, which was filled out by participants to determine their physical activity levels, consists of 4 separate sections and a total of 7 questions. The survey asks how many days in the last week and for how long each day heavy physical activity, moderate intensity physical activity and walking were done, and daily sitting time is determined. The total amount of MET spent on these physical activities is calculated. Physical activity levels are classified into 3 different categories: those who are inactive: <600 MET-min/hf, those who are minimally active: >600-3000 MET min/hf, and those who are always active: <3000 MET min/hf.The Turkish Version of the Postural Awareness Scale, which was filled out by the participants to measure their postural awareness level, consists of 11 items, and each item is rated from 1 (not at all applicable to me) to 7 (completely valid for me). Items 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of the scale are reverse scored. A minimum of 11 and a maximum of 77 points can be obtained from the scale.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

300

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Locations

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation department or software engineering department is progressing in the 3rd or 4th year undergraduate degree

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation department or software engineering department is progressing in the 3rd or 4th year undergraduate degree

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Having any chronic disease that prevents regular physical activity
  • Having a congenital or acquired disease that causes postural disorders and/or having received postural treatment.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Physiotherapy and rehabilitation student
Software engineering student

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Physical Activity Attitude Scale
Time Frame: 3 months
3 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
International Physical Activity Level Short Form Survey
Time Frame: 3 months
3 months

Other Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Postural Awareness Scale
Time Frame: 3 months
3 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Firat University

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

February 23, 2025

Primary Completion (Estimated)

May 23, 2025

Study Completion (Estimated)

June 20, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 23, 2025

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 26, 2025

First Posted (Actual)

March 25, 2025

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 25, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 26, 2025

Last Verified

February 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2024/15-33

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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