The purpose of the first phase of this study is to determine the physical activity (PA) barriers and motivational factors of university students and their body awareness using the transteoretic model (TTM). The aim of the second phase of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions aimed at eliminating barriers determined in students who are in the "precontemplation", "contemplation" and "preparation" stages according to TTM. Also it will be examined the effects of these interventions on PA level.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
150
To prescribe exercise programs that can be easily applied at home/dormitory/living place for students.
To organize sessions for how to proper exercise.
Supports such as peer influence or reminder phone messages
Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
Exercise: Stages of Change (Short Form)
It consists of the question "Do you exercise regularly?" and five answers. These answers are "precontamplation", "contemplation", "preparation", "action" and "maintanence".
Time frame: Change from baseline at 8 weeks.
Exercise Barrier Scale
It was developed in response to a need for an instrument to determine perceptions of individuals concerning the barriers to participating in exercise.
Time frame: At baseline and 8th weeks
International Physical Activity Questionnaire - Short Form
IPAQ-SF provides information on walking, moderate and vigorous activities and time spent sitting, within a week.
Time frame: At baseline and 8th weeks
Motivation Scale For Participation In Physical Activity
It is a measurement tool to measure the motivation of students to participate in physical activity.
Time frame: At baseline and 8th weeks
Body Awareness Questionnaire
he BAQ is an 18-item scale designed to assess self-reported attentiveness to normal nonemotive body processes, specifically, sensitivity to body cycles and rhythms, ability to detect small changes in normal functioning, and ability to anticipate bodily reactions.
Time frame: At baseline and 8th weeks
Number of steps in weekly
Number of steps in weekly will be recorded by smartphone application.
Time frame: At baseline and 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8th weeks
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