The subject of the research is to determine the physical activity levels of the participants in different age categories and to determine and analyse participants' perceptions of the benefits of physical activity and the factors that prevent from doing physical activity.
The subject of the research is to determine the physical activity levels of the participants in different age categories and to determine and analyse participants' perceptions of the benefits of physical activity and the factors that prevent from doing physical activity. In this study, it is aimed to determine the physical activity levels of individuals in different age categories and to determine the barriers and benefit perceptions of physical activity.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
330
Data were collected using a International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-SF)
Data were collected using a Exercise Benefits/Barriers Scale .
Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University
Niğde, Bor, Turkey (Türkiye)
Descriptive assessment
In the descriptive information form (age, gender, weight, height, etc.) were questioned and recorded.
Time frame: Baseline
Exercise benefits and barriers
The scale is a 4-point Likert-type and consists of 43 items. It has two subgroups: the benefit scale (29 questions) and the barrier scale (14 questions). A high total score on the scale shows how much the individual believes in exercise.
Time frame: baseline
Physical activity
The International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form is a valid and reliable questionnaire to determine physical activity levels in the health and daily lives of adults. It consists of 7 questions evaluating how much PA they have performed in the last week.
Time frame: baseline
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