Healthy Life Behaviors and Physical Activity Level of Health College Students

Aim: This study was carried out in a descriptive and relation-seeking way in order to determine the physical activities and healthy lifestyle behaviors of the School of Health students and to examine relationship between those. Method: Target population of the study was formed with the School of Hea...

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Published in:International journal of caring sciences 2019-01, Vol.12 (1), p.257-262
Main Authors: Sengul, Uzen Cura, Sevda, Efil, Fatma, Yilmaz Kurt, Tanju, Ogul, Selma, Atay
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cardiovascular disease
College students
Exercise
Health behavior
Health care
Health promotion
Health sciences
Lifestyles
Nursing
Preventive medicine
Questionnaires
Society
University students
Vocational education
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Summary:Aim: This study was carried out in a descriptive and relation-seeking way in order to determine the physical activities and healthy lifestyle behaviors of the School of Health students and to examine relationship between those. Method: Target population of the study was formed with the School of Health students of a public university studying during 2016-2017 academic year. No sample was selected in the study. The sample consisted of students who were at university during the specified date range and who volunteered to participate in the study. The data were collected by using the "Information Form" developed by the researchers in the direction of the literature as well as the "Healthy Lifestyle Behavior Scale" (HLBS) and the "International Physical Activity Questionnaire" (IPAQ). Ethical permits required for the study were taken. Data obtained from the study were evaluated using SPSS 19 statistical package program. The data were assessed using descriptive statistical methods such as frequency, percent, mean and standard deviation, as well as Student t test and ANOVA test. Findings from the study were assessed at the level of p
ISSN:1791-5201
1792-037X