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NCT Number: NCT06187766

Effects of Social Media Addiction on Physical Activity Level and Exercise Capacity in University Students

The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of social media addiction on functional exercise capacity and maximal exercise capacity in university students.

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Key information

Conditions

Addiction Behavior Behavior, Addictive Compulsive Behavior Impulsive Behavior Internet Addiction Disorder Physical Inactivity Sedentary Behavior Social Media Addiction Technology Addiction

Age range

18 year–30 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Gazi University, Faculty of Health and Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Recruiting Ankara, Turkey, 06500

Ankara, 06500, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

The internet, one of the new communication technologies, has become an indispensable part of human life as it makes people's lives easier, provides people with the advantage of saving time, and facilitates and accelerates information acquisition.

Thanks to the internet, people can do many daily tasks quickly with minimal physical effort and cost. This makes personal and business life easier. Internet technology has many positive features. This network, which develops and changes daily, has become indispensable for many people. In addition to all these positive features, today, this situation emerges as a new addiction phenomenon. In cases where there is no parental or teacher supervision in their use of social media, adolescents encounter negative content.

There is a high probability of being affected by the contents. Sharing sites such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Linkedin, YouTube, and Tumblr, which are very popular social media networks that have entered our lives, have been used by many people in the world and in Turkey for a long time. It seems that the rapid increase in usage rates and durations will continue rather than decrease.

The intense amount and duration of use brings the phenomenon of "addiction" to the agenda. People seek and express in virtual environments what they cannot achieve or express freely in real life. These types of actions increase people's usage time, So much so that this situation causes addiction. Many studies have been conducted in the literature to investigate the effect of social media and digital game addiction on physical activity levels. Although many studies have been conducted to examine social media addiction and the effects it causes, there is no research on the effects of social media addiction on functional exercise capacity and maximal exercise capacity. No study has been found investigating its effect. For this reason, the investigators think that there is a need for a study in this direction in the literature. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of social media addiction on functional exercise capacity and maximal exercise capacity in university students.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • age between 18-30 years

Exclusion criteria

  • chronic illnesses
  • can't walk or run

Treatment and study plan

Social Media Addiction

Diagnostic Test

Social Media Addiction level will be determined by Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale

Primary outcomes

  1. Social Media Addiction

    Time frame: Baseline

    Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale is a social media addiction scale, but social media has been defined as the use of Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc. Therefore, BSMAS can be considered a SNA scale despite being called a social media addiction scale. BSMAS is an adaptation of Bergen Facebook addiction scale (BFAS). In BSMAS, the term "Facebook" has been replaced with "Social media" in all items of the scale. There is one item each for six components of behavioral addiction.Higher scores mean a social media addiction level is high.

  2. Physical Activity Level

    Time frame: Baseline

    Physical activity will be evaluated using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form (IPAQ-SF), whose reliability and validity are documented . The questionnaire referre to the last 7 days and asked about walking, moderate-intensity activities, vigorous-intensity activities and sitting time.

  3. Functional exercise capacity

    Time frame: Baseline

    The 6-min walk test (6MWT) will perform in a 30-m unobstructed corridor. Measurement will be done according to American Thoracic Society guidelines.

  4. Maximal exercise capacity

    Time frame: Baseline

    A modified incremental shuttle walk test will be used to evaluate maximal exercise capacity.Subjects will be instructed to walk/run up and down a 10-m course marked by cones placed 0.5 m from each end.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Gazi University

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2024
First posted
Jan 3, 2024
Registry last updated
Oct 26, 2024

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