Physical Activity During Social Isolation

It was created by the researchers due to the fact that the existing surveys could not meet the pandemic period. It will be questioned whether the participants had exercise habits in the times before the pandemic. Possible reasons will be questioned according to the positive and negative answers. The answers of the questions are yes / no and they will not be scored. Frequency evaluation will be made according to the results obtained.

IPAQ-SF provides information on walking, moderate and vigorous activities and time spent sitting, within a week. There are two forms of output from scoring the IPAQ. Results can be reported in categories (low activity levels, moderate activity levels or high activity levels) or as a continuous variable (MET minutes a week). MET minutes represent the amount of energy expended carrying out physical activity.

It was developed in response to a need for an instrument to determine perceptions of individuals concerning the benefits and barriers to participating in exercise. The scale, which is a 4-point Likert type, has 4 responses from 4 (strongly agree) to 1 (strongly disagree). The total score of the scale varies between 43-172. Higher scores mean that knowing the benefits of exercise and no barrier to exercise.

The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) is a self-report questionnaire that assesses sleep quality over a 1-month time interval. It consists of 24 questions, 18 of which are included in the scoring. Each question is scored between 0-3 and the highest total score is 21. The high total score indicates poor sleep quality.

A self-assessment scale has been developed and found to be a reliable instrument for detecting states of depression and anxiety. The questions of the scale, which is a 4-point Likert type, are scored between 0-3. The total score is obtained between 0-21. The high score indicates the presence of depression and anxiety.