Clinical trial NCT04670159: Online Physical Activity and Ergonomics Training in Physiotherapy Students Receiving Distance Education
Official title: The Effectiveness of Online Physical Activity and Ergonomics Training in Physiotherapy Students Receiving Distance Education
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Health Behavior
Ergonomics
Online Education
Lead sponsor: Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2020-12-17
Enrollment: 120
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 25
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: OTHER

Brief summary: The pandemic process has caused very important changes and effects in the economy, social life and education practices, especially health at global level. Within the scope of the measures taken, with the closure of educational institutions and interruption of face-to-face education, the education of 1.6 billion students, which corresponds to approximately half of the student population from all educational levels, has been interrupted. The need and approach to open and distance learning has come to the fore with significant changes and effects on education worldwide. Pandemic measures, the transition to distance education and the increase in computer usage caused an increase in ergonomic risks in students. Due to the pandemic process, it has been reported that the physical activity level of students decreases and the sitting period is prolonged. In this study, physiotherapy students who receive distance education will be given online ergonomics and physical activity training and the results will be evaluated.

Detailed description: The pandemic process has caused very important changes and effects in the economy, social life and education practices, especially health at global level. Within the scope of the measures taken, with the closure of educational institutions and interruption of face-to-face education, the education of 1.6 billion students, which corresponds to approximately half of the student population from all educational levels, has been interrupted. The need and approach to open and distance learning has come to the fore with significant changes and effects on education worldwide. Pandemic measures, the transition to distance education and the increase in computer usage caused an increase in ergonomic risks in students. Due to the pandemic process, it has been reported that the physical activity level of students decreases and the sitting period is prolonged. In this study, physiotherapy students who receive distance education will be given online ergonomics and physical activity training and the results will be evaluated.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Volunteering to participate in the study
* Being receiving distance education due to the Covid pandemic
* Being in the age range of 18-25

Exclusion Criteria:

* Congenital or subsequent disability affecting the musculoskeletal system
* Presence of cognitive impairment
* Having a diagnosed psychiatric disorder
* Having a neurological or cardiovascular disease
* Exercising regularly

Primary outcomes:
measure: Change in ergonomic risks in the distance education process
timeFrame: Baseline, change from baseline ergonomics risks levels at 6 weeks
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Measuring the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorder By Cornell questionniare Questionnaire
timeFrame: Baseline, 6 weeks
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Istanbul
country: Turkey
facility: Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa
state: Avcılar
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