Physical Activity Levels and Online Vigilance Status among Vocational School of Health Services Students

Abstract

Aim: This research was planned to determine the physical activity levels and online vigilance status of vocational school of health services students. Method: Four hundred thirteen students were contacted online and using face-to-face interviews in this descriptive study. Results: The mean age of the participating students was 20.44±2.76 years, the majority being aged 20-22. Analysis showed that 27.4% checked their phones 10-20 times a day, that 35.8% went online to search for information, and that 69.7% stated that they used online communication for social media applications. In terms of daily internet use, 65.9% of students spent 1-4 h a day online, while 64.9% spent less than 1 h a day on social media. The mean physical activity score of the participating students was 2482.69±3601.88, and their online vigilance score was 31.82±11.51. Conclusions: The university students in the research exhibited a moderate level of online vigilance and were insufficiently physically active.