Effects of Sustainable Exercise Habits in University Students
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18-25
SponsorYeditepe University
About this trial
This cross-sectional comparative study aims to evaluate the effects of sustainable exercise habits on cognitive awareness, body awareness, and sleep quality in university students.
The main hypotheses are:
H0: There is no difference in cognitive awareness, body awareness, and sleep quality between university students with sustainable exercise habits and those with a sedentary lifestyle.
H1: There is a difference in cognitive awareness, body awareness, and sleep quality between university students with sustainable exercise habits and those with a sedentary lifestyle.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
Being a university student aged between 18 and 25 years
Volunteering to participate in the study
Disqualifiers
Having any diagnosed psychiatric disorder
Regularly using medications that affect sleep patterns or cognitive functions
Having been diagnosed with a sleep disorder
Having a history of substance or alcohol addiction
Trial population
This study will include healthy university students aged 18 to 25 who are currently studying at universities in Turkey. The study population is divided into two main groups based on their physical activity levels: a sustainable exercise group consisting of students who exercise regularly, and a sedentary group consisting of students who do not exercise regularly.
Trial design
Design model
Other
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Treatments tested in this trial
Survey-based Assessment
Other interventionNo pharmacological or physical intervention is applied. Participants are assigned to groups based on their self-reported physical activity habits. Assessment consists of an online survey battery to evaluate cognitive awareness, body awareness, and sleep quality.
Treatment groups
140 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: Sustainable Exercise Group1 intervention
Group B: Sedentary Group1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) - Short Form
The IPAQ-Short Form will be used to determine the physical activity levels of the participants. This questionnaire consists of 7 questions and provides information about the duration of vigorous activity, moderate activity, walking, and sitting performed in the last 7 days. The data obtained will be calculated in MET-minutes/week. Based on the results, participants will be classified as physically inactive, having low activity level, or adequate activity level.
Time frame
8-week period between April 2026 and May 2026Secondary outcomes
1
Body Awareness Questionnaire
This questionnaire will be used to measure individuals' awareness of their non-pathological bodily processes, such as sensitivity to bodily rhythms, abnormal changes, and variations in body functions. It consists of 18 items. A high total score indicates that the individual has a high level of body awareness.
Time frame
8-week period between April 2026 and May 20262
Melbourne Decision Making Scale
This scale will be used to evaluate participants' decision-making self-esteem and decision-making styles. The scale consists of two parts: the first part measures self-esteem in decision making, and the second part measures decision-making styles including careful, avoidant, procrastinating, and panic decision making. It includes a total of 22 items.
Time frame
8-week period between April 2026 and May 20263
Marmara Critical Thinking Dispositions Scale
This scale will be used to determine the critical thinking dispositions of the university students. It is a measurement tool consisting of 28 items that include sub-dimensions such as reasoning, searching, evidence gathering, and open-mindedness.
Time frame
8-week period between April 2026 and May 20264
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)
The PSQI will be used to evaluate the participants' sleep quality and sleep disturbance levels over the past month. The scale consists of 19 self-report questions evaluating 7 components: subjective sleep quality, sleep latency, sleep duration, habitual sleep efficiency, sleep disturbances, use of sleeping medication, and daytime dysfunction. A total score of 5 or higher is evaluated as poor sleep quality.
Time frame
8-week period between April 2026 and May 2026Sponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov
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