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abstractAssessment
of physical activity levels and nicotine dependence among university
students 1Orçin Telli
Atalay, 2Betül Taşpınar, 2Ferruh
Taşpınar, 1Uğur Cavlak 1Pamukkale
University, School Of Physical Therapy And Rehabilitation, Department
Of Physical Therapy And Rehabilitation, Turkey 2Dumlupınar
University, School Of Health Sciences, Department Of Physical Therapy
And Rehabilitation, Turkey
Abstract
The
prevalence of smoking is decreasing but the relative proportion of
nicotine dependent smokers is increasing and rates of nicotine
dependence vary in different sociodemographic groups in the population.
The physical activity levels and smoking have inverse relationship
never less there is not enough data about physical activity levels in
nicotine dependence. The aim of this study was to compare the physical
activity levels of young subjects who smoke cigarette according to
their nicotine dependence. Material and Method. This cross-sectional
study was conducted among volunteer students in Pamukkale University
and Dumlupınar University. Four hundred and twenty-nine smoking
subjects were included in the study. The subjects were divided into
three groups according to level of dependence as Group 1: high nicotine
dependence (FTND score 7-10), Group 2: moderate level of nicotine
dependence (FTND score 4-6) Group 3: low dependence (FTND score 0-3).
The 3 groups were compared according to physical activity levels. The
Turkish version of the Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence
(FTND) test was used for assessing nicotine dependence. Physical
activity levels were determined by the Turkish version of the
International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ - International
Physical Activity Questionnaire). Results. Two hundred and
thirty-seven male, 197 female smoking subjects composed university
students of were included in this study. There was a significant
difference between groups in terms of total physical activity, walking,
moderate, vigorous activities (p<0.95) but any difference was
not found in terms of sitting (p>0.05). The high nicotine
dependence group had the lowest activity levels and the highest sitting
score. Conclusion. Nicotine dependence may be a factor that
affects physical activity among young people.
Key
words:physical
activity, smoking, student
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