Determination of Physical Education and Sports Teachers' Nutrition Habits and Physical Activity Levels in the Global Epidemic (Covid-19) Process

Q: What was the main aim of the study?

To determine physical education and sports teachers' nutritional habits and physical activity levels during the COVID-19 epidemic process.

Q: How many teachers participated, and where were they working?

156 volunteer physical education and sports teachers (121 male, 35 female) working in Elazığ province participated in the study.

Q: Which tools were used to assess nutrition habits and physical activity?

Nutrition habits and nutrition knowledge were assessed using the Yücel (2015) instrument, and physical activity levels were measured using the short form of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire.

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This research determined physical education and sports teachers' nutritional habits and physical activity levels during the global epidemic (COVID-19) process. A total of 156 volunteer teachers (121 male, 35 female) working in Elazığ province participated. Data on demographics, nutrition habits and nutrition knowledge were collected using the Yücel (2015) “Investigation of Nutrition Habits and Nutrition Knowledge Levels”, and physical activity via the short form of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire. SPSS analyses used p<0.05 significance.

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Reading Time23 min

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1. Introduction

2. Materials and Methods

3. Findings

4. Discussion

5. Conclusion

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Asian Journal of Education and Training Vol. 7, No. 1, 51-59, 2021 ISSN(E) 2519-5387 DOI: 10.20448/journal.522.2021 .71.51.59 © 2021 by the authors; licensee Asian Online Journal Publishing Group Determination of Physical Education and Sports Teachers' Nutrition Habits and Physical Activity Levels in the Global Epidemic (Covid-19) Process Ramazan Erdogan1 􀀣 Metin Yilmaz2 Isa Aydemir3 1Bitlis Eren University School of Physical Education and Sport, Bitlis, Turkey. 2,3Fırat University Faculty of Sport Sciences, Elazig, Turkey. (􀀣 Corresponding Author) Abstract This research was conducted to determine Physical Education and Sports teachers' nutritional habits and physical activity levels during the global epidemic (covid-19) process. 156 (121 male, 35 female) volunteer physical education and sports teachers working in Elazig province participated in the study. In order to determine the demographic information of participants, the personal information form; to determine the nutritional habits and physical activity levels, the"Investigation of Nutrition Habits and Nutrition Knowledge Levels" developed by Yücel (2015) and to determine the physical activity levels, the short form of the "International Physical Activity Questionnaire" were applied to participants. The SPSS package program was used in the analysis of the data and the significance level was accepted as p<0.05. According to the research results, it was determined that 89.1% of physical education and sports teachers did not receive nutrition education, 62.2% had a chronic disease, 27.6% were in the age range 43 and above, 67.3% were married, 59% were between 171-180 cm, 38.5% were between 71-80 kg, 27.6% had a seniority between 6-10 years and 42,9% had income between 4001-5000 TL. 47.4% of the teachers stated the effect of the state's "Stay at Home" project on physical activity as no, 37.2% yes, 15.4% partially and most of them stated that body weight increased during the pandemic period. It was observed that the mean scores of the participants' nutritional habits before the pandemic were lower than their mean scores during the pandemic period and a statistically significant difference was determined (p <0.05) . In addition, before the pandemic, it was seen that the physical activity score averages of the participants were higher than the physical activity score averages during the pandemic period, and statistically significance was determined (p<0 .05) . As a result, it was observed that the eating habits of the physical education and sports teachers participating in the study were negatively affected during the pandemic period, and their physical activity levels decreased. In this context, we believe that the promotion of regular physical activities as well as adequate and balanced nutrition during the epidemic period will contribute to the individuals to overcome the epidemic with minimum damage. Keywords: Physical education Sports teacher, Coronavirus, Healthy lifestyle, Nutrition habits, Physical activity. Citation | Ramazan Erdogan; Metin Yilmaz; Isa Aydemir (2021) . Determination of Physical Education and Sports Teachers'Nutrition Habits and Physical Activity Levels in the Global Epidemic (Covid-19) Process. Asian Journal of Education and Training, 7(1): 51-59. History: Received: 24 November 2020 Revised: 28 December 2020 Accepted: 10 January 2021 Published: 2 February 2021 Licensed: This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License Publisher: Asian Online Journal Publishing Group Acknowledgement: All authors contributed to the conception and design of the study. Funding: This study received no specific financial support. Competing Interests: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interests. Transparency: The authors confirm that the manuscript is an honest, accurate, and transparent account of the study was reported; that no vital features of the study have been omitted; and that

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What was the main aim of the study?

To determine physical education and sports teachers' nutritional habits and physical activity levels during the COVID-19 epidemic process.

How many teachers participated, and where were they working?

156 volunteer physical education and sports teachers (121 male, 35 female) working in Elazığ province participated in the study.

Which tools were used to assess nutrition habits and physical activity?

Nutrition habits and nutrition knowledge were assessed using the Yücel (2015) instrument, and physical activity levels were measured using the short form of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire.

Oct 15, 2026

Uploaded by Marglet