Evaluation of the body composition, physical activity level and life quality of physical education and sports school students who study in Turkey and Germany

The overall goal of this study was to evaluate body composition, physical activity level and the life quality of Physical Education and Sports School students study in Germany and Turkey. The population of the research was constituted by the Faculty of Sport Sciences of Duzce University, Faculty of Sport Sciences of Aydın Adnan Menderes University, Faculty of Sport Sciences of Mugla Sıtkı Koçman University, Faculty of Sport Sciences of Heidelberg University, Faculty of Sport Sciences of Mainz University, and Faculty of Sport Sciences of Darmstadt University. In this context, the population of the research was constituting of universities selected from Turkey and Germany. The International Physical Activity Scale (IPAQ) was used to determine the level of physical activity of the students, and the Survey of Quality of Life (Short Form-36) was used to assess the quality of life. Statistical analyses were performed using SPSS 16 Software. The physical activity levels were found significantly different (P<0.05) for each University. The participants' quality of life values found highest in the University of Darmstadt (male participants (X = 80.30)) and the lowest in Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University (female participants (X = 64.10)). Also, statistically significant differences were determined between physical and mental health values of SF-36 sub-dimensions according to gender and schools (p <0.05). Consequently, male participants' physical activity level was found higher than the female participants'. The highest physical activity level was determined at The Muğla Sıtkı Koçman Üniversity students. The physical activity in foreign schools was found higher than domestic Schools. It was also found that male students were more active than female students. Key Words: Physical Activity, Body Composition, Quality of Life