The study of the physical activity levels of high school students

In this research, it was aimed to determine the physical activity levels of high school students of different ages, schools and fields. The other aims were to evaluate the relationship between physical activity and age, gender, socioeconomic level and parents? careers of these students and to encourage them to do more physical activity for healthier individuals and a healthier society. The research population consisted of all high school students being educated in the greater municipality of Ankara?217 girls and 274 boys from 6 different schools exemplified out of all students. After measuring the heights and weights of the students, physical activity levels of them were determined by Physical Activity Assessment Questionnaire, which was developed by Karaca. The intensity of the activity was determined as MET per week and the duration determined as hours per week. In analysis of the data, mean, standard deviation, frequency and percent values were calculated. It was determined whether there were differences between some categorical variables according to specified variables and, if there were, between which groups. For every comparison, before all else, descriptive statistics like mean and standard deviation were calculated. After that, for every variable, a comparison of the groups was done by ANOVA test. If the p valve is less than 0.05, it is said that there is a difference between the groups. To determine the groups which cause the differences, they were compared in pairs by LSD test. If the p value is less than 0.05 here too, it is concluded that these two groups are different. The results of the research showed that there was a correlation in physical activity levels with respect to age, parents? academic background and family income level, and fields.Key Words: Physical activity, high schools