Investigation of the relationship between the physical activity levels and nutrition habits of university students during the pandemic period

The aim of this study is to determine the relationship between the physical activity levels and nutritional habits of university students during the pandemic period. In this study, descriptive (scanning) research model based on quantitative observation was used. The universe of the study consists of Necmettin Erbakan University Faculty of Educational Sciences, Department of Physical Education and Sports Teaching and Selcuk University Faculty of Sports Sciences. The sample of the study consisted of 300 university students selected from the universe by random sampling method. The "Personal Information Form" was used to measure the personal characteristics of the university students participating in the research, the "International Physical Activity Survey Short Form" (IPAQ short form) to measure the level of physical activity and the Attitude Scale on Healthy Nutrition (SBİTÖ) were used to determine their attitudes about healthy nutrition. In the analyzes; independent sample T test, Pearson Correlation test, one-way analysis of variance (Anova) test, Tukey post hoc test and Tamhane's post hoc tests were applied. As a result of the research: total and sub-dimensions of physical activity met according to gender variable of university students, there is no significant difference between the total and sub-dimensions of healthy nutrition, walking physical activity according to class variable, no significant difference in the sub-dimensions of emotion towards nutrition, severe physical activity according to income level variable, moderate physical activity, walking physical activity, physical activity met total, information about nutrition, While it was determined that there was no significant difference between the sub-dimensions of emotion and positive nutrition for nutrition, there was a significant difference between severe physical activity, moderate physical activity, physical activity met total, information about nutrition, positive nutrition sub-dimensions and healthy nutrition total according to class variable, there was a significant difference between positive nutrition sub-dimension and healthy nutrition total according to income level variable and bad nutrition according to the place variable where it stayed bottom size and right. While a significant positive relationship was found between the total and sub dimensions of physical activity met and healthy nutrition total, information about nutrition, positive nutrition sub-dimensions, a significant negative relationship was found between the total and sub-dimensions of physical activity met and the emotion towards nutrition and bad nutrition sub-dimensions. According to gender, income level, place of stay and class variables, the relationship between physical activity total and healthy nutrition total was examined and a significant positive relationship was found between them. This study, which was applied to students studying sports in two universities in Turkey, can be applied to students studying in other departments and more generalized results can be obtained. Keywords: Pandemic period, physical activity, healthy eating, university students.