Investigation of Postural Habit, Postural Awareness and Physical Activity Levels of Physiotherapy Students

Purpose: The purpose of this research is to investigate the postural habits, postural awareness and physical activity levels of physiotherapist candidates. Methods: 394 undergraduate students attending in the department of physiotherapy and rehabilitation included in study. Survey forms were sent to the volunteer students online via a social media platform. Sociodemographic information of the individuals was recorded in the data form created by the researchers. The Postural Habit and Awareness Scale (PHAS) was used to assess postural habits and awareness, and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form (IPAQ-SF) was used to assess physical activity levels. Results: There were significant weak positive correlations between postural awareness and postural habits (r=0.124) and between postural habits and physical activity levels (r=0.145). There was a statistically significant difference between postural habits (p=0.006) and postural awareness (p=0.019) scores between grade levels. There was no difference between physical activity scores according to grade levels (p