Every individual was affected by the new life coming from Covid-19 pandemic. The lives of university students changed quickly and gradually as they found themselves while learning all courses from the screens. This study was carried out in order to examine the effects of students' continuing education from home on their physical activity levels and attitudes towards social media and to determine their relations with each other.A cross-sectional study. An online survey was conducted with the participation of 211 volunteer university students (female = 99). Questionnaires and qualitative questions were used to collect data. It was determined that 67.8% of the participants were physically active at a moderate level. It was determined that the perceived duration of social media usage increased compared to before and after the pandemic (p=0.000). Social media addiction of 63% of individuals was not found to be risky. There was no significant relationship between physical activity levels and social media addiction levels (r=0.069, p>0.05). Considering that students' various activities such as going to and from university and social life are limited during the pandemic process, it is possible that their physical activities have decreased, and they are directed to social media tools. Despite these, we think that most of the students can use physical activity strategies and create regular exercise environments at home, considering that they are aware of the importance of physical activity with their education in physiotherapy department.

Giriş ve Amaç: COVID-19 enfeksiyonu, tüm dünyada etkili olup, Dünya Sağlık Örgütü tarafından pandemi olarak kabul edilmiştir COVİD-19’un yayılımını önlemek amaçlı alınan idari tedbirler fiziksel inaktivitenin toplum genelinde artmasına neden olmuştur. Çalışmamızın amacı, COVİD-19 pandemisi ile mücadele ettiğimiz dönemde aktif yaşam tarzını sürdürmek amacıyla yapılan egzersizin anksiyete-depresyon, sosyal medya bağımlılığı, fiziksel aktivite düzeyi ve yaşam kalitesi üzerine etkileri incelemektir. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Araştırmaya Fizyoterapi ve Rehabilitasyon bölümünde okuyan öğrencilerin aile bireylerinden gönüllü olduğunu beyan eden 18 yaş üstü toplam 30 birey dahil edildi. Bireyler; Bergen Sosyal Medya Bağımlılığı Ölçeği, Depresyon Anksiyete Stres Ölçeği Kısa Formu, Uluslararası Fiziksel Aktivite Anketi ve Nottingham Sağlık Profili kullanılarak değerlendirildi. Egzersizler haftada 5 gün, 4 hafta boyunca öğrenciler tarafından aile bireylerine uygulandı Egzersiz öncesi ve sonrası durum Wilcoxon testi kullanılarak test edildi. Bulgular: Egzersiz eğitimi öncesi ve sonrasında Bergen sosyal medya bağımlılık ölçeği, DASÖ-21 ve Nothingam Sağlık Profili sonuçlarında anlamlı fark görülmezken (p>0,05) Uluslararası Fiziksel Aktivite Anketi skoru toplam puanları arasındaki farkın istatistiksel olarak anlamlı olduğu saptanmıştır. Sonuçlar: Pandemi süresince, haftanın 5 günü ve 4 hafta boyunca uygulanan ev tabanlı egzersiz programı kişilerin fiziksel aktivite düzeylerinde artış sağlarken, anksiyete, depresyon, sosyal medya bağımlılığı ve yaşam kalitesi düzeylerine etkisi olmadığı görülmektedir.

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Students suddenly came across with a new education system due to pandemic. Health education needs practices including manual skills so education method is totally affected in Faculties of Health Sciences. The aim of this study is to examine the ergonomic suitability of the studying posture and health-related quality of life of the students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Faculties of Health Sciences of the Universities in Northern Cyprus, a cross-sectional study design Ergonomic designs were evaluated from five pictures and a total score was obtained. Nottingham Health Profile was used to determine the quality of life during this new education version. Only 12.8% of the students used a great posture and some parameters of quality of life were found different between female and males (p<0.05). 73.0% of the students who received online education had an increase in the level of musculoskeletal pain during the pandemic. The students stated that they have pain in the shoulder area with almost 30%. Very few students perceived adequate postures during online lectures. Some gender related differences were found in quality of life. The study will guide managements of universities and health professionals in terms of workload of online health education and its risks to musculoskeletal system of young population.