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Objective: Aim of study is to investigate relationship between age, gender and education to the quality of life and physical activity levels of individuals between the ages of 18-65 during the pandemic. Material and Method: This research has relational survey study. Study was conducted with 350 participants aged between 18-65 years, literate and able to access survey via Internet. Data were collected between May-June 2020. Physical activity levels of participants were measured by International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form, quality of life was measured by 36-item Short Form Questionnaire. Demographic data of participants were collected through personal information forms. Results: Based on age variable, statistically significant difference was detected in physical function, energy-vitality and mental health, which are sub-parameters of quality-of-life (p<0.01). Similarly, when investigations were performed based on gender, statistically significant difference was found in physical activity level, along with physical function, physical role difficulty, energy-vitality, pain and general health, which are among sub-parameters of quality-of-life (p<0.01). Educational levels of participants were investigated and divergence in sub-parameters of quality-of-life including physical function, energy-vitality and mental health were found statistically significant (p<0.01). Statistically significant, positive correlation was detected between physical activity level of participants and quality-of-life (p<0.001). Conclusion: The findings manifested that quality-of-life parameters including energy-vitality and mental health of participants are between 18-24 years old and university status were negatively affected during pandemic. Additionally, study revealed although women had higher physical role difficulty scores compared to men, quality-of-life were mostly influenced negatively, and physical activity levels were lower.

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