Communicatıon skill levels of trainers according to the perception of B2-B3 visually impaired athletes

Communication is a powerful tool for the trainer. And the trainers' tool is communication. A good trainer must have good communication skills. The trainers having good communication skills are successful. The propose of this research is to evaluate the effects of different variables (factors) on the trainers’ communication skill levels, according to the perceptions of visually impaired athletes. 39 male, 59 female, totally 98 visually impaired athletes from sport clubs in different provinces participated in the study voluntarily. The trainer communication skill scale, developed by Yılmaz in 2008, is a five point Likert type-scale includes 48 items in total and the items of it are expressed as "never, sometimes, very little, quite a lot, always". The total Cronbach-Alpha of the trainer communication skill scale was found to be 0.973. In this study, in which trainer communication skills were analyzed, SPSS 22.00 Program was used, which is used in quantitative research methods. In the study, T test and One Way Variance Analysis (One-Way ANOVA) were used for mean, standard deviation, frequency, independent samples. No significant difference was detected in the communication skills of the trainers according to the variables gender, disability status, sports branch, visual level, year of doing sports, and the year of working with the trainer (p> 0.05). İn conclustion, as a finding of the study, it is observed that the communication skills of the trainers affected all the characteristics of the visually impaired athletes taken place in the training process. Communication is an extremely important and effective tool for visually impaired individuals, as they are visually impaired. Working with a trainer with good communication skills for visually impaired athletes will lead them to success. Communication is their nonexistent eye. They can easily reach the information they need by communicating. Through the communication, their lives get facilitated and they become socialized by entering the society. Since their communication is good, their persuasion power is high. Again, because of their good communication, their education level is high. They can seek their rights and are not dependent on anyone. Thanks to communication, they are free. They have represented our country in the paralympics in various sports branches and have been successful. Because of their good communication, they have made their existence accepted in the society. In the study we conducted, not significant difference was found between the variables because their expectations or emotional thoughts were the sam

The Effect of the Core Training to Physical Performances in Children

The aim of is this study is to analyze the effect of the core training on physical performances in young football players. Experimental group consists registered football players in a professional football club’s football academy (n=20, age=13,17±0,86 year, height= 134,7±10,04 cm, kilo=45,11±7,75 kg) and control group (n=20 age=13,03±0,50 year, height= 136,7±10,04 cm kilo=46,11±6,12 kg), totally (n=40) athletes voluntarily participated. In order to analyze the effect of the applied core training on the children, two groups from similar aged children have been formed in the same group by having permission from the parents. Before the studies, test measurements of the groups (sit-up, push-up, 20mt sprint, plank, vertical jump, throwing medicine ball, standing long jump and balance) have been taken. Core training to the experimental group and normal football training have been applied for 12 weeks. In the end of the 12 weeks, post-test measurements have been taken. By being computerized the gathered data; averages (X), standard deviation (SD) have been taken and the correlation between the pre and post-test measurements viewed with test “t” in significance level of p<0.05. In conclusion, the core trainings in addition to football trainings have provided positive development (p<0.05) in measured physical characteristics of the football players. Keywords: Football player, performance, core training, , motor skills, childre

INVESTIGATION OF BALANCE PERFORMANCES OF COMPETITIVE WOMEN TEAM ATHLETES

In this study, it was aimed to examine the effect of balance-enhancing training applied to competitor women in different team sports. The sample of the study consisted of a total 36 women competitors studying in the Faculty of Sports Sciences and participating in inter-university competitions. The necessary permissions were obtained for the athletes who voluntarily participated in the study, and the consent form was filled in. Athletes who were injured and had any disability were not included in the study. The average age, height and body weight of the athletes are respectively; for handball player (n=12) (21.5±1.49 years, 170.0±2.26 cm, 64.0±2.68 kg); for basketball players (n=12) (20.6±1.47 yıl, 180.3±3.27 cm, 75.8±3.36 kg) and futsal player (n=12) (24.3±1.25 yıl, 177.8±3.05 cm, 73.8±3.36 kg). In the research, pretest and posttest experimental methods were used. The athletes were examined in 3 groups for 8 weeks, 2 days a week, 8 movements of balance-improving training program, and the change in their balance was examined. In the study, the Y Balance Test (YDT) was used before and after the balance-enhancing training program in women handball, futsal and basketball athletes from the team sports, and the arithmetic averages (X) and standard deviations (SD) were recorded in the computer environment before and after the post-test measurements. Descriptive statistics of the volunteers were taken and subjected to normality test. Peer sample and paired sample t test were used to examine the relationships between sports branches, the level of significance within and between the groups was examined at the level of 0.05. The balance training performed for 8 weeks caused positive changes in handball players (p <0.05) but did not caused any change in the basketball and futsal players. As a result, it was found that basketball and futsal players participating in the research had better balance than women's handball players did. Given the importance of balance in asymmetric sports, coaches may be advised to put studies that develop this feature into training programs.  Article visualizations

Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi Yayınları ve Araştırma Verileri Açık Erişim Politikası

Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi, bilimin ve teknolojinin ilerlemesine katkı sağlamayı, açık, tekrarlanabilir ve güvenilir araştırma çıktıları ile uygulamalarını benimseyerek; toplum ve tüm dış paydaşları yararına bilginin geniş yayılımını taahhüt eder

INVESTIGATION OF THE EFFECT OF TABATA TRAINING ON VITAL CAPACITIES OF SWIMMERS

The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of Tabata training exercises on the vital capacity of the athletes in 4 weeks. The study consisted of 10 randomly grouped experiments (age = 21.50 ± 1,649 years, height = 174,70 ± 3,772 cm, weight = 76,40 ± 4,647 kg) and 10 controls (age = 21,10 ± 1,449 years, height = 173,00 ± 4,136 cm, weight = 74,50 ± 4,034 kg A total of 20 voluntary university male athletes, including, were performed on two groups. Vital capacity measurements were made by SPIR-O-FLOW (Peak flow pocket monitor) brand spirometer. Initially, vital capacity measurements (pre-test) of the groups were performed and the control group (KG) and experimental group (DG) performed normal swimming training for 4 weeks. In addition to DG 3 days a week, 1 set of 20 seconds of operation, 10 seconds of rest in the form of 4 min. lasting, 2 sets, total 8 min. They applied the Tabata Training Protocol (TAP). The vital capacities of both groups were measured again (post-test). Pre-test and post-test with variations within groups and between groups (paired-samples t-test) were investigated. The obtained findings (0.05) significance level were evaluated. There was no statistically significant difference between the DG (4.99 ± 0.514L.) And KG (4.65 ± 0.389L.) Pre-test vital capacity values (t = 1.332; p> 0.05). There was a statistically significant difference between the pre-test (4.65 ± 0.389L.) And post-test (4.77 ± 0.349L.) Measurements (t = -4.811; p <0.01). A statistically significant difference was found between DG pretest (4.99 ± 0.514L.) And post-test (5.56 ± 0.548L.) Measurements (t = -14,401; p <0.01). A statistically significant difference was found between the average of the higher vital capacity average DG post-test (5,56 ± 0,548L.) And the KG posttest (4,77 ± 0,349L.) Measurements (t = 3,222; p <0, 05). Tabata training, which was applied in addition to swimming training for 4 weeks, improved the vital capacity of the swimmers. Swimming trainers can apply TAP in addition to swimming training to increase the vital capacity of athletes.  Article visualizations

The Effect Of Core Training On Some Motoric Features Of University Footballers

In this study, the effect of core training on some motor features of universıty footballers has been examined. 36 footballers both studying at Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University in Muğla, Turkey and playing in amateur leagues participated in the study. 18 university footballers of Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University Sports Club who play in Muğla Super Amateur League formed the experimental group (EG) (Age X = 21.4 ± 2.12 years, Height X = 174.3 ± 6.84 cm and Weight X = 75.9 ± 8,43 kg ). 18 footballers with amateur licences who play in the Faculty of Economics and Adiministrative Sciences, train regularly and play in the university faculty matches formed the control group (CG) (Age X = 21,6 ± 2.56 years, Height X = 176.7 ± 7.13 cm and Weight X = 76.3 ± 8.43 kg). The required permissions were obtained and the students filled in the “Admission Consent Forms” before the applications. The trainings were done in the football field of Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University and the measurements were taken in the Faculty of Sports Sciences Physiology Laboratory. The 10-movements core training programme for eight weeks was applied to the EG footballers in addition to their weekly 2-day football training when the footballers in the CG continued their regular trainings.Before the study, the leg strength, back strength, right-left hand griping strength, flexibility, and vertical jump measurement were taken as pre-test values. After the 8-week training, the final measurements of the EG and the CG were taken. The comparison between the Pretest and Posttest was studied statistically with paired sample t test at 0.05 significance levelConsequently it was determined the that the 8-week Core Training provided the undergradute footballers with an improvement of their the leg strength, back strength, right hand griping strength and vertical jump (p<0.05). No improvement in flexibility features was observed

Interface-engineered all-solid-state Li-ion batteries based on garnet-type fast Li+ conductors

All-solid-state Li-ion batteries based on Li7La3Zr2O12 (LLZO) garnet structures require novel electrode assembly strategies to guarantee a proper Li+ transfer at the electrode–electrolyte interfaces. Here, first stable cell performances are reported for Li-garnet, c-Li6.25Al0.25La3Zr2O12, all-solid-state batteries running safely with a full ceramics setup, exemplified with the anode material Li4Ti5O12. Novel strategies to design an enhanced Li+ transfer at the electrode–electrolyte interface using an interface-engineered all-solid-state battery cell based on a porous garnet electrolyte interface structure, in which the electrode material is intimately embedded, are presented. The results presented here show for the first time that all-solid-state Li-ion batteries with LLZO electrolytes can be reversibly charge–discharge cycled also in the low potential ranges (≈1.5 V) for combinations with a ceramic anode material. Through a model experiment, the interface between the electrode and electrolyte constituents is systematically modified revealing that the interface engineering helps to improve delivered capacities and cycling properties of the all-solid-state Li-ion batteries based on garnet-type cubic LLZO structures.Competence Center Energy and Mobility (CCEM); Alstom; ETH Zurich Foundation (SP-ESC-A03-14

The effects of 8-week core training on the development of some motoric features among 18 year-old footballers18 yaş grubu futbolcularda 8 haftalik merkez bölge (core) antrenmanlarının bazı motorik özelliklerin gelişimine etkisi

The purpose of the present research is investigating the effects of core trainings on some motoric features (strength and speed) among 18 year-old footballers. In the present research, 20 experiment group (age =18 years, body weight =71,66±6,61 kg, height =171,75±5,86 cm) and 20 control group (age =18 years, body weight =70,66±5,74 kg, height =171,75±2,99 cm), the total of 40 certified footballers, who played in 2013-2014 season, participated in the present research.Before the trainings, pre-test scores (sit-up, push-up, plank, vertical jump, medicine ball throwing, 30 m speed) were recorded. 30-35 minute core trainings, 2 days a week, for 8 weeks were conducted on the control group in addition to their regular training. Control group participants followed their regular yearly training program. At the end of the trainings, post-test scores of both groups were recorded by two experts in the field in accordance with the protocol. In order to evaluate the effects of 8-week core trainings of the strength development of footballers, paired t test was utilized for in-group comparisons and independent samples t test was utilized for inter-group comparisons.Consequently, it was observed that 8-week core training in addition to football trainings contributed to the strength and speed development among footballers. Accordingly, core trainings can be advised for football trainers, who work for youth teams of football clubs. ÖzetBu araştırmanın amacı 18 yaş grubu futbolcularda bölgesel (core) antrenmanların bazı motorik özelliklerin (kuvvet ve sürat) gelişimine etkisinin incelenmesidir. Araştırmaya 2013-2014 sezonunda lisanslı olarak futbol oynayan 20 denek grubundan (yaş =18 yıl, vücut ağırlığı =71,66±6,61 kg, boy =171,75±5,86 cm) ve 20 kontrol grubundan (yaş =18 yıl, vücut ağırlığı =70,66±5,74 kg, boy =171,75±2,99 cm) olmak üzere 40 futbolcu katıldı.Antrenmanlar öncesi grupların ön testleri (mekik, şınav, plank, dikey sıçrama, sağlık topu fırlatma, 30 m. sürat) alındı. Deney grubuna normal antrenmanlarına ek olarak 8 hafta boyunca haftada 2 kez günde 30-35 dk. core antrenmanlar uygulandı. Kontrol grubuna ise yıllık antrenman programında yer alan olağan antrenmanlar uygulandı. Antrenmanlar sonunda grupların son test ölçümleri alanında uzman iki kişi tarafından protokole uygun bir şekilde alındı. 8 hafta boyunca uygulanan merkez bölge (core) antrenmanlarının futbolcuların kuvvet gelişimine etkisinin değerlendirilmesinde grup içi karşılaştırmalarda paired t testinden gruplar arası karşılaştırmalarda independent sample t testinden yararlanılmıştır.Sonuç olarak; futbol antrenmanlarına ek olarak uygulanacak 8 haftalık merkez bölge (core) antrenmanlarının futbolcuların kuvvet ve sürat gelişimine katkı sağladığı görüldü. Bu nedenle bölgesel (core) antrenman alt yapılarda çalışan futbol antrenörlerine önerilebilir