Investigation of the Health Significance of 4th Grade Students in Physical Education and Sport Department

The knowledge, vision, understanding and practices of a community about health and disease issues show the socio-economic structure, educational and cultural level of that society. Human health is under the influence of the hazards which are the product of various demographic, economic, social, cultural, psychological, physical, chemical and biological factors. For many years health was defined as the absence of the disease. But in recent years it has been recognized as a concept in which health is included in a physical, emotional and mental well-being. The relationship between health and wellness is obvious. Well being can be defined as reaching the level of physical and psychological health which is provided consciously and willingly. For this reason, health is a progress made towards improved health. We call the health condition in which cure and rehabilitation are needed as negative health; the health condition in which there is no illness and which is balanced as neutral health; health condition which is about health conducts improving life quality as positive health. The main purpose of this study is to expose perceptions of students of Department of Physical Education and Sports 4th grade about “health” concept by the means of metaphors. The participants for this study included 43 students from High school of Physical Education and Sports both located in Adıyaman. To collect the study data, each participant was asked to complete the prompt “health is like … because …” The content analysis technique was used to analyse study data. According to the results, all of the students (100 %) have developed positive metaphors

Effect of short term match program on certain blood lipids of football players

Purpose: In this study, it is aimed to determine the effect of match program of 10 days and in chronic medium intensity on the Triglyceride, Cholesterol, HDL and LDL blood values of football players. Instruments and Methods: Research is performed on 18 healthy male footballer subjects. All subjects participated in match program for total of 7 days, 90 minutes on one day within the framework of a 10 days match program. Blood samples were taken from all subjects in resting position before starting to the match program and 2 hours after the end of the last match. Triglyceride, Cholesterol, HDL and LDL levels were specified in the blood samples received. Findings: According to the data obtained at the end of the match program, triglyceride level has decreased significantly in comparison to the values before the match program (p<0.05). Same result was obtained for the cholesterol levels, similarly blood values taken at the end of the match program as the posttest measurements were lower than the pretest measurements, thus the difference between was statistically important (p<0.05).At the end of the match program, there was a significant decrease in the posttest measurements of LDL in comparison to the pretest measurements (p>0.05). It is determined that HDL values after the match recorded an increase in comparison to the values before the match. Thus, the difference between is statistically significant (p<0.05). Results: According to the results of the study, short-term match program caused changes in the Cholesterol, HDL and LDL blood values

The Determination of the Relationship Between Isokinetic Leg Strengths and Agility and Speed Performance of Elite Handball Players

The aim of the study is to examine the relationship between isokinetic hamstring and quadriceps muscle strengths and agility and speed performance of elite male handball players. 15 male handball players participated in the study. The isokinetic leg forces of the handball players participating in the study were determined by isokinetic dynamometer, the agility performances by Ilionis and 505 agility test, and the speed performances by photocell. As a result of the analysis, there was no statistically significant relationship between isokinetic dominant and non-dominant leg hamstring and quadriceps peak torque forces and agility and speed performance at 60°s-1 and 400°s-1 angular speeds (p <0.05). As a result, it can be stated that there is no relation between hamstring and quadriceps muscle strength and speed and agility performances of handball players. This may be related to the requirements and physical characteristics of the handball branch (tall height, high weight, high BMI)

Research on Social Anxiety Level and Communication Skills of Secondary School Students

The aim of his study is to examine the social anxiety level and communication skills of secondary school students in terms of some variables. A total of 382 students, 192 males and 190 females attending the secondary education institutions of the province Adıyaman in the academic year 2016-2017, participated in the study. The scale developed by Özbay and Palancı (2001) to measure the social anxiety level of the students and the scale developed by Korkut (1997) to measure communication skills were used. In the analysis of the data, the statistical package program was used. T-test and variance analysis (ANOVA) were used in independent groups, Post Hoc Tukey test was used for the differences between groups and Pearson correlation test was used for finding relationship; error level is obtained as 0,01 and 0,05. As a result of the research, there was no significant difference was found in social anxiety and communication skills in terms of the students' genders and the fact that whether they do sports or not. A statistically significant relationship was found between the communication skills of the individuals and their social anxiety scores in the strong negative direction. It was seen that the students with more communication skills had lower social anxiety scores. A statistically significant relationship was found in the strong positive direction between the students' social anxiety level and social anxiety sub-scale scores. A statistically significant relationship was found in the positive direction between the students' communication skills and communication skills sub-scale scores

Effect of football practices on certain blood values of athletes

In this study, it is aimed to determine the effect of 10 days match program of football players on RBC (Erythrocyte), WBC (Leucocyte), PLT (Trombosit), HGB (Hemoglobin) blood values. Research is performed on 18 healthy male footballer subjects. All subjects participated in match program for total of 7 days, 90 minutes on one day within the framework of a 10 days match program. Blood samples were taken from all subjects in resting position before starting to the match program and 2 hours after the end of the last match. RBC (Erythrocyte), WBC (Leucocyte), PLT (Trombosit), HGB (Hemoglobin) levels were specified in the blood samples received. At the end of the application, RBC (Erythrocyte) levels of the group was higher than the pretest values which were the 1st measurement (p<0.05). There is no statistically important difference in the WBC (Leucocyte) values of the footballers at the end of matches (p>0.05). Posttest measurements of HGB (Hemoglobin) levels were higher than the pretest measurements, and the difference in between was statistically significant (p<0.05). In a similar way, PLT (Trombosit) values obtained at the end of match program were higher than the pretest measurement values taken before beginning to the match program, and the difference in between is important (p<0.05). As a result of this study, it can be stated that match program of 10 days has caused significant alterations in complete blood values of RBC (Erythrocyte), PLT (Trombosit), and HGB (Hemoglobin) values of footballers

Effect of short-term match period on the glucose and insulin levels of football players

Insulin level and blood insulin level differs according to the period and intensity of exercises. Body utilizes the glucose in the blood as energy at first. Insulin enables the glucose in the blood to enter into muscle cells. Certain adjustment mechanisms develop in the muscles as a result of exercises performed regularly, thus it is possible for the muscle to take glucose into more muscle cells and to use this glucose more efficiently as energy. This adjustment can be developed more efficiently by means of regular exercise. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of moderate match program of 10 days on the glucose and insulin levels. Research is performed on 18 healthy male footballer subjects. All subjects participated in match program for total of 7 days, 90 minutes on one day within the framework of a 10 days match program. Blood samples were taken from all subjects in resting position before starting to the match program and 2 hours after the end of the last match. Glucose and insulin levels were specified in the blood samples received. At the end of the application, posttest glucose values of the experimental group which are the 2nd measurements, were higher than the pretest values that are the 1st measurements (p<0.05). At the end of the match program, a meaningful increase is determined in the insulin values of the footballers in comparison to their pretest values (p<0.05). Difference was statistically significant (p<0.05). Results of the study reveal that match program of 10 days influences glucose and insulin levels of football players in a significant way