The Impact of Therapeutic Recreational Gymnastic Exercise on Basic Motor Skills of Hearing-Impaired Children Aged Between 6 and 9 Years

Purpose: The purpose of the current study is to investigate the impact of therapeutic recreational gymnastic exercises on basic motor skills of hearing-impaired children aged between 6-9 years.Material and Method: 18 students (12 boys; 6 girls) between the ages of 6-9 years participated in the study. 9 of these students were determined as experimental group (3 girls; 6 boys), and the other 9 were determined as control group (3 girls; 6 boys). Before and after the trainings, gross motor development tests (25m. walking, running, jumping, gallop jumping, standing long jump, dribbling, throwing tennis ball, catching the thrown ball, kicking the thrown ball, kicking the still ball) were applied to all the students in the experimental and control group, and the data were recorded. “Special movement training programme” was prepared for the trainings. The trainings were performed for 50-75 minutes twice a week for ten weeks. After the ten-week training programme, gross motor development tests were reapplied to the children as post-test.Analysis: The obtained data were analysed using SPSS.20, and of frequency, arithmetic mean and nonparametric tests, Mann Whitney U- test was applied as analysis method and the findings were tabulated.Results and Discussion: As a result of the study, significant developments (p>0,01) were found in gross motor development tests (25 m. walking, jumping, gallop jumping, standing long jump, throwing tennis ball, catching the thrown ball, kicking the still ball) of the children in the control group. Positive developments were not observed in the tests of 25 m. running, standing dribbling, kicking the thrown ball, and no significant developments (p>0,01 ) were observed in children in the control group

THE EFFECT OF SPECIAL ACTIVITY EDUCATION PROGRAM APPLIED IN SPECIAL EDUCATION REHABILITATION CENTERS TO FEMALE STUDENTS

Subject of the Study: The purpose of this study is to search the effect of “Special Activity Education Program” applied to female students studying in Special Education Rehabilitation Centers to physical parameters of these students.Material and Method:  28 female students having special education attended to the study. These students aged 8-16 were divided into groups as 8-10, 11-13 and 14-16 aged and they were included to the study.For the study “Special Activity Education Program” was prepared with Academic Members in Faculty of Sports Sciences and Physical Education Teachers from Special Education Schools. The program was applied in 12 weeks, 3 days in a week and 50-60 minutes in a day.Before and after the study, Eurofit Tests (25 meter Sprint Test, Flamingo Balance Test, Touching the Discs Test, Sit and Reach Flexibility Test, Standing Long Jump Test, Right-Left Handgrip Test, Sit-Ups in 30 seconds Test, Bent Arm Hang in 30 seconds Test, Vertical Jump Test, 10x5 meter Shuttle Run Test) and Anthropometric Tests (Length and Body Weight ) were applied.Analysis: Gained data were analyzed by SPSS.16 program and were commented by finding   arithmetic mean, minimum and maximum values and SS values.Findings and Results:  According to pretest and posttest results of the study; significant data were found from pretest and post test results of Flamingo Balance Test, Sit and Reach Flexibility Test, Standing Long Jump Test, Right Handgrip Test, Sit-Ups in 30 seconds Test, Bent Arm Hang in 30 seconds Test, Vertical Jump Test of Eurofit Tests (p>0.05).  However, no significant data were found from 25 meter Sprint Test, Touching the Discs Test,10x5 meter Shuttle Run and Left Handgrip Tests (p>0.05).  Article visualizations

COMPARISON OF FLEXIBILITY AND BALANCE PARAMETERS BETWEEN THE SPORT BRANCHES OF THE GIRLS AT THE FACULTY OF SPORTS SCIENCES

Purpose of Study: The aim of this research is studying the 1st class of female sports students science faculty according to school entry branch flexibility and balance parameters of the end of the year (2015-2016 school year). Material and Methods:  Research the faculty of sports science teaching, coaching, sports management and recreation section 1 and 2 of the teaching students. 155 students participated: 45 of the subject females and 110 males. Student faculty input branches of the winter sports (skiing, tobogganing, ice skating, ice hockey, curling), volleyball, gymnastics, basketball and handball students, with sit-and-reach flexibility, measurement tool for the study of static and dynamic balance measuring device was used. In addition, the flexibility of the students arm-back, reverse back flexibility were determined. Dynamic equilibrium in the balance measurements were static balance and one foot left-right balance measurements. Measurements were made before the 15-minute warm-opening-stretching. Analysis: The obtained data were recorded for between branches comparisons. The age of the subjects was analyzed section and the branch distribution. Findings and Results: According to research results, it is found that dynamic balance and static balance measurements of athletes who are interested in winter sports (skiing, tobogganing, ice skating, ice hockey, curling) are much better than dynamic balance and static balance measurements of athletes who are interested in team sports (volleyball, basketball and handball). Also, it is seemed that dynamic balance and static balance data of gymnastic branch students are better than team sport athletes’ data.  Article visualizations

COMPARISON OF FLEXIBILITY AND BALANCE PARAMETERS BETWEEN THE SPORT BRANCHES OF THE GIRLS AT THE FACULTY OF SPORTS SCIENCES

Purpose of Study: The aim of this research is studying the 1st class of female sports students science faculty according to school entry branch flexibility and balance parameters of the end of the year (2015-2016 school year). Material and Methods:  Research the faculty of sports science teaching, coaching, sports management and recreation section 1 and 2 of the teaching students. 155 students participated: 45 of the subject females and 110 males. Student faculty input branches of the winter sports (skiing, tobogganing, ice skating, ice hockey, curling), volleyball, gymnastics, basketball and handball students, with sit-and-reach flexibility, measurement tool for the study of static and dynamic balance measuring device was used. In addition, the flexibility of the students arm-back, reverse back flexibility were determined. Dynamic equilibrium in the balance measurements were static balance and one foot left-right balance measurements. Measurements were made before the 15-minute warm-opening-stretching. Analysis: The obtained data were recorded for between branches comparisons. The age of the subjects was analyzed section and the branch distribution. Findings and Results: According to research results, it is found that dynamic balance and static balance measurements of athletes who are interested in winter sports (skiing, tobogganing, ice skating, ice hockey, curling) are much better than dynamic balance and static balance measurements of athletes who are interested in team sports (volleyball, basketball and handball). Also, it is seemed that dynamic balance and static balance data of gymnastic branch students are better than team sport athletes’ data.  Article visualizations

Synthesis of benzimidazole derivatives containing amide bond and biological evaluation as acetylcholinesterase, carbonic anhydrase I and II inhibitors

Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and carbonic anhydrase I (CA-I) and II (CA-II) are two vital metabolic enzymes. AChE inhibitors are seen as target molecules in drug development studies for Alzheimer's treatment. CA inhibitors are target molecules for treating many diseases from glaucoma to cancer. For this reason, it is crucial to identify new AChE and CA inhibitors. In this study, four benzimidazole acetamide derivatives were synthesized and their inhibition effects were investigated against human erythrocyte carbonic anhydrase I (hCA-I), II (hCA-II), and AChE. IC50 values of 9a-10b were determined in the range of 0.936 to 17.07 µM for AChE. IC50 values of 9a–10b for hCA-I were found as 7.21 µM, 4.72 µM, 6.08 µM, 8.23 µM, respectively. On the other hand, IC50 values of 9a–9b for hCA-II were found as 8.64 µM, 7.07 µM, 4.12 µM, 5.93 µM, respectively. According to IC50 values, 9a–10b molecules exhibited strong inhibition effects for AChE and hCAI, II. Also, Molecular docking studies were carried out to explain the binding interaction of 9a–10b with AChE, hCA-I, and hCA-II. © 202

The Effects of Whole Body Vibration Training on Some Biochemical Values in Terms of Osteoporosis Risk in Premenopausal Women

The main purpose of the present study is to comparatively examine the effects of Whole body vibration (WBV) trainings on some biochemical bone-turnover markers (Beta-CTx, Osteocalcin) in terms of osteoporosis. Twenty-four sedentary women (mean age=37.12±1.84 years) participated in the study. The participants were randomly divided to 3 groups: whole body vibration exercise group (WBV, n=8), classical resistance exercise group (CR, n=8), and control group (CO, n=8). Vibration trainings and classical resistance trainings were applied in similar exercise models for major muscle groups three days a week for eight weeks, not on consecutive days but in the same contexts. Of biochemical values, Beta-CTx and Osteocalcin were analysed by using Cobas e 411 ECLIA (Electro Chem. Luminance Immune Assay) method before and after the eight-week exercise period. For intra-group comparisons paired-samples t-test, for inter-group comparisons one way ANOVA, and for multi-comparisons Tukey test were used. While a statistically significant difference was found between pretest posttest of Beta-CTx and Osteocalcin values of CR (p.05). A statistically significant difference was found between the groups in terms of pretest posttest biochemical value changes (Beta-CTx, Osteocalsin) of the participants (p<.05). As a result, eight-week WBV training in premenopausal women can be considered as safe in terms of biochemical values’ (Beta-CTx, Osteocalcin) remaining unchanged. On the other hand, CR training made significant changes on the values in question. Whether this change is an acute effect or not has become a raising question. This case can be studied in premenopausal women in further research

The Effects of Aerobic and Anaerobic Training Programs Applied to Elite Wrestlers on Body Mass Index (BMI) and Blood Lipids

The purpose of this study is to analyse the effects of aerobic and anaerobic training programs applied to elite wrestlers on body mass index (BMI) and blood lipids. 20 elite wrestlers, whose average age is (experimental group; 15.20±4.61, n=10), control group; 15.90±2.08, n=10), participated in the study and they were randomly divided into two groups. Strength and endurance training programme based on “one day aerobic, one day anaerobic” principles was applied to the experimental group six days a week for eight weeks. The control group went on doing normal routine wrestling technical training. Before and after eight-week training program, BMI, Triglyceride, HDL-C, VLDL, Cholesterol, LDL blood values were taken from the experimental and the control group by body analyser. According to the results of the study, none of the blood lipid indicators of the control group did significantly changed from pretest to posttest. (p>0.05). However, HDL-C, cholesterol and LDL values from blood lipids indicators of the experimental group changed significantly from pretest to posttest. (p<0.05). There were no significant changes in body mass index (BMI), Triglyceride and VLDL. As a result, this study revealed that there was no significant difference in the control group which did exercise routinely, while the training programme with changeable type and volume made significant differences in the experimental group.In statistical analyses, paired- samples t test was used for intra-group comparisons, and independent sample t test was used for inter-group comparisons. The significance level was determined as p<0.05. For all the values, mean and standard deviation were used