Investigation of Physical Activity Levels of Eligible Students in Terms of Various Variables

This study aimed to examine the physical activity levels of the eligible students to study at the Faculty of Sports Sciences in the current academic year. A total of 200 students participated in the research as a result of the removal of the erroneous questionnaires from the questionnaires applied to 224 students who were eligible to attend the Faculty of Sports Sciences. The "International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) short form was applied to the participants. While there was no significant difference according to the gender and body mass index variables values of the students who were entitled to study (p&gt;0.05), a significant difference was found according to the sports branches, sports experience, and the departments they attend (p&lt;0.05). As a result, a significant difference was found according to the departments of the students studying at the faculty of sports sciences according to their physical activity levels, sports experience, and the sports branches.</p

The effects of catechin treatment on the free radical and antioxidant enzyme levels during exercise

Bu cal..ma; ratlara uygulanan catechin maddesinin oncesi ve sonras.nda, istirahat ve egzersiz ko.ullar.nda, serbest radikal ve antioksidan enzim duzeyleri uzerine etkilerini ara.t.rmak amac.yla yap.lm..t.r. Ara.t.rma, 12 adet, 260. 320 gr. (ort: 290.5 gr) a..rl...nda Wistar Albino erkek rat uzerinde gercekle.tirilmi.tir. Ratlar rastgele kontrol grubu (n=6) ve deney grubu (n=6) olmak uzere iki gruba ayr.lm..t.r..statistiksel testleri yapmadan once gruplar.n normal da..l.p da..lmad...na bakmak gerekmektedir. Bu amacla k.yaslanan her bir gruba ayr. ayr. normallik testi uygulanm..t.r. Elde edilen sonuclara gore parametrik ya da parametrik olmayan testler uygulanm..t.r. Parametrik testlerden ba..ml. ve ba..ms.z gruplar icin ayr. ayr. t testi yap.lm.., parametrik olmayan testlerden ise ba..ms.z gruplar icin Mann- Whithney testi uygulanm..t.r. Yap.lan testlerde anlaml.l.k duzeyi ¿=0,01 ve ¿=0,05 olarak al.nm..t.r. Yap.lan bu tez ara.t.rmas.nda soz konusu testleri uygulamak için SPSS 15.0 for Windows program. kullan.lm..t.r. Hayvanlar 10 gun karantina alt.na al.nd.ktan sonra, deneyin 1.gunu her bir rat.n kalplerinden kan al.nm.., deneyin 2. Gunu ratlara yorucu yuzme egzersizi yapt.r.larak yine kalp kan. al.nm..t.r. Deneyin 3-12. gunleri aras.nda (10 gun boyunca) deney grubundaki her bir rata gunde 1 kez 20 ml/kg catechin maddesi, kontrol grubundaki her bir rata ise 1 ml/kg %0,05 DMSO gavaj yoluyla verilmi.tir. Deneyin 13. gunu her bir rata egzersiz uygulamas. yapt.r.larak kalplerinden kan al.nm..t.r. Deneyin 14. gunu hayvanlar istirahata b.rak.larak 15. Gun anestezi alt.nda kalplerinden kanlar. al.nm..t.r. Deneklerin istirahat ve egzersizi takiben kan laktat duzeylerinin olcumu kalpten al.nan kan ile YSI Sport 1500 Laktat Analizoru (Yellow Spring Instrument, US) kullan.larak analiz edilmi.tir. Ratlara catechin maddesi verilmeden ve verildikten sonraki de.i.iklikleri incelenmi., istirahat ve egzersizdeki laktat duzeyleri, antioksidan enzim düzeyleri (SOD, CAT, GPx, GST) ile lipid peroksidasyonunun son urunu olan MDA düzeyleri kontrol ve deney grubu aras.nda kar..la.t.rmal. olarak ara.t.r.lm..t.r. Deneyin 1. Gunu istirahatta ve deneyin 2. gunu yorucu yuzme egzersizi sonras.nda kontrol ve deney gruplar. aras.nda anlaml. bir fark bulunamam..t.r (p>0,01 ve p>0,05). Deneyin 3-12. gunleri aras.nda 10 gun boyunca catechin maddesi verildikten sonra 13. gun yorucu yuzme egzersizi uygulanan ratlar.n laktat, MDA, SOD, CAT, GPx ve GST de.erlerinde anlaml. (p0.01 and p>0.05). Between the 3rd and 12th days of the experiment for 10 days, catechin was administered to the rats, and then significant changes (p<0.01 and p<0.05) were observed on lactate, MDA, SOD, CAT, GPx and GST values of the rats subjected to exhausting swimming exercise on the 13th day of the experiment. There was significant reduction in their MDA and lactate values (p<0.01 and p<0.05). And significant increase was found in enzyme levels (SOD, CAT, GPx, GST) (p<0.01 and p<0.05). On the 14th day of the experiment, the rats were allowed to relax and the next day, blood samples were taken under anesthesia and analysis of these blood samples revealed no significant difference in terms of MDA and lactate values. On the other hand, a significant increase was found in antioxidant enzyme levels (SOD, CAT, GPx, GST). Moreover, on the 2nd day of the experiment, the blood samples taken following an exhausting swimming exercise were statistically compared with the blood samples taken on the 13th day of the experiment following an exhausting swimming exercise and a significant reduction in MDA and lactate levels and a significant increase in antioxidant enzyme levels (SOD, CAT, GPx, GST) was observed. As a result, as it has been determined that catechin treatment delays fatigue by suppressing lactate level during exercise, has protective effects against free radicals by decreasing MDA level which is the final outcome of lipid peroxidation and increases antioxidant enzyme (SOD, CAT, GPx, GST) levels and in this way, it strengthens antioxidant defense systems; hence, it can be assumed that it may have positive impacts on exercise performance

Determination of the level of pedagogical formation students’ academic locus of control

Academic locus of control has an important place in explaining students’ behaviors in educational settings. The purpose of the current study is to determine the level of the pedagogical formation students’ academic locus of control and to investigate whether this level varies depending on some variables. The study employed the survey model, one of the quantitative research methods. The universe of the study is comprised of the students enrolled at the pedagogical formation program initiated in the fall term of 2015-2016 academic year in Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University and the sampling consists of 397 pedagogical formation students. As the data collection tool, the academic locus of control scale was used in the current study. It was concluded that the pedagogical formation students’ level of academic locus of control is medium. It was also found that the students’ academic locus of control, internal locus of control and external locus of control do not vary significantly depending on gender and department; yet, vary significantly depending on age. Furthermore, the pedagogical formation students’ level of satisfaction was found to be significantly correlated with the external locus of control but not with the internal locus of control and academic locus of control

Sınıf Öğretmeni Adaylarının “Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Kültürü” Dersine Yönelik Tutumlarının Belirlenmesi

The purpose of the current study is to investigate the pre-service classroom teachers’ attitudestowards the course of “Physical Education and Sports Culture” in relation to variables of gender,the father’s profession, age, the reason for selecting the department of classroom teachereducation and the university attended. The universe of the study consists of 2 nd year studentsattending the Classroom Teacher Education Departments of Elementary Education Programs atthe Education Faculties of Konya Necmettin Erbakan University (KNEÜ) and Muğla Sıtkı KoçmanUniversity (MSKÜ) in 2014-2015 academic year. In the present study, “Scale of Attitudes towardsthe Course of Physical Education and Sports Culture” (BESKDTÖ) developed by the researcherafter seeking expert opinions was employed to collect data. The scale includes four items to elicitthe personal information of the participants and 24 items to elicit their attitudes towards thecourse of physical education and sports culture. In the study, five-point Likert Type scale wasused. In the analysis of the data, SPSS 16.0 program package was used and frequencies werecalculated and t-test, one-way variance analysis (ANOVA) were run. It was found that the pre-service teachers’ attitudes towards the course of physical education and sports culture do notvary significantly depending on gender, the father’s profession and age variables. However, thereason for selecting the classroom teacher education department and the university attendedwere found to have significant effect on their attitudes. The attitudes of the participantsattending KNEÜ were found to be more positive than those of the participants attending MSKÜ.Bu araştırmanın amacı, sınıf öğretmeni adaylarının “Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Kültürü” dersine yönelik tutumlarının; cinsiyet, baba mesleği, yaş, sınıf öğretmenliği bölümünü tercih nedeni ve öğrenim gördüğü Üniversite değişkenlerine göre anlamlı bir farklılık olup olmadığını bu değişkenler açısından incelemektir.Araştırmanının evrenini 2014-2015 akademik yılında Konya Necmettin Erbakan Üniversitesi (KNEÜ) ve Muğla Sıtkı Koçman Üniversitesi (MSKÜ), Eğitim Fakültesi İlköğretim Bölümü Sınıf Öğretmenliği ABD’nda öğrenim gören 2. Sınıf öğretmen adayları oluşturmuştur.Bu çalışmada uzman görüşü alınarak araştırmacı tarafından geliştirilen “Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Kültürü Dersine Yönelik tutum Ölçeği” (BESKDTÖ) kullanılmıştır. Ölçek, kişisel bilgilere yönelik 4, beden eğitimi ve spor kültürü dersine yönelik tutumlarını belirlemek için 24 ve toplamda 28 sorudan oluşmuştur. Araştırmada beşli likert tipi bir anket kullanılmıştır.Verilerin analizinde; toplanan veriler SPSS 16.0 paket programı ile değerlendirilerek, frekans, t-testi, tek yönlü varyans analizi (ANOVA) ile analiz edilmiştir.Öğretmen adaylarının beden eğitimi ve spor kültürü dersine yönelik tutumlarında; öğrencilerin ortalamalarının cinsiyete, babanın mesleği ve yaşdeğişkenlerine göre anlamlı bir farklılık bulunmamıştır. Ancak, sınıf öğretmenliğini tercih nedenlerinde ve öğretmen adaylarının öğrenim gördükleri üniversiteye göre farklılık göstermektedir. KNEÜ’nde öğrenim gören öğretmen adaylarının tutumları, MSKÜ’nde öğrenim gören öğretmen adaylarına göre daha olumlu olduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır

Hematological and muscle damage values in amateurplayers during football season

Aim: Acute intensive physical exercise induce the hematological changes in circulation. However, the effect of football training onhematological and biochemical parameters during the football season is still limited. The present study aimed to investigate theeffects of routine football training on physiological parametrs namely: hematological, biochemical and iron levels during the pre andcompetitive match season.Materials and Methods: Amateur football players (n=15) participated in this study. The blood samples were collected and physicalperformance parameters assesses twice during pre and end of the first league between August and December. The players alsoperformed Cooper run test, 30 m sprint tests. In addition, the hematological and biochemical parameters were analyzed by takingblood samples during pre and end of the first league.Results: Football training resulted in significant decreased erythrocyte (RBC) concentration (p0.001), hemoglobin level (Hb)(p0.01), mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) (p0.01), lymphocyte (Lymph), (p0.05) unlike the level of neutrophil(Neut), (p0.001), mean corpuscular volume (MCV) (p0.05), mean platelet volume MPV (p0.001) values were increased at the endof the league. The biochemistry parameters of the lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) (p0.001) and urea (p0.01) concentrations wereincreased whearas the level of alanine aminotransferase (ALT), (p0.05) was decreased at end of the season. The creatine kinase(CK) and paraoxonase (PON1) activity was unaltered during the football training season. The level of the unsaturated iron bindingcapacity (UIBC) increased (p0.05) and iron (Fe) level decreased end of the season (p0.001). The level of the Leukocyte (WBC),serum ferritin were unaltered during the pre and at the end of the season (p>0.05). Moreover, football training had no effect onphysical performance tests results (p>0.05).Conclusion: Football season mostly had effects on hematological and iron parameters with LDH, urea; this may be related thefootball training intensity

Ankara'da Kreatif Sektör Kümelenme Analizi

Bazı görüşlere göre şu anda bilgi ekonomisinden kreatif ekonomiye geçiş sürecinde olduğumuz düşünülmektedir. Bu yeni ekonominin başlıca özelliği ise bilgi birikimi ve yeteneklerin dışında bireysel hayal gücü ve yaratıcılığın da ekonomik değer yaratmakta kullanılan bir kaynak olarak ele alınmasıdır. Bu görüşe göre Kreatif sektörler yeni bir ekonomik refah kaynağı ve rekabetçi güç unsuru olarak görülmektedir. Kreatif şehirler kavramı, bölgesel kalkınma politikaları alanında son zamanlarda hakkında en çok konuşulan kavramlardan biri olarak karşımıza çıkmaktadır.Projenin amacı, DCMS (The Department for Culture, Media and Sport)’nin kreatif sektör tanımı çerçevesinde yapılacak saha çalışması ile Ankara’nın bir kreatif şehir olma yolundaki mevcut ve/veya gelecekteki bölgesel kalkınma politikalarına girdi sağlama amacı taşımaktadır

National guidelines on the management of venous thromboembolism: Joint guideline of the Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery, National Society of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, and Phlebology Society

These evidence-based guidelines from the Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery, National Society of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, and Phlebology Society intend to support clinicians in best decisions regarding the treatment of venous thromboembolism (VTE). The Editor was selected by the three national societies and was tasked with the recruitment of the recognized panel. All financial support was solely derived from the sponsoring societies without the direct involvement of industry or other external stakeholders. The panel prioritized clinical questions and outcomes according to their importance for clinicians in terms of VTE. The panel agreed on 42 recommendations under 15 headings for the diagnosis, initial management, secondary prevention of VTE, and treatment of recurrent VTE events. Important recommendations included the use of ultrasonography, preference for home treatment over hospital treatment for uncomplicated VTE, preference for direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) over vitamin K antagonists for primary treatment of cancer and non-cancer-related VTE, extended or indefinite anticoagulation with DOACs in selected high-risk patients. Early catheter-directed thrombectomy was recommended in only young symptomatic patients with a diagnosis of fresh iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis

Consensus Report on Patient Blood Management in Cardiac Surgery by Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery (TSCVS), Turkish Society of Cardiology (TSC), and Society of Cardio-Vascular-Thoracic Anaesthesia and Intensive Care (SCTAIC)

Anemia, transfusion and bleeding independently increase the risk of complications and mortality in cardiac surgery. The main goals of patient blood management are to treat anemia, prevent bleeding, and optimize the use of blood products during the perioperative period. The benefit of this program has been confirmed in many studies and its utilization is strongly recommended by professional organizations. This consensus report has been prepared by the authors who are the task members appointed by the Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery, Turkish Society of Cardiology (TSC), and Society of Cardio-Vascular-Thoracic Anaesthesia and Intensive Care to raise the awareness of patient blood management. This report aims to summarize recommendations for all perioperative blood-conserving strategies in cardiac surgery