Effect of Table Tennis Trainings on Certain Physical and Physiological Parameters in Children Aged 10-12

In the research it was aimed to examine the effects of basic table tennis trainings, which were implemented on girls aged 10-12 for 16 weeks, on certain physical and physiological parameters.A total of 40 students, as randomly selected 20 test groups and 20 control groups at an age range of 10-12 participated in the research. These students were first applied pre-test measurement, and final test measurement was performed following application of basic table tennis trainings for 16 weeks.Statistical analysis of data was performed using SPSS 20.0 statistical package program. Mann Whitney U test was used in comparison of two variable groups, and the result being p<0.05 was considered significant when examined statistically.Statistical differences between measurements of body fat percentage, flexibility, vertical jumping, standing long jump, 30 m sprint, anaerobic strength, right and left hand grip strength, visual and audio reaction times, resting heart rate, and VC, FVC, FEV and FEV1 were found to be significant in favour of the test group (p<0.05). No statistically significant differences occurred between the two groups in height, body weight, body-mass index, maxVo2, and systolic and diastolic blood pressure values (p<0.05).Consequently, it was observed that the table tennis trainings, which were performed for 16 weeks, provided positive contributions to certain physical and physiological properties of girls aged 10-12, and improved them

THE EFFECT OF SIX WEEKS SPRINT TRAINING ON SERUM ANTIOXIDANT LEVELS IN SOCCER PLAYERS

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of six week sprint training applied to soccer players on antioxidant levels. Eighteen football players participated voluntarily and six-weekly sprint training was applied. Soccer players were given a 20-m sprint test to determine antioxidant levels before training, and blood samples were taken before and after the test and this were repeated after six weeks. The effects of the training to the antioxidant systems were searched by the estimated the levels of SOD, CAT and MDA on the taken blood samples before and after the sprint training. The statistically significant results were obtained for serum CAT (2,89±0,85 and 8,42±0,81 U/ml) and MDA (16,39±2,66 and 29,10±2,62 mmol/L) (p<0,05) values before and after the sprint test of the athletes at the end of the 6-week sprint training, but there was no statistically significant result despite the difference in SOD (1,74±0,13and 2,49±0,13 U/ml) value. On the other hand statistically significant results were found in serum SOD (1.67±0.36 and 0,88±0,20 U/ml) and CAT (0.15±0.01and 5,25±0,47 U/ml) (p<0,05) values before and after sprint test of athletes, but there was no statistically significant result even though there was a difference in MDA (4.83±0.99 and 3,68±0,77 mmol/L) value. Consequently, making training can cause development on antioxidant defense, and it can affect the antioxidant production

COMPARISON OF THE PERFORMANCE VALUES OF THE U-16 DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE FOOTBALL PLAYERS IN THE COMPETITION PERIOD

This study aims to compare the performance values of U-16 development league football players. The research was carried out according to the experimental research model. A total of 25 football players of a super league football team (age: 16, height: 170,36±7,31cm, weight: 56,89±8,88kg), all competing in the U-16 elite development league, participated voluntarily. The players wear Polar watches on the grass football field; Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Level 1 test was applied and aerobic endurance levels, maximal heart rate, and heart rate recovery times were measured. Tests and measurements were applied 1 week before the start of the league. After the first test, the competition period general training program was applied for 9 weeks, 4 days a week, and after that, the same tests and measurements were carried out again. After a 9-week competition training program, there were statistically significant differences in aerobic endurance levels and heart rate recovery times at the 1st minute (p0.01). In conclusion, it can be said that the 9-week training program applied during the competition period is effective on the aerobic endurance level and heart rate recovery time in the 1st minute. Article visualizations

THE EFFECT OF SIX WEEKS SPRINT TRAINING ON SERUM ANTIOXIDANT LEVELS IN SOCCER PLAYERS

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of six week sprint training applied to soccer players on antioxidant levels. Eighteen football players participated voluntarily and six-weekly sprint training was applied. Soccer players were given a 20-m sprint test to determine antioxidant levels before training, and blood samples were taken before and after the test and this were repeated after six weeks. The effects of the training to the antioxidant systems were searched by the estimated the levels of SOD, CAT and MDA on the taken blood samples before and after the sprint training. The statistically significant results were obtained for serum CAT (2,89±0,85 and 8,42±0,81 U/ml) and MDA (16,39±2,66 and 29,10±2,62 mmol/L) (p&lt;0,05) values before and after the sprint test of the athletes at the end of the 6-week sprint training, but there was no statistically significant result despite the difference in SOD (1,74±0,13and 2,49±0,13 U/ml) value. On the other hand statistically significant results were found in serum SOD (1.67±0.36 and 0,88±0,20  U/ml) and CAT (0.15±0.01and 5,25±0,47 U/ml) (p&lt;0,05) values before and after sprint test of athletes, but there was no statistically significant result even though there was a difference in MDA (4.83±0.99 and 3,68±0,77 mmol/L) value. Consequently, making training can cause development on antioxidant defense, and it can affect the antioxidant production.  Article visualizations

Üniversiteler süper ligindeki kadın basketbolcuların fiziksel uygunluk profillerinin belirlenerek vücut kompozisyonuyla ilişkilendirilmesi

The object of the present study is to determine physical fitness profiles of female basketball players playing in the universities&rsquo; super league and to associate them with the body compositions. 38 volunteer sportswomen 38 (age: 21.06&plusmn;1.46 years) dealing with basketball were included in the study. Body mass index (BMI) of each subject was calculated by dividing her body weight in kilogram by square of her height in meter. In determination of physical fitness, their body compositions, reaction times and anaerobic performances were assessed. Body fat percentage was calculated by Zorba formula and somatotype features were estimated by using Heath-Carter method. Vertical jumping test was used in anaerobic performance while La Fayette multi-option reaction time scale was employed to determine reaction. It was found that the subjects had endomorphic- ectomorphy (4.2-1.6-3.2) somatotype feature, normal body mass index (BMI) (21.43&plusmn;1.81), normal body fat percentage (FP) (15.01&plusmn;2.32), average anaerobic power (AP) (88.30&plusmn;13.06kgm.s-1;883.04&plusmn;130.06N.ms-1=watt), relative anaerobic power (RAP) (1.34&plusmn;.96; 13.46&plusmn;.9606N.ms-1=watt), average left visual reaction (205.68&plusmn;31.53), right visual reaction (193.02&plusmn;24.15), left audio reaction (180.73&plusmn;24.11), right audio reaction (174.78&plusmn;21.93). A significant correlation was found between the obtained FP and left visual reaction (r=.464; p&lt;0.01) as well as left visual reaction and endomorph (r=.434; p&lt;0.01) according to the conducted Pearson Multiplications&rsquo; Moment while any significant correlation was not seen between BMI and AP (r=.593; p&lt;0.01). A significant correlation between fat-free body mass and AP (r=.895; p&lt;0.01) was found while any significant correlation between mesomorph and AP (r=-.330; p&lt;0.05) was not found. A similar correlation was found between ectomorph and AP (r=-.332; p&lt;0.05).As a result, the findings of the study have indicated that female basketball players&rsquo; body mass indexes, fat-free body masses and mesomorphic and ectomorphic features have a determinative role in their anaerobic performances and also, that an association exists between their physical fitness profiles and body compositions.Bu &ccedil;alışmanın amacı, &uuml;niversite s&uuml;per liginde oynayan kadın basketbolcuların fiziksel uygunluk profillerinin belirlenerek v&uuml;cut kompozisyonuyla ilişkilendirilmesidir.&Ccedil;alışmaya basketbol branşıyla uğraşan 38 ( yaş: 21.06&plusmn;1.46 yıl) g&ouml;n&uuml;ll&uuml; kadın sporcu katılmıştır. Katılımcıların V&uuml;cut kitle indeksi (VKİ) kilogram cinsinden v&uuml;cut ağırlığının, metre cinsinden boyun karesine b&ouml;l&uuml;nmesiyle belirlenirken, Fiziksel uygunluklarının belirlenmesi ise v&uuml;cut kompozisyonu, reaksiyon zamanı ve anaerobik performansları değerlendirilmiştir. V&uuml;cut yağ y&uuml;zdesi Zorba form&uuml;l&uuml; ile hesaplanırken, somatotip &ouml;zellikler Heath-Carter y&ouml;ntemi kullanılarak hesaplanmıştır. Anaerobik performansta dikey sı&ccedil;rama testi, reaksiyonu belirlemek i&ccedil;inse La Fayette &ccedil;ok se&ccedil;enekli reaksiyon zaman &ouml;l&ccedil;eği kullanılmıştır. Bulgularda &ccedil;alışmaya katılan kadın basketbolcuların, endomorfik - ektomorfi (4.2-1.6-3.2) somatotip &ouml;zelliğe, normal v&uuml;cut kitle indeksine(VKİ) (21.43&plusmn;1.81), normal v&uuml;cut yağ y&uuml;zdesine(YY) (15.01&plusmn;2.32), ortalama anaerobik g&uuml;ce (AG) (88.30&plusmn;13.06kgm.s-1;883.04&plusmn;130.06N.ms-1=watt), relatif anaerobik g&uuml;ce (RAG) (1.34&plusmn;.96; 13.46&plusmn;.9606N.ms-1=watt), ortalama sol g&ouml;rsel reaksiyona (205.68&plusmn;31.53), sağ g&ouml;rsel reaksiyona (193.02&plusmn;24.15), sol işitsel reaksiyona (180.73&plusmn;24.11), sağ işitsel reaksiyona (174.78&plusmn;21.93) sahip oldukları g&ouml;r&uuml;lm&uuml;şt&uuml;r. Yapılan Pearson &Ccedil;arpımlar Moment Korel&acirc;syonu sonucunda elde edilen YY ile sol g&ouml;rsel reaksiyon (r=.464; p&lt;0.01) ve sol g&ouml;rsel reaksiyon ile endomorfi (r=.434; p&lt;0.01) arasında anlamlı bir ilişki bulunurken, VKİ ile AG (r=.593; p&lt;0.01) arasında da anlamlı bir ilişki bulunmuştur. Yağsız beden kitlesi ile AG (r=.895; p&lt;0.01) arasında anlamlı bir ilişki belirlenirken, mezomorf ile AG (r=-.330; p&lt;0.05) arasında da anlamlı bir ilişki belirlenmiştir. Benzer bir ilişkide ektomorf ile AG (r=-.332; p&lt;0.05) arasında bulunmuştur.Sonu&ccedil; olarak, &ccedil;alışmadaki bulgular, kadın basketbolculardaki v&uuml;cut kitle indeksinin, yağsız beden kitlesinin, mezomorfik ve ektomorfik &ouml;zelliklerin anaerobik performanslarında belirleyici rol aldığı g&ouml;r&uuml;l&uuml;rken, kadın basketbolcuların fiziksel uygunluk profilleriyle v&uuml;cut kompozisyonları arasında ilişki olduğu belirlenmiştir.&nbsp

INVESTIGATION OF THE RELATION OF THE LEG VOLUME TO THE ANAEROBIC POWER VALUES IN THE ELITE SWIMMERS

The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship of leg volume to the anaerobic power values in elite swimmers. The average age of the participants was 16.50 ± 52 years, the average age of the sport was 7.83 ± 1.69 years, the average height was 176.36 ± 6.71 cm, body weight average of 66.16 ± 8.56 kg who participated in the swimming competitions and participated in the swimming competitions regularly in Antalya Kulaç Swimming Specialized Sports Club. Right leg volume, left leg volume, total leg volume and anaerobic strength tests of the players were taken. There was a significant positive correlation between the right leg volume and the anaerobic power relationship, the left leg volume with the anaerobic relationship, and the total leg volume with the anaerobic power association values (p &lt;0,05). As a result, the leg volume in the elite swimmers has positive anaerobic results. For this reason, it is suggested that the training programs to be applied should include mainly leg exercises.  Article visualizations

Web Deseni Üzerine Alternatif Ölçme ve Değerlendirme Yaklaşımı Araştırması

The purpose of the present study has been to explore the effect on students of an alternative measurement and assessment tool developed for the science unit on “Matter and Heat.” Inspired by the teaching technique of concept development and the alternative measurement tool of the descriptive branched tree, an alternative measurement tool of web design was developed to conduct experimental research with 62 students at a primary school in Samsun. Results showed that, compared to the control group students who were instructed with traditional teaching approaches, the experimental group students who were tested with the web-based measurement tool recorded a statistically significant difference in achievement in the unit on “Matter and Heat.” No significant difference, however, was observed in these students’ attitudes toward the science and technology lessons. It is believed that developing an alternative measurement tool of web design encompassing all of the units of the 6th, 7th and 8th grade science and technology curriculum will be of benefit to students and will make an important contribution to the work of teachersBu çalışmanın amacı, “Madde ve Isı” ünitesi için geliştirilen bir alternatif ölçme ve değerlendirme aracını tanıtmak ve öğrenciler üzerindeki etkinliğini araştırmaktır. Öğretim tekniklerinden görüş geliştirme ve alternatif ölçme araçlarından tanılayıcı dallanmış ağaçtan esinlenerek geliştirilen web tasarımlı alternatif ölçme aracı, deneysel bir araştırma yaklaşımıyla Samsun merkezde yer alan bir ilköğretim okulunda 62 öğrencinin katılımıyla gerçekleştirilmiştir.Sonuç olarak, hazırlanmış olan web tasarımlı ölçme aracının kullanıldığı deney grubu öğrencilerinin başarılarında, geleneksel öğretim yaklaşımının kullanıldığı kontrol grubu öğrencilerine göre istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir değişikliğin olduğu görülmüştür. Buna karşın, öğrencilerin fen ve teknoloji dersine yönelik tutumlarında ise anlamlı bir farklılık gözlenmemiştir. Web tasarımlı alternatif ölçme aracının 6, 7 ve 8. sınıf fen ve teknoloji müfredatının tüm ünitelerini kapsayacak şekilde geliştirilmesinin hem öğrencilere hem de öğretmenlere önemli katkılar sağlayacağı düşünülmektedi

An Examination of Meaning in Life, Satisfaction with Life, Self-Concept and Locus of Control among Teachers

The aim of this study is to examine meaning in life, satisfaction with life, self-concept and locus of control among teachers by several variables. The research group was composed of 363 teachers (114 [40%] women, 219 [60%] men) working in several districts of İstanbul. The data were collected with Meaning in Life Scale (MLS), Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), Social Comparison Scale (SCS), and Rotter’s Locus of Control Scale (RLCS). Pearson’s Correlation Analysis, Independent Samples T-Test and Mann Whitney-U and Kruskal-Wallis H test were utilized. A positive relationship was found between experienced meaning in life and satisfaction with life and self-concept while a negative relationship was found between experienced meaning in life and locus of control. Expected meaning in life, satisfaction with life and locus of control were found to differ by gender. It was also determined that expected meaning in life and self-concept differed by marital status

On Some Ve-Degree and Harmonic Molecular Topological Properties of Carborundum

Carborundum, also known as silicon carbide which containing carbon and silicon, is a semiconductor. Molecular topological properties of physical substances are important tools to investigate the underlying topology of these substances. Ev-degree and ve-degree based on the molecular topological indices have been defined as parallel to their corresponding classical degree based topological indices in chemical graph theory. Classical degree based topological properties of carborundum have been investigated recently. As a continuation of these studies, in this study, we compute novel ve-degree harmonic, ve-degree sum-connectivity, ve-degree geometric-arithmetic, and ve-degree atom-bond connectivity, the first and the fifth harmonic molecular topological indices of two carborundum structures.

THE EVALUATION OF THE CONNECTION BETWEEN MOTOR PERFORMANCE SKILLS AND BODY COMPOSITION OF THE GIRLS

The Purpose: This study was done for evaluating the connection between motor performance skills and body composition of the girls between 6-10 ages. The Method: 57 schoolgirls between 6-10 ages were included to the study. Weight, Age, Height, Body Mass Index (BMI), Free Fat Mass (FFM), Lean Muscle Mass (LMM), Body Fat Mass (BFM) and Body Fat Percentage (BFP) values were measured with (Inbody 230) branded tanita. Long jump, right hand and left hand strength, back strength, 20 meters speed test, sit &amp; reach test, 1 minute pull-up and flamingo balance tests were applied to the participants. Results: Pearson Correlation Test was applied for the analysis by using SPSS 23.0 program. According to the results, the average age is (8,00±,926) years, the average height is (128,7±6,64) cm and the average weight is (28,6±6,67) kg. There is a statistically meaningful relation between long jump, right hand, left hand, back strength, flamingo balance test and BFM, FFM, LMM, BMI and BFP at the (p&lt;0.01) level. However, there is no relation found between 20 meters speed test, sit &amp; reach test, 1 minute pull-up test and body composition parameters. Discussion and Conclusion: At the end of our study, we can say that there is a meaningful relation in a positive way between some motor performance skills and body composition of the girls.  Article visualizations