The Effects of Performing Prayer on the Physical Fitness Levels of Men Over 60 Years Old

This study was carried out to determine and compare the physical fitness levels of elderly people who pray regularly with those who lead a sedentary lifestyle, as well as to emphasize the importance of performing regular prayer for the physical fitness levels of elderly people.The research sample consisted of 849 men who were able to conduct their daily activities independently, with no serious health problems, and who were viewed as healthy according to their age category. They were divided on the basis of age into 5 age groups. The Senior Fitness Test (SFT) was applied to determine the physical fitness levels of elderly men (Rikli, Jones, 2001). In addition, a questionnaire was administered to learn whether the subjects performed regular prayer or not.The differences between the prayer group and sedentary group were analyzed using the Independent Samples Test. It was found that the physical fitness levels of the elderly men who performed prayer were higher than those of the sedentary group; all of the parameters of physical fitness measured through the SFT protocol were higher in the case of the elderly men who performed prayer

Determination and Comparison of Physical and Physiological Characteristics of Football Players in the U10-17 Categories

This study was conducted to determine some motoric characteristics of children football players in the 10-17 age group and to compare them according to their playing positions.The study was carried out with voluntary participation of a total of 190 licensed athletes in Turkey Football Federation "U" category playing in Çeliktepe, Aslantepe and Seyrantepe sports club (U10-U17).The athletes participated in the study were divided into the 10-13 and 14-17 age categories, and further divided into three groups, namely defensive, midfield and forward player groups according to their playing positions. Demographic information about the age, football sports age and playing positions of the athletes were recorded. The research measurements were made during the first week of the preparatory period at the start of the season. All participants were subjected to motoric tests that measure speed, agility, horizontal jump, endurance and balance parameters, which are considered important for football branch. In the analysis of the data, the SPSS 23.0 statistical program was used. The Kolmogorov Smirmov test was used to determine whether the data showed normal distribution, and "One-Way ANOVA", followed by "Tukey HSD" were used for the parameters with normal distribution, whereas "Kruskal-Wallis" and "Mann-Whitney U" test were used for the data with non-normal distribution; and p<0.05 was accepted as the level of significance.As a result of the analysis of the data, there were statistically significant differences between motoric test results in term of the playing positions of football players (p<0.05).As a result, it was determined that some of the motoric performance differences, prominent in early periods among football players playing in different positions, decrease in the following years due to age, training and experience factors and that all football players in all positions have similar motoric performances in today's football. Thus, it can be said that it is important for players to have similar motoric parameters in the sense that they can compete with each other, considering that the players playing in different positions (forward-defense, etc.) come across during competitions

The Investigation of the Motor Skills of "U" Kategories Soccer Players Who Have Recreative Involvement in Other Sports

This study was conducted to examine the effects of sports activities other than soccer on 10-15-year-old soccer players’ motor skills. The sample included 146 registered soccer players in the U category (U10-U15) of the Turkish Football Federation’s Aslantepe, Çeliktepe and Seyrantepe clubs. The players participated in this study on a voluntary basis. The players who participated in the study were divided into two age categories (10-12 and 13-15 years) and two groups, those who only played soccer (OS) and those involved in soccer and other sports (SAO). The study recorded the sociodemographic characteristics of the athletes, the sports they were interested in other than soccer, the weekly time they spent in different sports activities and the number of soccer training sessions they attended each week. The measurements for the study were completed in the first week of the preparation period at the beginning of the soccer season. All the participants were subjected to tests for speed, agility, horizontal jumping, endurance, and the motor tests that measured balance parameters, all of which are important for soccer. The study data were analyzed using SPSS 23.0 software. The study used the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test to determine whether the data had normal distributions. The parameters with normal distributions were analyzed using the t-test, while those without normal distributions were analyzed using the Mann-Whitney U test. The threshold for statistical significance was p<0.05. Analysis of the data showed that there were statistically significant (p<0.05) differences between the motor skills test results of the players in SAO group and those in the OS group. Thus, having children get interested in multiple sports at a young age instead of only one, and including forms of play that feature the fundamental skills of different sports in their training programs will positively contribute to the development of their motor skills and improve their performance

The Importance of Sport in Aging Process

The goal of the current study is to investigate the effects of past and current participation in sport and exercise on physical fitness levels of the elderly.In the current study, the participants were 849 males over the age of 60 who do daily life activities independently and do not have any serious health problems. Participants in the study were divided into 4 groups; those who did sports in their youth and now; (YYOY), those who did sports in theır youth, but now don’t do it now; (YYON), those who didn’t do sports in their youth but now do; (YNOY), and those who have never done any sports; (YNON). A personal information form was used for determine their relationships with sport earlier in life and and now. The protocol of Senior Fitness Test (SFT) consisting of 6 different stations was used to determine of physical fitness levels of participants. The One Way Anova and LSD test was used to analyse variables of differences between groups according to participation in sport early in life and now and the threshold for significance level was 0.05.There was statistically significant differences between physical fitness parameters of the groups “those who did sports in their younth, but now don't" (YYON) and ““Those who didi sports in their youth and now" (YYOY), only. The groups of “those who did sports, but now don't" (YYON) and “have never done sports" (YNON) have the lowest physical fitness levels (p<0,05).Physıcal exercise in terms of sports and exercises have positive effects on physical fitness levels but if the sport is not a life style, physical fitness levels from the exercise will be lost over time. Starting from this point of view, the expression “It doesn't matter what you did yesterday, what you’re doing today matters" is extremely important in relation to exercise and sport

Comparision of Surgical Pericardiopulmonary Window and Anterior Pericardiostomy Techniques That İs Done in Patients for Pericardial Effusion Surgery

Amaç Perikardiyum, kalbi çift tabaka halinde saran bir zar tabakasıdır. Perikardiyal kavitede anormal sıvı birikimi perikardiyal efüzyon olarak tanımlanır. Efüzyon kalbin fonksiyonlarını sınırlar ise kardiak tamponad ortaya çıkar ve drene edilmesi gerekir. Çalışmamızda perikardiyoplevral pencere açılması yöntemi ile subksifoidal perikardiostomi tekniklerinin karşılaştırılması amaçlandı. Materyal ve Metod Çalışmamız retrospektif bir çalışma olup perikardiyopulmoner pencere açılması ile subksifoidal perikardiostomi teknikleri karşılaştırılmıştır. Perikardiyoplevral pencere grubunda perikard sol mini anterolateral torakotomi ile 4. interkostal aralıktan mini sternal ekartör kullanılarak açıldı. Subksifoidal perikardiostomi grubunda ise perikard mini anteriyor insizyon ile açılarak rezeke edildi. Her iki grupta 28 F silikon dren kullanıldı. Drenler günlük 150 ml altında sıvı gelmesi durumunda çekildi Bulgular Perikardiyal efüzyon sebebiyle toplam 18 hastaya drenaj işlemi uygulandı. Olguların ortalama yaş 56,25±9,27 yıl olup (min: 45, max: 83), 6’sı (% 33,3) kadın, 12’si (% 66,6) erkek idi. Perikardiyopulmoner pencere açılan grupta postoperatif 10. günde 1 hasta serebrovasküler olaya bağlı olarak eks oldu (%11,1). Rekürren perikardiyal efüzyon sebebiyle subksifoidal perikardiostomi grubunda ise 2 hasta postoperatif 1. ayda reopere edildi (%22,2). Sonuç Perikardiyal efüzyon sebebiyle uygulanacak olan cerrahi tekniğin seçimi çok önemli olup, rekürren perikardiyal efüzyon beklenen olgularda perikardiyopulmoner tekniğin kullanılması, diğer durumlarda ise subksifoidal perikardiostomi tekniğinin kullanımının uygun olacağı kanaatindeyiz.Aim Pericardium is a tough double layered membrane which covers the heart. Pericardial effusion is an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the pericardial cavity. If the effusion is compromising heart function and causing cardiac tamponade, it needs to be drained. In our study we aimed to compare pericardiopulmonary window and anterior subxiphoidal pericardiostomy techniques. Materials and Methods In this retrospective study pericardiopulmonary window and anterior pericardiostomy techniques were compared. In pericardiopulmonary window group, pericardium was opened via a left mini anterothoracotomy through the fourth intercostal area using a mini sternal retractor and pericardium was resected (approximately 4x6 cm), In pericardiostomy group pericardium was exposed via subxiphoidal approach and chest drainage tube was inserted by mini anterior incision. 28 F drainage tubes were used for drainage in all patients. The drainage tube was removed when amount of daily drainage was below 150 ml. Results A total of 18 patients underwent an initial drainage procedure for a pericardial effusion. The mean age of the patients were 56.25±9.27 years (range, 45–83 years). 6 (33.3%) were female and 12 (66.6%) were male. On 10th postoperative day one patient died due to cerebrovascular accident (%11.1) in pericardiopulmonary window group. Reoperation was required in two patients in subxiphoidal pericardiostomy group for reccurence of pericardial effusion one month later (%22.2). Conclusion The choice of surgical technique for pericardial effusion is very important. We think that, while pericardiopulmonary window technique is suitable for patients with recurrent pericardial effusion, subxiphoidal pericardiostomy technique is suitable for other situations

The study of the somatotypes of the Turkish National Rafting Team

Aim: In the study, it was aimed to determine the somatotype characteristics of the male athletes of the Turkish National Rafting Team. 8 male rafting athletes from the Turkish National Rafting Team voluntarily participated in the study during the national team camp in Rize before 2015 World Rafting Champs-Indonesia. Material and Methods: The age, height, weight, skinfold thickness, circumference, and width measurements of the athletes participated in the study were taken at the Performance Lab of Physical Education and Sports Academy, Karadeniz Technical University. Heath-Carter method was used to determine their somatotypes. The statistical analyses of the measurements were carried out by using SPSS 13. Results: The mean values of the participant male rafting athletes of the Turkish National Rafting Team (n=8) were found as follows; mean age 21 years old; mean height 175.68±3.32 cm; mean body weight 76.00±7.96kg. The mean values of the somatotype components of the athletes were found as endomorphy 2.23±0.88, mesomorphy 5.04±0.91, ectomorphy 1.92±0.94. Although there are various studies on determining somatotype characteristics in Sports Science, those related to rafting are limited in number. Conclusion: We are of the opinion that our study, in addition to determining the somatotype characteristics of the male rafting athletes of the Turkish National Rafting Team, will also contribute to the studies carried out in this field

Futbol hakemlerinin iş doyumu düzeylerinin incelenmesi

Çalışmanın amacı; futbol hakemlerinin çeşitli değişkenler açısından iş doyumu düzeylerini belirlemektir. Çalışmanın evrenini Türkiye futbol federasyonuna bağlı görev yapan futbol hakemleri oluştururken, örneklem grubunu ise Ankara bölgesinden 8’i kadın 82’si erkek olmak üzere toplam 90 futbol hakemi oluşturmaktadır. Verilerin toplanmasında öncelikle futbol hakemlerine araştırmacı tarafından hazırlanan kişisel bilgi formu uygulanmış, sonrasında ise iş doyumu düzeyini belirlemek amacıyla 1967 yılında geliştirilen ve Gökçora (1985) tarafından Türkçeye uyarlanan “Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire” ölçeği uygulanmıştır. Verilerin çözümlenmesi ve yorumlanmasında, futbol hakemlerini iş doyum düzeylerini çeşitli, değişkenlere göre araştırmak için Kolmogorov-Smirnov testi, Mann-Whitney U testi ve Kruskal-Wallis testi, kullanılmıştır. Çalışmanın sonucunda; futbol hakemlerinin iş doyum düzeyleri ile cinsiyet, eğitim durumu, mesleki tecrübe ve klasman değişkenleri arasında anlamlı farklılık bulunmamıştır.The purpose of this study is to determine the level of job satisfaction of soccer referees in terms of some key variables, such as gender, educational background, professional experience and etc. This study has been generated from the Turkish Football Referees of the central board of Referees in Turkish Football Federation. In particular, sample group of this study is mainly based on 8 Females and 82 Males, total 90 Referees in Ankara Region. In collection of data, firstly, the personal data form, which is prepared by an analyst, has been implemented, and then, in order to determine the level of job satisfaction, scale of “Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire”, which was enhanced in 1967 and transcribed in Turkish by Gokcora at 1985, has been applied to the referees. In analyzing and interpreting of this data, Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, Mann-Whitney U test, and Kruskal-Wallis test has been used as the variables in order to investigate the level of job satisfaction of the referees. At the end of the analysis, a positive correlation between the level of job satisfaction and gender, educational background, professional experience and the ranking variance could not have been found