THE EFFECT OF PLYOMETRIC TRAINING ON ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE AND OXYGEN SATURATION IN YOUNG MALE BASKETBALL PLAYERS

The aim of the study is to examine the effect of plyometric training on athletic performance and oxygen saturation in young male basketball players. 22 male basketball players who regularly practice basketball participated in the study. Participants were divided into two different groups as the experimental group (n:11 age: 20.41±3.27) and the control group (n:11 age: 21.78±2.32). A plyometric training program was applied to the experimental group 3 days a week for 6 weeks. Both groups continued their normal basketball training. Exercises known as drop jump, box jump, squat jump, split squat jump and overhead slam were applied to the plyometric training group. Anaerobic power, speed (20 m), flexibility (sit and reach) and oxygen saturation (SpO2) values were measured before and after the plyometric training. SPSS 22.0 package program was used for statistical evaluation. Shapiro-Wilk test was used for the normality of the data. Paired Sample t-test was used for within-group comparisons for statistical analysis of the data. The significance level was applied as p<0.05. Anaerobic power, speed, flexibility, and SpO2 values of the experimental group were found to be significant at the p<0.05 level. The values of the control group were not significant (p>0.05). As a result, it can be said that the 6-week plyometric training program applied to young male basketball players has a positive effect on athletic performance and SpO2 values.  Article visualizations

Ovakent beldesinde bruselloz seroprevalansı ile hastalık konusundaki bilgi ve davranışın saptanması

The aim of this study was to determine the sero-prevalence of brucellosis and the knowledge and attitude of a group of milk and dairy producers. Cross sectional analytic study was performed in Ovakent-Tire, İzmir, between April and June 2003. Among the population 293 persons older than 15 years of 5137 was included considering with a prevalence of brucellosis as 8%. Out of 293. 257 persons (87.7%) were reached. A questionnaire was given out to determine the knowledge and behavior related to brucellosis and then serum samples were taken to measure antibodies to brucella. In 18 (7.0%) brucella agglutinin test was found above titer 1/160. In the population 51% livestock or cattle and 47.1% was milk producers. The seropositivity to brucella was higher in the group of milk producers (p =0.028). The consumption of milk without boiling and fresh cheese were 3.9% and 39.3%, respectively. It is concluded that it is important to increase the knowledge on the ways of spread of and protection against brucellosis in order to prevent and eradicate the disease in animals.Bu çalışmada süt ve süt ürünleri üreticilerinde bruselloz seroprevalansı ile hastalığa ilişkin bilgi ve davranışların saptanması amaçlanmıştır. Çalışma kesitsel bir alan araştırması olup 2003 yılı Nisan ile Haziran ayları arasında İzmir'in Tire ilçesine bağlı Ovakent beldesinde yapılmıştır. On beş yaş ve üzeri nüfusu 5137 olan bu bölgeden bruselloz seroprevalansı % 8 kabul edilerek, % 3 hata payı ile 293 kişilik bir örnek grubu seçilmiştir. Bu gruptan 257 kişiye (%87.7) ulaşılmıştır. Kişilerin bruselloz konusundaki bilgi ve davranışlarını ölçmek için bir anket uygulanmış ve ayrıca alınan serum örneklerinde bruselloza karşı antikorlar araştırılmıştır. Alınan serum örneklerinden 18 (%7.0)'ında Standart Wright (SW) testi 1/160 ve üzerinde olumlu bulunmuştur. Araştırma grubundakilerden % 51.0'ı büyük ya da küçükbaş hayvan beslemektedir. Süt üretenlerin oranı %47.1'dir. Süt üretimi yapanlarda SW testi daha fazla pozitif olarak saptanmıştır (p =0.028). Çalışma grubunun %3.9'u sütü kaynatmadan içmekte, %39.3'ü ise peyniri taze olarak tüketmektedir. Brusellozdan korunma yolları konusunda süt ve süt ürünleri üreticilerinin bilgi düzeylerinin artırılmasına yönelik eğitim ve bilgilendirme çalışmalarının gerekli olduğu sonucuna varılmıştır