Examining the relatıonship between irrational performance beliefs and sport anxiety: Akılcı olmayan performans inançları ile spor kaygısı arasındaki ilişkinin incelenmesi

Aim: The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between irrational performance beliefs and sports anxiety. Method: A total of 365 young amateur athletes, 108 males (29.6%) and 257 females (70.4%), with an average age of 16±54, participated in the research. "Anxiety in Sports Scale", "Irrational Performance Beliefs Inventory-2" and "Personal Information Form" created by the researcher were used to collect data in the research. The research data were analyzed using a statistical analysis program. Percentage, arithmetic mean, standard deviation and Pearson correlation test were used to evaluate the obtained data. Findings: According to the data obtained from the research results, it was determined that the scores obtained from the irrational performance beliefs inventory and anxiety in sports scale were above the average. It has been revealed that there is a significant relationship between the total score and sub-dimensions of the anxiety scale in sports and the total score and sub-dimensions of the irrational performance beliefs scale. Conclusion: According to the results obtained in this study, it was observed that young amateur athletes with high irrational performance beliefs also had high sports anxiety levels. (Extended English summary is at the end of this document) Özet Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı akıldışı performans inançları ile sportif kaygı arasındaki ilişkinin incelenmesidir.  Yöntem: Araştırmaya 108 erkek (%29.6), 257 kadın (%70.4) olmak üzere yaş ortalamaları 16±54 olan toplam 365 genç amatör sporcu katılmıştır. Araştırmada veri toplamak amacıyla “Sporda Kaygı Ölçeği”,  “Akıldışı Performans İnançları Envanteri-2” ve araştırmacı tarafından oluşturulan “Kişisel Bilgi Formu” kullanılmıştır. Araştırma verilerinin istatistik analiz programı kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. Elde edilen verilerin değerlendirilmesinde yüzdelik, aritmetik ortalama, standart sapma ve Pearson korelasyon testi kullanılmıştır. Bulgular: Araştırma sonuçlarından elde edilen verilere göre akıldışı performans inançları envanteri ve Sporda kaygı ölçeğinden alınan puanların ortalamanın üstünde olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Sporda kaygı ölçeği toplam puanı ve alt boyutları ile akıldışı performans inançları ölçeği toplam puanı ve alt boyutları arasında anlamlı düzeyde bir ilişki olduğu ortaya konulmuştur. Sonuç: Bu çalışmada elde edilen sonuçlara göre yüksek akıldışı performans inançlarına sahip amatör genç sporcuların sportif kaygı düzeylerinin de yüksek olduğu görülmüştür

Türkiye genç erkek basketbol grup müsabakalarında oynayan basketbolcular ile aynı yaş grubu sedanter gençlerin beslenme bilgileri ve alışkanlıklarının karşılaştırılması

The aim of the study performed is to determine nutritional information and habits of sedentary young people in the same age group with basketball players in young men's basketball group matches in Turkey and to detect whether there is a difference between two groups. A total of 189 subjects consisting of 84 basketball players playing in young men's basketball group matches in Turkey and 105 sedentary young men in the same age group with them were enrolled in the study. Of the basketball players, mean age was 16.9±0.8, mean height was 184±8.4 and mean weight was 73.05±9.74. Of the sedentary men, mean age was 16.2±1.1, mean height was 170.9 ± 0.3 and mean weight was 61.3 ± 10.98. The questionnaire consisting of 31 questions was administered to the subjects in young men's basketball group match in Turkey. The data obtained were evaluated by determining the percentage distributions. When the nutritional information of the subjects was compared, it was determined that basketball players were informed by 65.5% and sedentaries were informed by 27.6%. In determination whether the subjects pay attention to nutrition, basketball players answered yes by 67.9% and sedentaries answered yes by 59%. In detection of the number of meals the subjects ate, it was reported that 65.5% of basketball players ate three meals a day while 70.5% of sedentaries ate meals a day. In determination of whether the subjects made breakfast in the morning, basketball players answered yes by 67.9% and sedentaries answered yes by 68.6%. When asked whether the subjects had non-meal habits, basketball players answered yes by 72.6% and sedentaries answered yes by 79%. It was observed that although youth engaged in sports actively had more information about nutrition and had to pay more attention to nutrition when compared to sedentary group, the effect was not at the desired level.Yapılan çalışmanın amacı, Türkiye genç erkek basketbol grup müsabakalarında oynayan basketbolcular ile aynı yaş grubu sedanter gençlerin beslenme bilgileri ve alışkanlıklarının belirlenmesi ve iki grup arasında bir fark olup olmadığını tespit etmektir. Araştırmamıza Türkiye genç erkek basketbol grup müsabakalarında oynayan 84 basketbolcu ile aynı yaş grubundan 105 sedanter genç erkekten oluşan toplam 189 denek katıldı. Basketbolcuların yaşları ortalamaları 17±0,9, boy ortalamaları 184±8,37, ağırlıkları ortalamaları 72,8±9,84 olarak belirlendi. Sedanter erkeklerin ise yaşları ortalamaları 16±1,2, boy ortalamaları 171±9,34, ağırlıkları ortalamaları 60,87±11,77 olarak belirlendi. Deneklere 31 sorudan oluşan anket Türkiye genç erkek basketbol grup müsabakalarında uygulandı. Elde edilen veriler yüzdelik dağılımları belirlenerek değerlendirildi. Beslenme konusundaki bilgileri karşılaştırıldığında bayanlarda %25,9, erkeklerde ise %36.6 oranında bilgiye sahip oldukları belirlenmiştir. Deneklerin beslenmelerine dikkat edip etmediklerinin belirlenmesinde bayanlarda %16,1 dikkat ederim ve %24,1 bazen cevapları alınırken, erkeklerde %27,7 dikkat ettikleri, %25 bazen dikkat ettikleri cevabı alınmıştır. Deneklerin yedikleri öğün sayılarının tespitinde ağırlıklı olarak bayanlarda %34,8’i 3 öğün yemek yediklerini belirtirken, erkelerde 44.6’sı 3 öğün yediklerini belirtmişlerdir. Bayan ve erkek basketbolcularda genelde üç öğün yemek yedikleri sonucu ortaya çıkarken aralarında bir fark olmadığı gözlenmiştir. Deneklerin sabah kahvaltısı yapıp yapmadıklarının tespitinde bayanlarda %13.4 evet, %22.3 ise bazen cevabı alınırken, erkeklerde bu değerler 18.8 evet ve 28.6 bazen olarak tespit edilmiştir. Deneklerin öğün dışı beslenme alışkanlıklarının olup olmadığı sorgulandığında bayanlarda 36,6’sı evet, erkeklerde 49,1’i evet cevabını vermişlerdir. Bayan ve erkek sporcuların öğün dışı beslenme alışkanlıklarına sahip oldukları tespit edilmiştir

Instruction of conjugate-time verbs and designing activities for ınstruction, in scope of teaching Turkish as a foreign language

Bu çalışmanın amacı yabancı dil olarak Türkçenin öğretiminde birleşik zamanlı fiillerin alana kaynaklık eden kitaplarda nasıl öğretildiği ile ilgili taramanın yapılması; birleşik zamanlı fiillerin öğretilmesine yönelik konu anlatımı ve etkinlik hazırlanmasıdır. Günümüzde yabancı dil öğretim ilkeleri dört temel beceriyi geliştirirken dile ait kurallar manzumesi olan dil bilgisi öğretiminin de aynı anda verilmesi gerektiği zorunluluğunu karşımıza çıkarmaktadır. Bu bakımdan yabancı dil öğretimi bir bütün olarak ele alınmaktadır. İşte bu durumdan yola çıkarak konu anlatımı ve etkinlikler iletişimsel yetiyi geliştirmeye yönelik olarak anlam özellikleri çerçevesinde, temel dil bilgisi kuralları da gözetilerek ele alınmıştır. Çalışmada öncelikle yabancı dil olarak Türkçenin öğretimi, birleşik zamanlı fiillerin Türkiye Türkçesindeki yeri, etkinlik temelli öğretimin gerekliliği ve çalışamaya kaynaklık eden Avrupa Dilleri Öğretimi Ortak Çerçeve Metni ile ilgili teorik bilgi verilmiştir. Daha sonra yabancı dil olarak Türkçenin öğretimde kullanılan Ankara TÖMER Yeni Hitit Yabancılar için Türkçe 2, 3 (2009, Ankara) , Gazi TÖMER Yabancılar için Türkçe Dilbilgisi (2006, Ankara), Yunus Emre Enstitüsü Türkçe Öğretim Seti, B2 Ders Kitabı (Ankara, 2014), İstanbul Yabancılar için Türkçe Ders Kitabı B2 Ders Kitabı (İstanbul, 2012), DİLSET Yayınları, Lale Türkçe Öğretim Seti, Lale Ders Kitabı 3 (İstanbul, 2012), İzmir Yabancılar için Türkçe Ders Kitabı A2 (İzmir, 2009) kitapları incelenmiştir. En son olarak da özgün olarak hazırlanılan birleşik zamanlı fiillerin öğretimi hakkında konu anlatımı ve sırasıyla dört temel dil becerisini (Dinleme, okuma, yazma ve konuşma) geliştirmeye yönelik B1 ve C2 seviyesinde etkinliklerin yer aldığı çalışmalar hazırlanmıştır.The purpose of this study is to design teaching metdods and creating activities for instruction of conjugate-time verbs via researching reference books of teaching Turkish as a foreign language. Today, while foreign language teaching principles develops four basic skills (listening, reading, writing and speaking), it also shows up the need of simultaneous teaching of grammer, collection of linguistic rules, as an obligation. In this regard, teaching foreign language is handled as a whole with all its components. Based on this approach, teaching methods and activities are studied to aim to develop communicative competence" within the fundamental grammar rules frame. Teoric information about Teaching of Turkey Turkish, status of conjugate-time verbs in Turkey Turkish, requirement of activity-based teaching and Common Frame Text For Teaching European Languages, main resource for the study, are initially presented. Afterwards, Ankara TÖMER New Hittite Tukish For Foreigners 2, 3 (2009, Ankara), Gazi TÖMER Turkish Grammar For Foreigners (2006, Ankara), Yunus Emre Institute Turkish Instruction Set, B2 Text Book (İstanbul, 2012), DİLSET Publications, Lale Turkish Instruction Set, Lale Text Book 3 (İstanbul, 2012), İzmir Turkish Text Book For Foreigners A2 (İzmir, 2009), which are used for instruction of Turkish to foreigners, are analyzed. Finally, lecturing methods of instructing conjugate-time verbs and B1 and C2 level activies which aim to develop four basic skills of language (listening, reading, writing and speaking) are presented

Farklı liglerdeki erkek basketbol oyuncularının fiziksel uygunlukları ve performansları üzerinde karşılaştırmalı bir çalışma

Karahan, Mustafa (Aksaray, Yazar)There is a lack of information about the influence of different practice levels on physical fitness and performance variables of male basketball players competing in different divisions. Hence, the purpose of this study is to compare selected physical fitness and performance variables of male players in Turkey National Basketball League’s Division I (D1), II (D2) and III (D3=Regional) and to evaluate whether players with different divisional characteristics have different physical fitness and performance variables. From the Turkey basketball league, ninety male basketball players who are competing in the division I (n=30), division II (n=30) and division III (n=30) voluntarily participated in the study. Physical fitness (body height, mass and fat percentage) and performance (vertical jump height (VJH), vertical jump power (VJP), VO2max and 20 m sprint) measurements were taken in three separate consecutive days following the completion of the first session. D1 and D3 players overall weighed more and D1 players had more body fat (BF) and lean body mass (LBM) than D2. There were significant differences in VJP between divisions (D1>D2>D3= p<0.05), but, the differences in sprint ability and body height were not significant. Although there was no difference between D1 and D2 in VO2max and VJH, their values were significantly higher than D3 (p<0.05). These results showed that in spite of relatively little differences in the average physical characteristics, there were very large statistical differences between divisions in physical performance variables of male basketball players, especially VJP and LBM which is an important criterion of performance at basketball.Farklı Basketbol liglerinde yarışan erkekler oyuncuların liglere göre bazı fiziksel uygunluk ve performans değerleri arasında önemli bir farklılığın olup olmadığı konusunda bir bilgi eksikliği vardı. Bu nedenle bu araştırmada Türkiye Erkekler basketbol birinci, ikinci ve amatör liglerinde yarışan oyuncuların seçilen bazı fiziksel uygunluk ve performans değerleri arasında farklılık olup olmadığının belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Bu araştırmaya Türkiye basketbol erkekler birinci liginden (I) 30, ikinci liginden (II) 30 ve amatör liginden (III) 30 olmak üzere toplam 90 erişkin sporcu gönüllü olarak katılmıştır. Sporcuların fiziksel uygunluk ve performans değerlerinin belirlenmesi için, müsabakaların birinci devrelerinin sonunda, boy, vücut ağırlığı, vücut yağ yüzdesi, dikey sıçrama yüksekliği, 20 m sprint koşu ve aerobik kapasite (max.VO2) değerleri test edilmiştir. Test edilen değerler arasındaki farkın önemliliği, tek yönlü varyans analizi (ANOVA) ile belirlenmiştir. Test edilen değerlerin istatistiksel analizi sonucunda ikinci lig oyuncularının vücut ağırlığı ortalamaları birinci ve amatör lig oyuncularının değerlerinden daha düşük bulunmuştur (p≤0.05). Bunun yanı sıra, birinci lig oyuncularının vücut yağ yüzdesi ve yağsız vücut ağırlığı ortalamaları ikinci lig oyunculardan daha yüksek değerlerde idi (p≤0.05). Dikey sıçrama yüksekliği bakımından sadece amatör lig oyuncuların değerleri farklı iken, patlayıcı güç bakımından her üç lig arasında önemli farklılıklar (I>II>III) vardı (p≤0.05). Birinci ve ikinci lig oyuncularının max.VO2 değerleri arasında önemli farklılık olmamasına rağmen, bunların max.VO2 değerleri amatör ligdekilerden yüksek idi (p≤0.05). Bu araştırma, ligler arasında fiziksel uygunluk bakımından kısmen çok küçük farklılıkların olduğunu göstermiştir. Basketbolda fiziksel performansın belirleyicilerinden olan özellikle patlayıcı güç ve yağsız vücut ağırlığı gibi özellikler, ligler arasındaki fiziksel performans farklılığının önemli göstergeleri olarak bulunmuştur. Buna karşın, yine basketbolda fiziksel uygunluk ve performansın önemli ölçütlerinden olan maksimal hız ve boy uzunluğunun, 2005–2006 yılı basketbol müsabaka dönemindeki ligler arasında, ligler arasındaki farklılığın belirlenmesinde önemli bir unsur olmadığı sonucuna varılmıştır

The Effect of Retro Walking Training on Dynamic Balance in Sedentary Individuals with Hearing Impairment

The study analyzed the possible effects of retro walking exercise techniques on the skill of balance in hearing impaired individuals. The study is a quasi-experimental study and the single group pretest-post-test design among the experiment models was used. The study groups was applied a retro walking exercise for eight weeks. 25 hearing impaired students participated in the study, who had not engaged in any sports branches previously, in the 13-17 age group and did not have any neurological and orthopedical diseases in the last 6 months as the study group. In order to measure dynamic balance, the ‘Techno Body ProKin Balance Measurement Device’ was used. At the end of the eight week exercise program, the same measurements were taken again and the development level within the group was assessed. The descriptive statistics, arithmetic averages and standard deviation values of the participants’ age, height, weight and hearing impairment percentages were determined. It was analyzed whether the data displayed normal distribution. Since it was seen that the data displayed normal distribution, the Paired Sample t-test was done. As a result of the study, it was seen that there was a significant difference between the pretest, post-test mean ranks of the participants’ both feet, right and left feet perimeter length (PL) (p.05). It was seen that this difference was in favor of the post-test when the mean ranks and totals of the scores were taken into consideration. It was seen that there was a significant difference between left foot MECAP pretest and post-test mean ranks as well (p.05). In addition a significant difference was also found between both feet and right foot MECML values’ pretest, post-test mean ranks (p.05). The results of the study showed that the retro walking exercise program is effective in hearing impaired individuals in terms of improving their dynamic balance skill. Through the findings, it can be said that the use of different, efficient and safe exercise methods such as retro walking should be given importance to for hearing impaired individuals to be more active and do efficient and safe exercises

Are complicated monochorionic twins more susceptible to indomethacin-induced fetal ductal constriction? Two cases of laser surgery for Twin-Twin Transfusion syndrome

Indomethacin is a commonly used medication against preterm delivery. Several reports of fetal ductal constriction have been described after indomethacin use in the literature; however, there are no previously documented reports describing an association between Twin-Twin Transfusion syndrome and a constrictor effect of indomethacin on the ductus arteriosus. Two patients were referred to our department for Twin-Twin Transfusion syndrome and each underwent placental laser surgery. Constriction of the ductus arteriosus occurred as early as 20 and 24 weeks’ gestation following maternal use of indomethacin after laser surgery. Spontaneous amelioration was observed after discontinuation of the drug. The constrictor effect of indomethacin on the ductus arteriosus can be observed even after a single dose and as early as 20 weeks of gestation in complicated monochorionic twin pregnancies. We emphasize meticulous use of indomethacin in complicated monochorionic twin pregnancies because the constrictive effect seems to be independent of gestational age

Are complicated monochorionic twins more susceptible to indomethacin-induced fetal ductal constriction? Two cases of laser surgery for Twin-Twin Transfusion syndrome

Indomethacin is a commonly used medication against preterm delivery. Several reports of fetal ductal constriction have been described after indomethacin use in the literature; however, there are no previously documented reports describing an association between Twin-Twin Transfusion syndrome and a constrictor effect of indomethacin on the ductus arteriosus. Two patients were referred to our department for Twin-Twin Transfusion syndrome and each underwent placental laser surgery. Constriction of the ductus arteriosus occurred as early as 20 and 24 weeks’ gestation following maternal use of indomethacin after laser surgery. Spontaneous amelioration was observed after discontinuation of the drug. The constrictor effect of indomethacin on the ductus arteriosus can be observed even after a single dose and as early as 20 weeks of gestation in complicated monochorionic twin pregnancies. We emphasize meticulous use of indomethacin in complicated monochorionic twin pregnancies because the constrictive effect seems to be independent of gestational age

Sudden fetal death of a co-twin as a complication of intrafetal laser surgery and placenta examination with dye

Monochorionic (MC) twin pregnancy is a distinct entity and has certain differences from dichorionic twins due to the unique placental angioarchitecture. It is characterized by twin-to-twin transfusion syndromes (twin oligohydramnios-polyhydramnios sequence and twin anemia-polycythemia sequence), acardiac twinning, selective fetal growth restriction and congenital anomalies. Selective termination is an option in MC twins complicated by selective fetal growth restriction and discordant fetal anomaly. Fetal demise of the co-twin can occur even after uncomplicated surgery. A selective fetal termination using an intrafetal laser was performed in the case of an MC twin pregnancy complicated by twin oligohydramnios-polyhydramnios sequence and hydro-cephalus in the donor twin. Fetal demise of the co-twin was observed after surgery. The placenta was examined with dye injections after abortion and showed vascular anastomoses causing unexpected fetal demise

Ductus venosus-systemic shunt. Report of six cases and systematic review of the literature

Objective: To evaluate the ultrasonographic features and pregnancy outcomes in women with ductus venosus-systemic shunt and systematic review of the literature. Method: A computerized search was conducted to identify cases of ductus venosus-systemic shunt between September 2016 and January 2018. Six patients were identified. Antenatal records and neonatal outcomes are presented. A systematic Embase, SCOPUS, and Medline search of published literature from 1991 to 2018 was performed using the terms "ductus venosus," "agenesis," "absence," "absent," "missing," "aberrant," and "variant." Results: Additional structural anomaly such as esophageal atresia with tracheoesophageal fistula was observed in one case. In other case, termination of pregnancy was performed due to Down syndrome. Other two of the six fetuses were monochorionic multiple pregnancies. In our review of the literature, additional anomalies were observed in 9 (42%) of the 21 cases. Conclusion: Our observation suggests that ductus venosus-systemic shunt can be associated with Down syndrome. Detailed examination should be performed to rule out additional abnormalities. Prognosis is good if the pathology is isolated