{"title":"The impact of athletics basic education on students' motor skills and attitude toward athletics","authors":"Gizem Başkaya, Sare Bostancı, Bekir Çar, N. Konar","doi":"10.15561/20755279.2023.0405","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15561/20755279.2023.0405","url":null,"abstract":"Background and Study Aim. The aim of the study is to investigate the effects of basic athletics education on students' anthropometric measurements, motor skills and attitudes towards athletics.\u0000Material and Methods. 17 female and 17 male students from the faculty of sports sciences participated in the research, totally 34 students participated. Basic athletics education was given to the students for 14 weeks. Anthropometric measurements (body fat percentage, fat weight, muscle weight), motor skill tests (vertical jump, standing long jump, acceleration, sprint and change of direction) and Athletics Attitude Scale were applied as pre-test and post-test. Paired-Samples T-test and ANOVA test were used for in-group comparisons regarding the effect of education.\u0000Results. The analysis determined significant differences in the use of tools and fields. These differences were in favor of students who played team sports. In comparison, students who played individual sports or did not participate in any sports branch did not exhibit the same level of differences. When evaluated before and after the training, it was seen that there were significant differences in the sub-dimension of tool and field use in all students. When examining motoric and anthropometric values, several changes were observed in male students. These changes included positive shifts in fat percentage, fat weight, long jump, 10 m acceleration, 30 m sprint, and change of direction values. It was found that muscle weights and vertical jump performance values of female students changed significantly in a positive direction.\u0000Conclusions. As a result, it can be said that basic athletics training practices have a significant impact on students' attitudes towards athletics. This impact is particularly noticeable in the areas of tool and field utilization. Additionally, these training practices show positive effects, particularly for male students. These effects are observed in terms of improvements in motor skills and anthropometric measurements.","PeriodicalId":51897,"journal":{"name":"Physical Education of Students","volume":"15 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2023-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84866032","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Defining the standard levels of spontaneous cognitive flexibility among master’s students","authors":"Amina Bougherra, Ameur Hamlaoui, Ahmed Lebchiri","doi":"10.15561/20755279.2023.0402","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15561/20755279.2023.0402","url":null,"abstract":"Background and Study Aim. Research has shown that sports and physical activities have a positive influence on cognitive flexibility. Cognitive flexibility is the ability to adapt and switch between tasks, thoughts, or strategies, and it is considered an important factor in enhancing spontaneous cognitive flexibility. The main purpose of this study is to determine the standard levels of spontaneous cognitive flexibility among master’s students.\u0000Material and Methods. In this study, we used a descriptive approach. The research sample included 50 master's students studying sciences and techniques of physical and sports activities, with an equal number of males and females. Among them, 25 students specialized in education, and the other 25 specialized in training. To measure the level of spontaneous cognitive flexibility, we utilized the Cognitive Flexibility Scale as the designated scale.\u0000Results. At the end of the study, the results showed a high level of spontaneous cognitive flexibility among students studying sciences and techniques of physical and sports activities. Furthermore, no significant differences were observed in spontaneous cognitive flexibility and its sub-skills based on the students' specialization (education and training).\u0000Conclusions. Spontaneous cognitive flexibility, a type of cognitive flexibility, can be enhanced through sports and physical activities. Engaging in physical activities often requires individuals to focus on body movements, coordination, and balance. This connection between the mind and body strengthens neural pathways between motor skills and cognitive processes, resulting in improved cognitive flexibility and its sub-skills.","PeriodicalId":51897,"journal":{"name":"Physical Education of Students","volume":"36 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2023-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76144736","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
V. Potop, C. Ciorbă, Ion Mihaila, Iliescu Mihai, L. Mihailescu, Alexandru Acsinte
{"title":"Carrying out the methodological approach of the scientific research in the Physical Education and Sport Science field","authors":"V. Potop, C. Ciorbă, Ion Mihaila, Iliescu Mihai, L. Mihailescu, Alexandru Acsinte","doi":"10.15561/20755279.2023.0407","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15561/20755279.2023.0407","url":null,"abstract":"Background and Study Aim. The scientific research activity at the level of academic studies aims to acquire fundamental basic and deontological knowledge. The purpose of the study was to determine the progress of the scientific research approach in the field of Physical Education and Sport Science.\u0000Material and Methods. This scientific approach was carried out in the ”Research methodology” discipline, in the bachelor’s degree for the Physical Education and Sport (PES) specialization, Sport and Motor Performance (SMP) and in the master’s degree - Sport Performance (SP). The research participants were 104 students of the Physical Education and Sport department of the University of Pitești: 82 in bachelor’s degree (48 at PES, 34 at SMP) and 22 in master’s degree (PS). The didactic activity was conducted offline and online; the monitoring was performed by means of the university e-learning platform. The research results were centralized using digital technologies. The continuous evaluation of the performance criteria was made in accordance with the requirements of the subject matter program and the instructions on the credit system and class book filling. The requirements of the activity in seminar were 3 reports, respecting the path of the work assignments. Report no. 1 – method of bibliographic study (Google academic); Report no. 2 –sociological survey (survey method, questionnaire, Google forms) and Report no. 3 –experimental research (personal contributions, scientific argumentation).\u0000Results. The results of knowledge evaluation in bachelor’s degree reveal 3.3% better level at PES; the other indicators have a better level of success in SMP (p>0.05); the master’s degree highlights 15.25% better activity in the seminar, involvement of 82.3% in the elective and mandatory activity and 87.75% success in the final evaluation. Regarding the weight of sports disciplines in achievement of the scientific approach: 65% improved the title of the assignments (an evolution of the titles) and 35% kept the same title, but with different content. At the master’s degree, everyone respected the requirements of the discipline.\u0000Conclusions. The scientific research approach was carried out by methodologically going through the stages of addressing the work assignments within the bibliographic study, sociological survey analysis and scientific argumentation. The theoretical knowledge was applied in accordance with the current specialized literature, the analysis of the opinions of the specialists and the use of the personal experience in the applied and development scientific research.","PeriodicalId":51897,"journal":{"name":"Physical Education of Students","volume":"9 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2023-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75772623","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Barış Çabuk, Onur Demirarar, M. Cin, R. Çabuk, Bahtiyar Özçaldıran
{"title":"The success of critical velocity protocol on predicting 10000 meters running performance","authors":"Barış Çabuk, Onur Demirarar, M. Cin, R. Çabuk, Bahtiyar Özçaldıran","doi":"10.15561/20755279.2023.0403","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15561/20755279.2023.0403","url":null,"abstract":"Background and Study Aim. The study aims to evaluate which of the critical velocity (CV) estimates of the three widely used models and the best-fit model successfully predict the running performance of 10000 meters.\u0000Materials and Methods. The group of participants in this study consisted of 11 British endurance athletes. The CV estimations were obtained from the models with the athletes' running velocity and exhaustion times of 1500, 3000, and 5000 meters (m). The information was taken from a website where the results of the British athletes are recorded. In terms of selecting endurance athletes, the data of the athletes who ran 1500 m, 3000 m, 5000 m, and 10000 m in the same two years were included in this study. By fitting the data into mathematical models, the CV estimates of the three mathematical models and the individual best-fit model were compared with the 10000 m running velocity. The CV estimates were obtained by fitting the relevant data on the running velocity, exhaustion time, and running distance of the three running distances of athletes to each of the three mathematical models.\u0000Results. 10000 m running velocity and times of the athletes corresponded to 19.65 ± 1.26 km-1 and 30.4 ± 1.94 minutes, respectively. The CV values obtained from the three mathematical models and 10000 m running velocity were similar (p > 0.05). Although the lowest total standard error levels were obtained with the best individual fit method, the 10000 m running velocity was overestimated (p < 0.05).\u0000Conclusions. Three mathematical models predicted 10000 meters of race velocity when an exhaustion interval between 2-15 minutes was used. Even though the mathematically most valid CV value was obtained with the best individual fit method, it overestimated the 10000 m running velocity. When comparing the values of CV and the velocity of running 10,000 meters, our study suggests using the linear 1/velocity model. This is because the linear 1/velocity model has the smallest effect size, and there is no statistically significant difference in the total standard error level between the linear 1/velocity model and the best-fit model.","PeriodicalId":51897,"journal":{"name":"Physical Education of Students","volume":"315 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2023-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83370371","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. Temel, Mevlut Aydogmus, Yalçın Tükel, Davut Atılgan
{"title":"Examining the Learning Styles and Academic Success Motivations of Prospective Students Who will Take a Physical Education Special Skill Exam Based on a Few Parameters","authors":"A. Temel, Mevlut Aydogmus, Yalçın Tükel, Davut Atılgan","doi":"10.15561/20755279.2023.0401","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15561/20755279.2023.0401","url":null,"abstract":"Background and Study Aim: Learning styles are the foundation of how students learn and the unique paths to individual development; so they must be considered when assessing academic progress. The primary objective of this research endeavor is to investigate the learning styles and academic motivation exhibited by individuals aspiring to enroll in the faculty of sports sciences. In pursuit of this aim, a comparative methodology was employed, enabling a comprehensive analysis of various variables, including gender, sports branch, and school achievement scores. Material and Methods:The study's population comprises 4,104 candidates who applied to the special talent entrance examination at the Faculty of Sport Sciences in the Selcuk University. A survey was administered to a sample of 378 individuals, consisting of 215 male and 163 female students, who are planning to take the special skill entrance exam for the faculty of sport science. Selcuk University and Necmettin Erbakan University, both located in Konya, employed a random sampling methodology to select prospective students for participation in the study. The questionnaire served as the primary instrument for conducting descriptive, correlational, and regression analyses. To fulfill the research objectives, the Academic Motivation Scale and Kolb Learning Styles Inventory were employed. The reliability and validity of these scales were rigorously examined by the researchers. This study clarified the impact of prospective students' learning styles and academic motivations on their future learning experiences and performances in the faculty of sports sciences. Results: The study revealed that individuals who used converging, accommodating, and multiple learning styles demonstrated significantly higher levels of academic motivation. Conclusions: Further, this paper provides evidence that students who utilized multiple learning styles had significantly higher academic motivation.","PeriodicalId":51897,"journal":{"name":"Physical Education of Students","volume":"28 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2023-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89365002","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Інтерактивні завдання як засіб теоретичної підготовки з фізичного виховання студентів","authors":"Olena Nesen, Viktoriya Klymenchenko, Iryna Kryventsova, Lidiya Zavatska, Mateusz Tomanek, Wladyslaw Jagiello","doi":"10.15561/20755279.2023.0302","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15561/20755279.2023.0302","url":null,"abstract":"Передумови та мета дослідження. Gередумови дослідження полягають у викликах, які стикаються українські освітяни, таких як дистанційна форма навчання, військовий стан та цифровізація освітнього простору. Метою дослідження є встановлення впливу інтерактивних завдань з фізичного виховання на засвоєння теоретичного матеріалу студентами під час дистанційної форми навчання..\u0000Матеріал і методи. У дослідженні брали участь студенти 1 року навчання (n=245). Студентів було розподілено на три групи: експериментальна група 1 (n=86), експериментальна група 2 (n=81), контрольна група (n=78). Дослідження проводилося протягом 7 місяців 2022-2023 навчального року. На початку та наприкінці дослідження було проведено опитування стосовно зацікавленості дисципліною «фізичне виховання». Сутність експерименту складалася в наданні теоретичних відомостей для студентів різними методами та формами. Протягом експерименту було тричі проведено тестування теоретичної підготовленості студентів (за допомогою google Forms). Обробку результатів дослідження проведено за допомогою ліцензованих пакетів електронних таблиць Microsoft Excel. Взаємозв’язок між показниками встановлювався за допомогою кореляційного аналізу. Достовірність відмінностей середніх величин оцінювалася за критерієм Ст’юдента, відміна вважалася достовірною при р<0,05.\u0000Результати. Встановлено низький рівень зацікавленості студентів заняттями фізичним вихованням (52%). 19% студентів вважають високою роль фізичного виховання для підтримання особистого здоров’я. Встановлено тісний та середній кореляційний зв'язок між суб’єктивною зацікавленістю студентів дисципліною «Фізичне виховання» і їх думкою про важливість цієї дисципліни для їхньої подальшої професійної діяльності а також для підтримання власного здоров’я. Результати всіх теоретичних тестів обох експериментальних груп були достовірно кращими за результати контрольної групи (t=13.479-2.049). Після експерименту підвищився рівень зацікавленістю фізичним вихованням студентів обох експериментальних груп.\u0000Висновки. Використання інтерактивних завдань на заняттях з фізичного виховання має позитивний вплив на ефективність вивчення та засвоєння теоретичного матеріалу студентами. За допомогою інтерактивних ігор була підвищена пізнавальна мотивація студентів, з’явився інтерес до особистого здоров’я, підвищилась відповідальність за власну діяльність з досягнення результату.","PeriodicalId":51897,"journal":{"name":"Physical Education of Students","volume":"30 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2023-06-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76141281","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The influence of quadriceps and hamstring strength on balance performance","authors":"S. Yılmaz, İ. Erdemir","doi":"10.15561/20755279.2023.0303","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15561/20755279.2023.0303","url":null,"abstract":"Background and Study Aim. Muscular strength and balance are important components of athletic performance, and the muscles around the knee (Quadriceps and Hamstrings) provide joint stability when the knee is in motion. The aim of this study was to analyze the correlation between quadriceps/hamstring (H/Q) muscle strength, Hamstring/Quadriceps (H/Q) strength ratio and balance performance.\u0000Material and Methods. Ten male volunteers with an average age of 21.60±2.11 years, height 176.40±4.67 cm, and body weight 76.50±8.85 kg, who were students of the Faculty of Sports Sciences. Performance tests included dynamic and static balance using the Biodex Balance System and isokinetic strength using the Cybex Humac NORM®.\u0000Results. Statistically significant (p<0.05) results in dynamic balance scores were found in the correlation of H/Q ratio and overall stability index (OSI) in the left leg (r =-0.645), and in the correlation of peak torque hamstring and anterior-posterior stability index (APSI) in the right leg (r =0.671). Statistically significant (p<0.05) results in static balance scores were found in the correlations of peak torque quadriceps with OSI (r=-0.760) and anterior-posterior stability index (APSI) (r=-0.650) in the right leg. No statistically significant results were found for the left leg in the static balance scores.\u0000Conclusions. As a result of the study, the relationship between quadriceps and hamstring strength and H/Q ratios and balance performance without ignoring the fact that balance is a complex feature involving the visual, vestibular, and proprioceptive systems. It can be said that muscle strength is an important factor in balance performance based on our study and other sources.","PeriodicalId":51897,"journal":{"name":"Physical Education of Students","volume":"65 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2023-06-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76522187","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The relationship between burnout levels and mindfulness of university students-athletes","authors":"S. Metin, Kamil Uzgur, Y. Akkoyunlu, N. Konar","doi":"10.15561/20755279.2023.0301","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15561/20755279.2023.0301","url":null,"abstract":"Background and Study Aim. This study was conducted to examine the relationship between burnout levels and mindfulness of students who are active athletes.\u0000Material and Methods. Descriptive analysis and correlational research model were utilized in the study. As data collection tools in the study, \"Personal Information Form\" including demographic information of the students was requested at first. Two scales were used: The \"Athlete Burnout Scale,\" developed by Raedeke and Smith and adapted into Turkish by Kelecek et al.; The \"Athlete Mindfulness Scale,\" developed by Thienot et al. and adapted into Turkish by Tingaz. The research group consisted of a total of 378 people, 96 women and 282 men, who were selected by random sampling method, actively practicing sports. In the study, t-test was used for pairwise comparisons and ANOVA test was used for multiple comparisons. Pearson Correlation analysis was used to determine the relationship between mindfulness and burnout levels.\u0000Results. In the study, it was found that there were significant differences in burnout levels depending on the gender variable and in some mindfulness sub-dimensions depending on the branch variable. In addition, it was determined that there was a significant negative relationship between burnout levels and mindfulness levels.\u0000Conclusions. The study found that active sports students with high mindfulness levels had lower levels of burnout, indicating that mindfulness may play a role in reducing burnout. While there were differences in mindfulness sub-dimensions based on age and sport type, overall mindfulness levels did not differ significantly.","PeriodicalId":51897,"journal":{"name":"Physical Education of Students","volume":"10 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2023-06-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89256492","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Analysis of the cultivation of social responsibility of physical education students in the context of Healthy China","authors":"Tingyou Li","doi":"10.15561/20755279.2023.0306","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15561/20755279.2023.0306","url":null,"abstract":"Background and Study Aim. 'Healthy China’ is an important symbol of China's social development and national prosperity. As practitioners and disseminators of sports and health, physical education of students should actively play their own specialties in the process of \"Healthy China\" construction. This study investigates the social responsibility and cultivation of college students so as to create a good atmosphere for educational groups from the four levels of society, family, school, and itself.\u0000Material and Methods. The participants were 53 students (aged 19-21 years) from the College of Physical Education and Health of East China Normal University. The \"Questionnaire on the Cultivation of Social Responsibility of Students Majoring in Physical Education\" was used as a search tool. A total of 60 questionnaires were distributed using the online platform in this study, and 53 valid questionnaires were recovered after sorting and screening. Among them, 32 were male students and 21 were female students.\u0000Results. Students lack enthusiasm and initiative in paying attention to national policies, learning health knowledge and technology, and participating in health education. There is also a lack of self-control and perseverance in physical exercise and healthy eating. Insufficient sleep and poor psychological state lead to low participation in social activities; College students have a low awareness of promoting sports spirit.\u0000Conclusions. The findings of this study shed light on the crucial need to cultivate social responsibility among college students majoring in sports at multiple levels: society, family, school, and individual. To effectively promote \"Healthy China\" and maximize the potential impact of physical education students, concerted efforts must be made to address the identified shortcomings and foster a holistic approach to social responsibility.","PeriodicalId":51897,"journal":{"name":"Physical Education of Students","volume":"85 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2023-06-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84341319","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}