Objective: The aim of this study is to compare the effects of the general warm-up and the FIFA 11+ warm-up program on athletic performance and Functional Movement Screen (FMS) test scores. Materials and methods: Participants were divided into two groups, the general warm-up group (GWG) (n=20) and the FIFA 11+ warm-up group (FWG) (n= 20). Anthropometric measurements, 10-20-30m sprint, zig-zag agility with and without the ball, vertical jump, sit and reach flexibility, Yo-Yo, star excursion balance and FMS tests were performed. “Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test” was used to determine the difference between the pretest and posttest of the participants. Results: 20 meters and 30 meters sprint, endurance skills and the FMS subtests in shoulder mobility and FMS total score improved in the posttest of GWG group. 10 m, 20 m, 30 m speed, agility, vertical jump, balance, endurance, flexibility and all FMS subtests and the FMS total scores improved in the posttest of FWG group. Conclusion: FIFA 11+ exercises in warm-up have a significant impact on athletic performance and Functional Movement Screen test scores.

The aim of this study is to estimate the teams’ league rankings at the end of the season by using different parameters peculiar to soccer with artificial neural networks (ANNs). In this study, the values belonging to stealing the ball, number of passes (pass on target, forward pass, and pass before goal scoring), number of possessions during the match, attack time resulting in the goal scoring and number of shots in 1140 competitions played in 2015/2016, 2016/2017, and 2017/2018 England Premier League seasons have been evaluated. Season ranking in the 2017/2018 season has been estimated by analyzing the data in the first two seasons (2015/2016, 2016/2017). All data have been separated randomly for training and test. League ranking has been modeled numerically as 0 and 1. Because the generated value is between 0 and 1, the league ranking has been obtained by multiplying this value by 100 for a trained network. Thanks to the ANN model developed by training and testing according to the findings, the training, validation, test, and all regression values of the English Premier League have been obtained as 0.99779, 0.98123, 0.96981, and 0.98769, respectively. With respect to this result, it has been seen that number of shot, stealing the ball, attack time, and number of possessions parameters are determinant in team ranking at the end of the season along with the other parameters in the England Premier League. We think that analyzing matches with the ANN model provides fast and objective results for team managers, trainers, athletes, and betting shops.

The aim of this study is to examine the effect of 8-week corrective exercises applied to 12-15 age group basketball players on Functional Movement Screen Test (FMS) and motor skill (MS) score. 65 volunteer children between the ages of 12-15 participated in the study. The children were the control group (CG) (N = 25) who did not do any exercise, the basketball group that only trained basketball (BG) (N = 20), and the corrective exercise group (CEG) (N = 20) that did corrective exercises in addition to basketball training. It is divided into 3 groups. Basketball training was applied to children on BG 3 days a week. In addition to basketball training, an 8-week corrective exercise protocol was applied to the children in CEG. Functional movement patterns of children were determined with FMS test and MSs with Deutscher Motor Test (DMT). Kruskal-Wallis H Test was used to determine the differences children's pre-tests and post-tests after corrective exercises. As a result of the statistical analysis, a statistically significant difference was found between the pre-test and post-tests of FMS total scores and DMT scores in CEG (p<0.05). As a result, it has been shown that corrective exercises contribute to FMS total scores and the MS development of children. It is thought that the placement of corrective exercises in the training contents can increase the MSs of children. ​Extended English summary is in the end of Full Text PDF (TURKISH) file. Özet Bu çalışmasının amacı, 12-15 yaş grubu basketbolculara uygulanan 8 haftalık düzeltici egzersizlerin fonksiyonel hareket tarama testi (FHT) ve motor beceri (MB) puanı üzerine etkisinin incelenmesidir. Çalışmaya 12-15 yaş arası 65 gönüllü çocuk katılmıştır. Çocuklar herhangi bir egzersiz yapmayan kontrol grubu (KG) (N=25), sadece basketbol antrenmanı yapan basketbol grubu (BG) (N=20) ve basketbol antrenmanına ilaveten düzeltici egzersiz yapan düzeltici egzersiz grubu (DEG) (N=20) olmak üzere 3 gruba ayrılmıştır. BG’da bulunan çocuklara haftada 3 gün sadece basketbol antrenmanı, DEG’da bulunan çocuklara basketbol antrenmanlarına ilaveten 8 haftalık düzeltici egzersiz protokolü uygulanmıştır. Çocukların fonksiyonel hareket kalıpları FHT testi ile MB’leri Deutscher Motor Testi (DMT) ile belirlenmiştir. Çocukların FHT skorları ve DMT skorlarının ön testleri ile düzeltici egzersizler sonrası son testleri arasındaki farkı belirlemede Wilcoxon İşaretli Sıralar Testi kullanılmıştır. İstatiksel analizler sonucunda, DEG’da FHT toplam skorları ve DMT skorları ön test ile son testleri arasında istatiksel olarak anlamlı bir farklılık bulunmuştur (p<0,05). Sonuç olarak düzeltici egzersizlerin FHT toplam skorlarına ve çocukların MB gelişimine katkı sağladığı gösterilmiştir. Düzeltici egzersizlerin antrenman içeriklerine yerleştirilmesinin çocukların MB’lerini artırabileceği düşünülmektedir.

Cigarette addiction, which is very closely related to the onset of respiratory disorders, causes the deterioration of respiratory functions. It is possible to increase respiratory volume and capacity by strengthening the respiratory muscles through respiratory muscle exercises. In this study, it was aimed to compare the effects of 8-week deviced respiratory muscle exercises on the respiratory functions of smokers and non-smokers. A total of 22 volunteers, including 12 healthy and sedentary smokers and 10 non-smokers, participated in the study. All participants were given deviced respiratory muscle exercises every day for 8 weeks, with 40% of the maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP) values and 30 times in the morning and evening. The respiratory functions of the participants (FVC, FEV1, PEF, and FEV1/FVC) were determined by spirometry at the beginning of the study and at the end of the 8th week. The difference between the pretest and the posttest of respiratory functions was determined by Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test, and the comparison of the level of development between the groups was determined by the mixed ANOVA test. As a result of the study, it was determined that there was a statistically significant increase in favor of the posttest in both groups between the pretests and posttests of MIP, FVC, FEV1, PEF, and FEV1/FVC values. In addition, when the two groups were compared, it was determined that the improvement in FEV1/FVC value was statistically higher in smokers. As a result, while it has been determined that deviced respiratory muscle exercises are an important factor in improving the respiratory functions of smokers and non-smokers, it can be recommended to use these exercises to increase the quality of life of individuals and to protect and improve their current health status. Keywords: Lung Capacity, Respiratory Muscle Exercise, Sedentary, Smoking

Bu çalışmanın amacı, 11 yaşındaki çocukların motor beceri (MB), fiziksel aktivite seviyesi (FAS) ve dikkat düzeylerinin (DD) belirlenmesi ile bu değişkenler arasındaki ilişkinin incelenmesidir. Çalışmaya 11 yaşında 101 erkek ve 121 kız olmak üzere toplam 222 çocuk gönüllü olarak katılmıştır. Çalışmada çocukların FAS’leri ilköğretim öğrencileri için fiziksel aktivite soru formu (PAQ-C) ile, MB’leri, büyük kas becerilerini ölçme testi (BÜKBÖT) ile DD’leri ise D2 dikkat testi ile belirlenmiştir. Çocukların FAS, MB ve DD’lerine ait verilerin yüzde ve frekans değerleri kullanılmış ve FAS, MB ve DD’leri arasındaki ilişki pearson korelasyon analizi ile belirlenmiştir. Yapılan analiz sonuçlarına göre MB’lerin kategorilendirilmesinde erkeklerin %78,2’sinin; kızların ise %74,4’ünün ortalama altı, kötü ve çok kötü kategorisinde olduğu; DD’lerinin kategorilendirilmesinde ise erkeklerin % 49,5’nin; kızların ise %20,7’nin kötü ve vasat kategorisinde olduğu belirlenmiştir. Katılımcıların FAS’leri ile DD’leri arasında anlamlı bir ilişki bulunmazken, FAS’i ile lokomotor beceri arasında pozitif yönlü anlamlı bir ilişki belirlenmiştir. Ayrıca MB ile DD parametreleri arasında da anlamlı ilişki tespit edilmiştir. Sonuç olarak, çocukların temel MB’lerinin ve DD’lerinin geliştirilmek istendiği durumlarda, içerisinde fiziksel aktiviteler bulunan oyun ve sportif faaliyetlere yönlendirilmesi önerilebilir.