Basketball is a sport that combines physical abilities and technical skills. Dribble-shooting is one of the basic skills of this sport, and it is important to have certain physical and motor characteristics to perform it successfully. The physical development of 9-10-years-old female basketball players continues rapidly, and physical fitness levels may vary during this period. This study investigated the relationship between selected physical and motoric characteristics of 9-10-years-old female basketball players and their performance in dribble-shooting. Forty female basketball players with a mean age of 9.50±0.51 years participated in the study. After physical measurements, balance, flexibility, speed, hand grip, agility, jumping, ball throwing, and dribble-shooting performance tests were performed. No statistically significant correlation was found between the physical and performance parameters of the participants and dribble-shooting values. No correlation was found between selected physical and motor characteristics such as age, height, body weight, flexibility, jumping, hand grip, ball throwing, agility, 20-meter sprint, balance, and arm length, with the dribble-shooting performance of 9-year-old female basketball players.

Functional Movement Screening System (FMS) is a testing and assessment protocol used to evaluate the body movement and movement capacity of athletes or physically active individuals. Analysis of FMS scores by gender can provide important information to personalize training programs, identify weak points, and improve the movement quality of athletes. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the FMS scores of competitive CrossFit athletes according to gender. A total of 22 athletes, 14 males with a mean age of 26.79±5.16 years and 8 females with a mean age of 32.38±3.74 years participated in the study. Participants were administered the FMS™ test consisting of seven tasks (per the FMS™ manual). In the analysis of the data, after the normality distribution was made, the Man-Whitney U test was performed for the data that did not show the normal distribution in an independent two-group comparison. A statistically significant difference was found in the right(p=0.04) and left (p=0.04) shoulder mobility score, shoulder mobility final score (p=0.01), and active straight leg raise score-right (p=0.02) measurements of the athletes according to gender. As a result, females were found to have higher 'shoulder mobility' and 'active straight leg raising' scores than males on a movement basis. In addition, the total FMS scores were found to be above average for both genders.

The correlation between specific attributes such as strength, power, balance, flexibility, and swimming speed can play a significant role in the selection process. Tests like the Eurofit test battery can provide insights into the evaluation of these parameters. However, very few studies have focused on the correlation between data obtained from the Eurofit test battery and swimming speed. Therefore, the aim of this study is to determine the relationship between the Eurofit test battery results and freestyle swimming times in the age range of 7-11 years for swimmers. A total of 30 athletes participated in the study, including 14 males and 16 females. The tests were conducted according to the instructions of the Eurofit Test Battery in a manner consistent with its guidelines. Correlation tests were applied to assess the strength of relationships among all parameters based on the normal distribution status of the athletes' data. Pearson correlation test type was used for parameters exhibiting a normal distribution, while Spearman Rank correlation test type was employed for parameters not showing a normal distribution. In the findings, a significant positive correlation was found between free still swimming time and balance, arm movement time (sec), while a significant negative correlation was found between flexibility, long jump, hand grip and 30 s sit-up. As a result, it can be said that balance and arm movement speed are positively correlated with free still swimming time of elementary school swimmers, whereas 30 s sit-up (sec), hand grip strength, long jump and flexibility are negatively correlated.

This study aimed to examine the acute effects of a 30 s maximal anaerobic cycling test on change-of-direction performance during recovery and to determine whether these effects differed between genders and groups. A total of 64 university students who were actively participating in sports participated in the study (33 males, age: 21.0 ± 1.03 years; 31 females, age: 20.38 ± 0.91 years). Participants were assigned to an experimental or control group. Planned change-of-direction (COD) performance was assessed using the Illinois test at baseline and at the 4th, 6th, 8th, and 10th minutes of recovery with a photocell timing system. Data were analyzed using a mixed-design ANOVA with Time as a within-subject factor and Group and Sex as between-subject factors. Significant main effects of Time, Group, and Sex were observed (p < 0.05), indicating time-dependent changes in COD performance, overall performance differences between groups, and sex-related differences in Illinois test times. However, no significant Time × Group, Time × Sex, or Time × Group × Sex interactions were found (p > 0.05), suggesting that the pattern of recovery over time was similar across groups and sexes. These findings indicate that a 30 s maximal anaerobic cycling test induces acute fatigue that affects planned change-of-direction performance and that recovery of Illinois test performance is not completed within 10 min, with similar recovery patterns observed across groups and sexes.

Yüzmede Kuvvet Antrenmanları ve Performans İlişkisi Nart DEMİRKAN Utku GÖNENER Fatmanur ÖZTÜRK GÖNENER Teniste Yüksek Şiddetli Aralıklı Antrenmanların Tenis Oyuncularının Bazı Performans Parametreleri Üzerine Etkisi Mekki ABDİOĞLU Muhammed ÖNİZ Sporda Hipnoz ve Performans İlişkisi Beyza ÖZER Utku GÖNENER Ahmet GÖNENER Spor Yapan ve Yapmayan Çocuklarda Öfke Probleminin İncelenmesi Erdal BAL Nedim MALKOÇ Esra AYDEMİR AMAN Takım ve Bireysel Spor Branşlarındaki Antrenörlerin Kriz Yönetim Özelliğinin Karşılaştırılması Çiğdem BULGAN ERCİN Esra AYDEMİR AMAN Mustafa BAŞ Fitness Yapan ve Yapmayan Yetişkinlerin Sağlıklı Yaşam Biçimi Davranışlarının Incelenmesi Yeliz (YOL) PEHLİVAN Çiğdem BULGAN ERCİN Erdal BAL Üniversite Öğrencilerinin Yaşam Beceri Algılarının Değerlendirilmesi Ahmet İSLAM Altyapıda Futbol Oynayan Sporcuların Antrenör Sporcu İlişkileri ve Ahlaki Karar Alma Tutumlarının Belirlenmesi Nedim MALKOÇ Yeliz PEHLİVAN Mustafa BAŞ Sosyal Medya Bağımlılığı: Üniversiteli Gençler Arasında Farklılaşan Eğilimler ve Etki Faktörleri Mehmet YAZICI Recep ÖZ Sporun Mitolojik Boyutları Üzerine Düşünceler Kazım BIYIK Psikososyal Açıdan Güreş Recep Nur UZUN Serhat ERAİL

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of conventional and suspension strength training on selected motoric skills in individuals who exercise regularly. A total of 30 men with a mean age of 36.53 years participated in the study voluntarily. The participants were divided into two groups as traditional strength group (TSG, n=15) and suspension strength group (SSG, n=15). Height, body weight, body mass, push-up, sit-up, plank, CMJ, y-balance and 1TM strength tests were performed before and after two different 8-week strength training programmes. The data were analysed using SPSS 26 package programme. After the normality assumption test, since the data showed normal distribution, Paired Samples T Test was used in the comparison of two dependent groups. As a result of the analyses, a statistically significant difference was found in BMI, push-ups, sit-ups, CMJ, bench press and squat 1TM values (p>0.05). A statistically significant difference was found in BMI, push-ups, sit-ups, plank, balance right and left foot, bench press and squat 1RM values (p>0,05). In the posttest comparison between the groups, a significant difference was observed only in the plank test (p>0.05). As a result of the study, it was determined that strength exercises (push-ups, squats, and sit-ups) applied on non-fixed surfaces showed more improvement than traditional strength training, although not statistically significant. In plank performance, there was an improvement in favour of the SKG group.