Sports and physical activity are widely recommended, both as guidelines and in clinical practice, because of their broad range of positive effects on health, depression, anxiety, and psychological well-being. While several studies have examined the anti-depressive and anxiolytic effects of physical activity in clinical populations, and fewer studies have focused on the nonclinical populations, the relationship between tennis and well-being has not been clearly investigated. This study was carried out with 76 student volunteers from Kocaeli University (Turkey) who had chosen tennis lessons as their University. The tennis exercise program consisted of 90-minute basic tennis skills lessons for 13 weeks. At the beginning and at the end of the study, the students were given the Symptom Checklist-90-Revised (SCL-90-R), the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) scales, and were evaluated by the DeWitt-Dugan Tennis Service Test, the DeWitt-Dugan Speed Test, and the Dyer Backboard Tennis Test. Upon evaluating the students' pre- and post-test scores, we concluded that their BDI and BAI scores had significantly decreased, with the most significant decreases seen in several sub-scores of the SCL-90-R; their tennis skills, meanwhile, increased significantly. This study shows that partaking in tennis exercise once a week decreases depression and anxiety symptoms and enhances well-being in healthy young people.

Sports and physical activity are widely recommended, both as guidelines and in clinical practice, because of their broad range of positive effects on health, depression, anxiety, and psychological well-being. While several studies have examined the anti-depressive and anxiolytic effects of physical activity in clinical populations, and fewer studies have focused on the nonclinical populations, the relationship between tennis and well-being has not been clearly investigated. This study was carried out with 76 student volunteers from Kocaeli University (Turkey) who had chosen tennis lessons as their University. The tennis exercise program consisted of 90-minute basic tennis skills lessons for 13 weeks. At the beginning and at the end of the study, the students were given the Symptom Checklist-90-Revised (SCL-90-R), the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) scales, and were evaluated by the DeWitt-Dugan Tennis Service Test, the DeWitt-Dugan Speed Test, and the Dyer Backboard Tennis Test. Upon evaluating the students’ pre- and post-test scores, we concluded that their BDI and BAI scores had significantly decreased, with the most significant decreases seen in several sub-scores of the SCL-90-R; their tennis skills, meanwhile, increased significantly. This study shows that partaking in tennis exercise once a week decreases depression and anxiety symptoms and enhances well-being in healthy young people.

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Propose of this study is evaluation of effect on ball driving and passing applied isometric strength with dynamic strength training in young baseball players. This study participated 14 male (mean age: 16.75 ± 0.4, height: 176.0 ± 5.6 cm, weight: 71.6 ± 14.4 kg, fitness age: 3.5 ± 0.8 years) was separated homogeneous 7 person group. Both groups was trained 3 days a week 2 hours throughout 8 weeks. While one of the groups doing isometric strenght training, other performed training with dynamic strenght training method. Effect of both training was evaluated by baseboll dribbling and passing tests. According to non-parametric method statistical analsis of the groups among themselves calculated Wilcoxon test and intergroups analysis calculated  Mann Whitney U test. Significant difference, statistically valued at p: 0,018, is found in the valuation between dribble pre and posttest of Isometric strength group. Significant difference statistically valued at p: 0,026 , is found in the valuation between pass pre and posttest. Significant difference, statistically valued at p: 0,026, is found in the valuation between dribble pre and posttest of dynamic strength group. Significant difference statistically valued at p: 0,017, is found in the valuation between pass pre and posttest. While there is found p:0,016 valued significant difference in dribble test, there isn’t found p:0,304 valued significant difference in pass test. ÖzetBu çalışmanın amacı genç basketbolculara uygulanan izometrik kuvvete karşın dinamik kuvvet antrenmanlarının top sürme ve pas isabetine etkisinin incelenmesi olarak belirlenmiştir.Çalışmaya katılan 14 erkek sporcu (yaş 16.75 ± 0.4 yıl, boy 176.0 ± 5.6 cm, beden ağırlığı 71.6 ± 14.4 kg, antrenman yaşı 3.5 ± 0.8) homojen 7 şer kişilik gruba ayrılmıştır. Her iki gruba 8 hafta boyunca haftada 3 gün 2 saatlik antrenman yaptırılmıştır. Gruplardan biri izometrik kuvvet antrenmanı yaparken, diğeri dinamik kuvvet antrenman yöntemi ile antrenman uygulamıştır. Her iki antrenmanın etkisi basketbol dribling ve pas performans testi ile değerlendirilmiştir. Grupların kendi aralarındaki istatistiksel analizi parametrik olmayan yönteme göre Wilcoxon testi ile gruplar arası analiz ise Mann Whitney U testi ile hesaplanmıştır.İzometrik kuvvete ve dinamik kuvvet antrenmanlarının son testleri karşılaştırıldığında dribling testinde izometrik kuvvet antrenmanı lehine anlamlı farklılık bulunurken (p<0.05), pas testi karşılaştırmasında ise anlamlı farklılık bulunamamıştır (p>0.05). Bu sonucun izometrik antrenman yönteminin, kuvvet artırımında etkili olduğu ve top sürme performansını yükselttiği söylenebilir. Pas performansında ise matematiksel olarak gelişim olsa da istatistiksel olarak anlamlı fark bulunamamıştır. Bu sonuçlara göre iki antrenman yönteminin de yakın değerler vermesi bu antrenmanların performansı arttırma amacı ile kullanılabilir yöntemler olduğu düşünülebilir.