Theȱ effectsȱ ofȱ 8ȱ weekȱ exerciseȱ programȱ onȱ reactionȱ timeȱ performanceȱ ofȱ hearingȱ impairedȱ studentsȱ atȱ 11Ȭ14ȱ yearsȱ ofȱageȱ

The purpose of this study is to explore the effect of balance and stability workouts on the development of static and dynamic balance in 10-12-year-old soccer players. The sample of the study was 40 soccer players (n=20 control and n=20 experimental) aged 10-12 years (age=11.2±08). Besides daily training program, soccer players in the experimental group participated in an extra 8-week fitness program which included bosu & swiss ball workouts, balance board workouts, plyometric workouts and bodyweight core stability workouts. Soccer players in the control group only continued their daily routine training. The static and dynamic balance performances of the players in the experimental and control groups were measured using Flamingo Balance Test (FBT) and Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT) before and after the 8-week fitness program. Statistical analysis demonstrated significant differences between pre and post test results regarding both static and dynamic balance performance of the players in the experimental group (p<0.05). Based on the findings, it was concluded that the 8-week fitness program which included bosu & swiss ball workouts, balance board workouts, plyometric workouts and bodyweight core stability workouts contributed to the static and dynamic balance development in 10-12-year-old soccer players.

The purpose of the present research is determining the psychological symptoms observed among the students of the Faculty of Sports Sciences and to define the effects of physical activity on the mental health of the students. The sample of the research consists of 222 volunteer students (n=75 female and n=147 male) who study at Adnan Menderes University Faculty of Sports Sciences in 2017-2018 Academic Year. International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) was used to define the physical activity levels of students and Symptom Distress Check List (SCL-90-R) was used to define the psychological symptoms of the students. SPSS 22.0 package program was used for the statistical analysis of the data collected for the present research. According to the findings of the statistical analyses, the most frequent psychological symptoms observed among students respectively were obsessive-compulsive symptoms (70.3%, n=156), paranoid thoughts (63.1%, n=140), interpersonal sensitivity (51.8%, n=115) and anger hostility (51.4%, n=114). It was also found that there was a significant negative correlation between the physical activity levels of the students and general symptom averages and the psychological symptoms such as obsessive-compulsive symptoms, depression, anxiety, anger hostility at 0.01 level (p>0.05). According to the findings of the present research, symptoms, such as obsessive-compulsive symptoms, paranoid thoughts, interpersonal sensitivity and anger hostility are observed, and general symptom average was high among students of Faculty of Sports Sciences and psychological symptoms such as obsessive-compulsive symptoms, depression, anxiety, anger hostility, phobic reaction decreased as the physical activity level of the students increased. Psychological symptoms other than psychotics were mostly among female students. Participation in meditation, yoga, music therapy, exercise and physical activity programs as well as applied lessons in the curriculum can contribute to the prevention of mental problems among students with these symptoms.

In this study, it was aimed to determine the effect of physical activity on socialization in secondary school students who need special education. The sample of the research is composed of 40 middle school students (n=20 experimental group and n=20 control group) who were educated in Malatya Sehit Yuzbası Hakkı Akyuz Secondary School and indicated that they needed special education with the report given by Guidance Research Center. The socialization scale developed by Demirdağ (2010) was applied to the parents of the students before and after the 16-week activity program in determining the socialization levels of the students. Statistical analysis revealed that there was a significant difference between the pre-test and post-test scores of the students in the experimental group (p<0.05). The study found that the 16-week physical activity program, which was held at least 3 days a week, contributed to the socialization of middle school students who needed special education.

The purpose of this study is to determine healthy life style behaviours, such as average daily sleep duration, sporthabit, physical activity level and eating habits, of high school students in their middle adolescence (15-17 ages). Theresearch sample consists of 642 (n=338 male and n=304 female) volunteer students in a secondary educationinstitution in Konya city centre. The questionnaire formed by examining relevant literature has been used todetermine healthy life style behaviours.The average daily sleep duration of the students participating in the study is 8.30±1.26. 42.8% the of female studentsand 37.8% of the male students do not do sports. 69.8% of the female students and 74.6% of the male students usethe internet from their mobile phones during the day. The percentage of those who watch television 1-3 hours andmore a day is 85.6% for the female students and 81.6% for the male students. 28.2% of the female students and 30.2%of the male students skip meals. 38.8% of the female students and 36.1% of the male students have breakfast.Within the lights of the findings in the survey, it has been concluded that the students in middle adolescence do nothealthy life style behaviours sufficiently. The students do not consume the eatables that are healthy for them. Thefood stuffs, such as chips, chocolate, carbonated drinks and hamburgers, whose overconsumption is harmful to arefrequently consumed by students. It should not be forgotten that the eating habits obtained in the adolescence willaffect the adulthood period. Therefore, evaluating their nutritional status, adolescents should be gained adequate andbalanced nutrition habits. In the adoption of a healthy lifestyle, adequate balanced nutrition and physical activityshould be considered as a whole and, when required, a specialist health professional should be consulted for propernutritional advice.