The Evaluation of some Physical and Motor Features of the Female and Male Students Aged 12–14 who Participated in Sports or Not

Abstract

This study was applied to a total of 53 students aged 12-14, who participated in sports regularly in their school or club teams or not, from three different public schools in the city center of Kastamonu. The mean age of 15 female students participating in sports was 13,20±0,77 and the mean age of 11 male students participating in sports was 13±0,90, and also the mean age of 15 female students not participating in sports was 13,20±0,78 and the mean age of 12 male students not participating in sports was 13,08±0,80. The subjects were chosen randomly and the tests and measures were performed in the gymnasium. In order to determine the features of subjects, their height and weight were measured, some tests were performed by using a Eurofit test battery, and also Illinois agility test was applied. Data were analyzed in the SPSS 16.0 statistical package program and in order to compare the averages of groups with regard to some variables Mann- Whitney U Test was used. The level of significance was accepted as p< 0,05. At the end of the study, it was determined that when comparing the values of the female subjects participating in sports and the ones not participating in sports, significant differences were found in body fat percent, 10x5 m. sprint, right and left-hand reaction to light, standing long jump, flamingo balance, sit and reach flexibility, and anaerobic power tests (p<0,05), there was no significant difference in right and left-hand grip strength, Illinois agility test values. It was also seen that when comparing the values of the male subjects participating in sports and the ones not participating in sports, there were significant differences in 10x5 m. sprint, right and left-hand reaction to light, standing long jump, flamingo balance, sit and reach flexibility tests (p<0,05), no significant difference was found in body fat percent, right and left-hand grip strength, anaerobic power, and Illinois agility tests.