Browsing by Author "Vurgun, H"

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    The Importance of Postural Control in Relation to Technical Abilities in Small-Sided Soccer Games
    Edis, Ç; Vural, F; Vurgun, H
    Making assessments regarding postural control and balance is very important for injury prevention in soccer. However, there has been no study that has associated postural control variables with branch-specific technical properties in a game. The aim of the present study was to determine the relationships between variables designating postural control levels and technical performance variables in different (1: 1, 2: 2 and 3: 3) small-sided games (SSGs). Sixteen trained male amateur soccer players volunteered to take part in the study (age 17.2 +/- 1.02 years, body height 176.25 +/- 0.07 m, body mass 67.67 +/- 13.27 kg). Following familiarization sessions, postural control was evaluated using one-leg and both-leg quiet-stance positions by measuring postural sway with a Tekscan HR Mat (TM) in anterior-posterior and medial-lateral directions. Later, 1: 1, 2: 2 and 3: 3 SSGs were performed at two-day intervals and the technical variables specified for each game were analyzed. A Spearman's rank-order correlation analysis demonstrated the relationship between postural control and soccer-specific technical variables in 1: 1 (r-values ranging from 0.582 to 0.776), 2: 2 (r-values ranging from 0.511 to 0.740) and 3: 3 (r-values ranging from 0.502 to 0.834) SSGs. In addition, a Wilcoxon signed rank test revealed differences between SSGs in terms of several variables. The results of the study showed that higher postural control levels are among the important variables that affect success in the performance of technical skills under rival pressure and suddenly changing conditions. Therefore, it is recommended that in addition to its use for injury prevention purposes, balance training should be conducted to improve branch-specific technical skills and to increase the levels of their successful performance in a game.
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    University Students' Approaches to Nutrition
    Vurgun, H; Eler, N
    The evaluation of nutritional habits is important for the development of healthy and quality life as well as for nutrition education for all individuals. This study aimed to examine the relationship between gender, department at school and the status of being an active athlete with eating habits of the students of Manisa Celal Bayar University Sports Faculty. A total of 366 students, 118 females and 248 males, studying at MCBU Sports Faculty, participated in this study. Age, height, body weight values of the students were determined, body mass index (BMI) values were calculated and eating habits test questionnaire was applied. SPSS 20 software was used to analyze the data. An independent t test was used to determine the difference between students' eating habits and gender and professional athlete status, and a one-way Anova test was used to determine the relationship between nutritional habits and departments. Mean age, height, body weight, and body mass index (BMI) of the students were found to be 22.14 +/- 2.22 years in females, 23.89 +/- 4.11 years in males; 168.49 +/- 7.38 cm in females and 179.04 +/- 12.56 cm in males; 62.68 +/- 11.85 kg in females and 78.6 +/- 10.64 kg in males; 22.37 +/- 3.63 (kg/m2) in females and 24.67 +/- 2.98 (kg/m2) in males, respectively. Nutritional habits score (NHS) was found as 113.59 +/- 27.96 in females and 111.9 +/- 19.31 in males. There was no statistically significant relationship between gender and eating habits (p>0.05) and between male and female students' eating habits. it was found that there was no difference between the nutritional habits of the students of the Faculty of Sports Sciences of MCBU, when evaluated according to their gender, their department at school, and their status of being an active athlete. In conclusion, it was observed that students have neutral eating habits, that is, they practice healthy nutritional habits as much as unhealthy eating habits. It can be said that students alternate between healthy eating and unhealthy eating habits and their healthy eating levels are at a risky level.
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    Only Swiss Ball Core Exercises Can Improve of Functional Movement Screen Score and Core Muscle Endurance?
    Vurgun, H; Edis, Ç
    It was to examine the development of handball athletes' functional movement screen (FMS) and muscle endurance of the core strength training applied on the unstable ground,which is included in the warm-up sessions for 6 weeks (Week/3 Days) during the season. Method: 16 young handball players who played 5 training sessions and 1 official competition a week participated in the study (age: 18.31 +/- 0.47,height: 177 +/- 0.96 cm,weight: 64.3 +/- 10.42 kg,BMI: 20.28 +/- 2.79 kg/m(2)). Before and after 6 weeks of training,the athletes were tested with FMS tests (deep squat,in-line lunge,hurdle step,rotate stability and trunk stability),and the endurance values of the core area at 4 different angles. Results: According to statistical analysis results,while FMS total scores (p = ,001, Es = 0.61), deep squat (p = .003, Es = 0.50) hurdle step p = .008,Es = 0.38,p = ,0.20,Es = 0.33), significant improvements after 6 weeks core training (p>0.05),no statistical significance was found in core endurance with other FMS measurements. Result: Unstable floor static core training,which will be applied only after the warm-up session during the season,can help the athletes to correct and protect their basic movement practices. Core exercises,which will be applied only in the warm-up session,can protect the athletes from injury risks and save the trainers' core training sessions without spending an extra training session,allowing athletes to do different technical-tactical training.
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    Evaluation of Pre-Service Teachers' Professional Attitudes and Self- Efficacy Perceptions According to Temperament Types: An Investigation on Physical Education and Sports Teaching Pedagogical Formation Certificate Program
    Kiremitci, O; Yildiz, L; Boz, B; Engür, M; Vurgun, H
    The aim of the study was to investigate teaching efficacy perceptions, the attitudes towards teaching profession and temperament types of pre-service physical education and sports teachers who receive pedagogical formation education. The study was based on quantitative design and accordingly relational screening model was conducted. In the selection process of sample group of the study, cluster sampling method was used considering different universities. A total of 446 (Mean age= 23.18 +/- 2.79) pre-service physical education teachers receiving education in pedagogical formation program, participated in the study. Participants distributed as 179 females (Mean age= 22.85 +/- 2.93) and 267 males (Mean age= 23.39 +/- 2.68) according to gender variable. In data collection process, demographic information form, Teaching Self-Efficacy Scale, Attitudes towards Teaching Profession Scale and Nine Types Temperament Scale was applied. Besides, data were coded and analysed in SPSS 24.0 software package. Findings indicated significant differences in attitudes towards teaching profession between female and male pre-service physical education teachers with small effect size. In addition, there was strong correlation observed in individual teaching efficacy (intrinsic factors) and positive attitudes towards the teaching profession. Considering the findings of the study, it is recommended to train pre-service teachers with high individual teaching proficiency and to update teacher training certificate programs with assessment evaluation systems to determine personality traits, professional attitudes and self-efficacy perceptions.
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    Isokinetic Strength Responses to Season-long Training and Competition in Turkish Elite Soccer Players
    Eniseler, N; Sahan, C; Vurgun, H; Mavi, HF
    There are not enough studies that describe the isokinetic strength of professional soccer players at high angular velocities. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the seasonal changes in isokinetic strength of Turkish professional soccer players (n=14) over the course of a 24-week soccer season. The isokinetic strength of players who underwent usual soccer training and weekly competition throughout the soccer season was assessed by means of the Biodex System 3 dynamometer with the knee attachment. The peak torque of knee extensor and flexor muscles were measured at angular velocities of 60 degrees/s, 300 degrees/s and 500 degrees/s. Players were tested at the beginning and end of the competitive season. While the first- and second-test measurements did not show significant changes at 60 degrees/s and 300 degrees/s angular velocities, at the end of the training period, players' knee strength changed significantly at 500 degrees/s angular velocities. In addition, the H/Q ratio improved significantly for the dominant as well as non-dominant leg at 500 degrees/s. Significant bilateral strength improvements for knee flexors were also observed at 500 degrees/s. The findings of this study suggest that usual daily soccer training (technical, tactical, power, strength, endurance, flexibility, etc.) and weekly competition might produce changes in knee strength at high angular velocities.