Effect of Character Dance Steps in Turkish Folk Dances on Some Physical Fitness Levels

Year 2024, Volume: 7 Issue: 2, 393 - 401, 28.06.2024

Ferhat Karaönçel Aziz Güçlüöver

https://doi.org/10.38021/asbid.1485984

Abstract

This research was conducted in öder to examine the effect of character dance steps determined from Kırşehir region dances, which are applied within the folk dance trainings held regularly for eight weeks, on the physical fitness of the athletes. A total of 20 volunteers were included in the sample group of the study (male; n=10, age;11±08, female; n=10 age 11±08). The sample size of the study was determined by Gpower analysis. The effectiveness of the character dance steps determined from the Kırşehir region dances on the physical levels of the participants was the subject of the research. In the experimental research, some physical fitness tests were applied to the participants. In assessing aerobic fitness; Harvard step test is used to evaluate strength; Hand grip test and leg strength test are used to evaluate agility; T test, in measurements of balance performance; Standing Strong and flamingo balance tests. Jump Test was used to evaluate anaerobic power. All data were analyzed in the IBM-SPSS 25 statistical program. The findings obtained in this study; In the trainings conducted with character dance steps determined from the Kırşehir regional dances, significance was observed in the aerobic capacities, strength variables and agility abilities of male and female Folk Dance performance athletes aged 11-14 who were trained at the secondary education level (p < α=0.05). These results showed that the selected character dance steps studies significantly improved physical fitness in the participants.

Keywords

Folk Dances, Character Dance Steps, Physical Fitness

Türk Halk Oyunlarında Karakter Dans Adımlarının Bazı Fiziksel Uygunluk Düzeylerine Etkisi

Abstract

Bu araştırma sekiz hafta süresince düzenli olarak yapılan halk oyunları antrenmanları içerisinde uygulanan Kırşehir yöresi oyunlarından belirlenen karakter dans adımlarının sporcuların fiziksel uygunluğuna etkisini incelemek amacı ile yapılmıştır. Araştırmanın örneklem grubunu ( erkek; n=10, yaş;11±08, kadın; n=10 yaş 11±08) olmak üzere toplamda 20 gönüllü olmuştur. Araştırmanın örneklem büyüklüğü Gpower analizi ile belirlenmiştir. Kırşehir yöresi oyunlarından belirlenen karakter dans adımlarının katılımcıların fiziksel düzeylerine etkinliği araştırmanın konusuydu. Deneysel araştırmada katılımcılara bazı fiziksel uygunluk testleri uygulanmıştır. Aerobik uygunluğun değerlendirilmesinde; Harward basamak testi, kuvvetin değerlendirilmesinde; El kavrama testi ve bacak kuvveti testi, çevikliğin değerlendirilmesinde; T testi, denge performansının ölçümlerinde; Standing Strong ve filamingo denge testleri. Anaerobik gücün değerlendirilmesinde ise Jump Testi uygulanmıştır. Tüm veriler IBM-SPSS 25 istatistik programında analiz edilmiştir. Bu çalışmada elde edilen bulgular; Kırşehir yöresi oyunları içerisinden belirlenmiş karakter dans adımları ile yapılan antrenmanlarda, orta öğretim düzeyindeki antrene edilen 11-14 yaş erkek ve kadın Halk Oyunları performans sporcularının aerobik kapasitelerinde, kuvvet değişkenlerinde ve çeviklik yeteneklerinde anlamlılık gözlemlendi (p< α=0.05). Bu sonuçlar, seçilmiş karakter dans adımları çalışmalarının katılımcılarda fiziksel uygunluğu önemli ölçüde geliştirdiği gözlemlendi.

Keywords

Halk Oyunları, Karakter Dans Adımları, Fiziksel Uygunluk

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