scholarly journals Comparison of Sprint Reaction and Visual Reaction Times of Athletes in Different Branches

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Murat Akyüz ◽  
Başar Basri Uzaldi ◽  
Öznur Akyüz ◽  
Yeliz Doğru
Keyword(s):  
Female Athletes ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Reaction Times ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Package Program ◽  
Visual Reaction ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Post Hoc

The aims of this study are to analyse sprint reaction and visual reaction times of female athletes of different branches competing in Professional leagues and to show the differences between them. 42 voluntary female athletes from various branches of Professional leagues of İstanbul (volleyball, basketball, handball) were included in the experiment group of this study. Lafeyetta Moart Reaction meter for visual reaction measurements and Fusionsport Pro Photocell meter for sprint reaction test measurements were used for participating athletes. Mean measurements were obtained for all tests. SPSS 22 statistical package program was used for analysing data for Windows. Kruskall Wallis, Anova and Post Hoc test was used while comparing the data between the groups. Statistical significance level was taken as p<0.05. Study results show that no statistically significant difference was observed among the mean visual reaction values of basketball, volleyball and handball players (p>0.05). A statistically significant difference was observed among the averages of sprint reaction total values of players (p<0.05). According to visual reaction measurements, handball players were better compared with the other branches (p<0.05). No relationship was observed between visual reaction and sprint reactions of players among the branches.

scholarly journals Oxygen Saturation in the Dental Pulp of Maxillary and Mandibular Molars - Part 2

2017 ◽  
Vol 28 (6) ◽  
pp. 704-709 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos Estrela ◽  
Keila SA Oliveira ◽  
Ana Helena G Alencar ◽  
Fernando B Barletta ◽  
Cyntia RA Estrela ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxygen Saturation ◽  
Dental Pulp ◽  
Oxygen Saturation Level ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Cold Stimulus ◽  
Mandibular Molars ◽  
Maxillary Molars ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Post Hoc

Abstract This study determined the oxygen saturation (SaO2) in dental pulp of healthy maxillary and mandibular molars. Mean of SaO2 was evaluated in 112 maxillary and mandibular molars using pulse oximetry. Quantitative variables were described by mean and standard deviation. Variables with symmetric distribution were compared by Student t test and Mann-Whitney test. Pearson’s correlation coefficient was used to correlate quantitative variables. Analysis of variance was used to assess differences in SaO2 levels between the molar groups, followed by post-hoc Tukey. The significance level established at p<0.05. Mean of oxygen saturation for the 112 molar dental pulps was 85.09%. There was no significant correlation (r=-0.007; p=0.977) between the mean of SaO2 of molar pulps with patient´s indicator finger (92.89%). There was a significant difference (p=0.037) between the mean of SaO2 of the first (85.76%) and second maxillary molars (81.87%), and it was not significant (p=0.1775) between the first and second mandibular molars. Maxillary molars had lower pulpal SaO2 (83.59%) than mandibular molars (86.89%) (p=0.018). The mean of the patient’s response time to the cold stimulus was 1.12 s (maxillary molars 1.25 s and mandibular molars 0.99 s)(p=0.052). There was no significant correlation between the time response of the patient to the cold stimulus and the SaO2 for molars. The mean oxygen saturation level was 85.09%. The mandibular molars presented higher SaO2 level than maxillary molars.

scholarly journals Do Fetal Isolated Mild Venticulomegaly Make Any Difference in Regional ADC Values at Magnetic Resonans Imaging?

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zeynep Ayvat Öcal ◽  
Özgür Öztekin ◽  
Deniz Öztekin
Keyword(s):  
White Matter ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Occipital Lobe ◽  
Brain Regions ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Adc Value ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Adc Values ◽  
The Mean

Objective: Ventriculomegaly may not only develop secondary to a process,but it may also be in the form of isolated ventriculomegaly with no specific reason. MRI is performed to show the presence of accompanying pathologies.In this study, we measured ADC values in mild ventriculomegaly cases and aimed to investigate the role of ADC value measurements in predicting neurological prognosis in isolated mild ventriculomegaly during MRI. Methods: In our study, ADC values were measured of 37 patients detected to be present with mild ventriculomegaly and 17 fetuses in the control group who had no additional central nervous system patology. For the measurement, ROI was placed in differtent brain regions (frontal lobe white matter,occipital lobe white matter, basal ganglia, thalamus, cerebellum and pons). The analysis of the data obtained was performed using the SPSS (20th version) program. MannWhitney U test was applied. Statistical significance level was set as p<0.05. Results: There was no statistically significant difference between the isolated mild ventriculomegaly and the control group in terms of the mean maternal age (p=0.160). Also, no statistically significant difference was observed between the mean gestational age in the ventriculomegaly group and the control group (p=0.890). There was also no statistically significant difference between ADC measurements in different brain regions in the isolated mild ventriculomegaly and the control group (p=0.807). Conclusion: In order to determine the prognosis in isolated mild ventriculomegaly, other quantitative parameters such as ADC measurement, beyond morphological evaluation and diameter measurement should be determined, and also we need more studies comprising more cases in this field.

scholarly journals The Effect of 12-Week Regular Pilates, Step and Zumba Training Program on Muscle and Fat Weight

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (11) ◽  
pp. 33
Author(s):  
Mehmet İmamoğlu ◽  
Serhat Özdenk
Keyword(s):  
Body Fat ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
The Body ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Total Body Fat ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Total Body ◽  
Total Muscle

This study aimed to investigate the effect of Pilates, Step and Zumba exercises on muscle and fat weight in arms, legs, core abdominal area, and total body.A total of 60 women aged 19 to 62 participated in the study. The mean age was 45±10 years, height was 160±5 cm and weight was 72.31±11.12 kg. Pilates, Step and Zumba exercise program was applied three days a week for a total of 12 weeks. Regional and total muscle and fat weights in the body were analyzed by TANITA MC780. Statistical significance level was determined as p<0.05. In the Pilates exercises group, there was a statistically significant difference between the pre-posttest muscle weights of the arms, core abdominal area and total body (p<0.05) except legs (p>0.05). There was no statistically significant difference between pre-posttest muscle weights in arms, legs, core abdominal area and total body in Step and Zumba exercises group (p>0.05). In Pilates and Step exercise groups, there is a statistically significant difference between pre-posttest fat weights in arms, legs, core abdominal area and total body (p<0.05) except Zumba groups (p>0.05). Pilates, Step and Zumba exercises groups were evaluated among themselves, there was no difference in terms of the arm, leg, core abdominal area, and total body muscle weights both in the pre-post tests (p>0.05). There was a statistically significant difference between all groups in terms of the arm, leg, core abdominal area and total body fat weights in both pre-posttests (p<0.05).Pilates and Step exercises can be recommended to women who want to reduce their weight on arms, legs, core abdominal area and total body fat lose weight.

scholarly journals Comparing Functional Movement Screen Scores Between Athlete and Non-Athlete Female Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 240-249
Author(s):  
Maral Entezami ◽  
◽  
Ali Shamsi Majelan ◽  
Hasan Daneshmandi ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Female Athletes ◽  
Movement Patterns ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Functional Movement Screen ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Functional Movement ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Difference

Objective: The present study aimed to compare the Functional Movement Screen (FMS) scores between athlete and non-athlete female students. Methods: Participants were 30 athlete female students (Mean±SD age, 23.36±3.10 years; Mean±SD height, 163.45±5.06 cm; Mean±SD weight, 57.40±6.43 kg) and 30 non-athlete female students (Mean±SD age, 25.00±2.36 years; Mean±SD height, 162.6±3.72; Mean±SD weight, 58.76±9.29 kg). They underwent FMS to assess their movement patterns. Mann–Whitney U test was used to compare the mean FMS scores between athletes and non-athletes. Data analysis was performed in SPSS v. 22 software at a significance level of P≥0.05. Results: The Mann–Whitney U test results showed a significant difference between the total mean FMS scores of female athletes and non-athletes (P=0.001). Considering a cut-off point of 14, Results revealed that 66% of athletes 40% of non-athletes had a FMS score <14, while 93.34% of athletes and 60% of non-athletes had a FMS score >14. Conclusion: FMS can help identify the difference in movement patterns between female athletes and non-athletes. Higher FMS scores of female athletes indicate that non-athletes have poor movement patterns which suggest that they are more likely to be injured if they engage in sports activities.

scholarly journals Effect of preheating on the cytotoxicity of bulk-fill composite resins

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Esmaeel Ebrahimi Chaharom ◽  
Mahmoud Bahari ◽  
Leila Safyari ◽  
Hossein Safarvand ◽  
Hajar Shafaei ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Room Temperature ◽  
Composite Resin ◽  
Human Fibroblasts ◽  
Composite Resins ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Different Types ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Post Hoc ◽  
Cylindrical Samples

Background . Due to the effect of pre-heating on the degree of conversion of composite resins and the possible effect on cytotoxicity, the effect of pre-heating of bulk-fill composite resins was investigated on cytotoxicity in this study. Methods. In this study, three different types of composite resin were used, including Tetric N-Ceram Bulk-Fil, Xtrafil, and Xtrabase. From each composite resin, 10 cylindrical samples (5 mm in diameter and 4 mm in height) were prepared, with five samples preheated to 68°C, and the other five samples polymerized at room temperature (25°C). Twenty-four hours after polymerization, cytotoxicity was assessed by MTT assay on human fibroblasts. Statistical analysis of data was carried out with two-way ANOVA and Sidak Post-Hoc. The significance level of the test was determined at 0.05. Results. There was no statistically significant difference between the mean percentage of cytotoxicity in terms of pre-heating (P>0.05), but the cytotoxicity of the studied composite resins was significantly different (P<0.001). The cytotoxicity of Tetric N-Ceram Bulk-fil composite resin was higher than that of the two other composite resins. Conclusion. Pre-heating of bulk-fill composite resin did not affect their cytotoxicity. In addition, the cytotoxicity of different bulk-fill composite resins was not the same.

scholarly journals An investigation of fear of COVID-19 status in university student athletes from different sports associated with contact

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 117-128
Author(s):  
Celil Kaçoğlu ◽  
Halil O. Çobanoğlu ◽  
Emre Şahin
Keyword(s):  
Analysis Of Variance ◽  
Female Athletes ◽  
Educational Status ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Male Athletes ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Package Program ◽  
Bonferroni Test ◽  
The One

Background and Study Aim. The aim of this research is to (i) examine the COVID-19 fear scales according to the contact rate of the sports branch of the athletes and (ii) examine the COVID-19 fear scales according to some demographic variables of the athletes. Material and Methods. Sport Sciences Faculty students athletes (n=176) in sports with different levels of contact voluntarily participated in the current study. The fear of COVID-19 scale consisting of a total of 7 items and demographic information form and a single sub-dimension were applied online via Google® forms to individuals who participated in the study voluntarily. The data obtained from the study were analyzed using IBM SPSS 25.0 statistics package program. Due to the normal distribution of the data, sample t-test independent of parametric tests and one-way analysis of variance tests were used in the statistical analysis of the data. Bonferroni test, one of the multiple comparison tests, was used in order to determine which groups had significance according to the results of the one-way analysis of variance test. The results were tested at a significance level of p <0.05. The Cronbach Alpha reliability coefficient for the COVID-19 fear scale was found to be 0.88. Results. Statistically significant difference was found between the fears of catching COVID-19 according to the gender of athletes in different branches (p = 0.01). No statistically significant difference was found between the fears of catching COVID-19 according to the educational status of the athletes (p = 0.31). No statistically significant difference found between the fears of catching COVID-19 according to the contact included in the specialty sports of the athletes in different branches (p = 0.56). Statistically significant difference was found between the highest level (professional) and intermediate level (amateur) groups ) in terms of fear of catching COVID-19 (p = 0.02). No statistically significant difference found between the fears of catching COVID-19 (p = 0.08) of the athletes in different branches according to their sports experience. Statistically significant difference was found in terms of fear of catching COVID-19 between the 4-6 years and 7-9 years groups with sports experience (p = 0.02). In addition, it has been revealed that the average scores of COVID-19 fear scales (20.05 ± 4.79) of female athletes are higher than the average scores of male athletes (17.67 ± 6.75).Conclusions. As a result, this research has revealed that the fear of COVID-19 does not differ relative to the contact levels of a specific sports branch. In addition, it has shown that the fear of COVID-19 is greater in female athletes compared to male athletes and lower performance levels and less competition experiences are in fact causing an increase in fear of COVID-19.

Clinical Measurement of Maximum Mouth Opening in Children Aged 6–12

2021 ◽  
Vol 45 (3) ◽  
pp. 216-220
Author(s):  
Syed Aliya ◽  
Harsimran Kaur ◽  
Nishita Garg ◽  
Rishika ◽  
Ramakrishna Yeluri
Keyword(s):  
Age Groups ◽  
Mouth Opening ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Group 3 ◽  
Bonferroni Test ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Group 2 ◽  
Post Hoc

Objective: To evaluate the clinical maximum mouth opening in children and its correlation with age, and sex. Study Design: Three hundred children of age 6–12 years, from different schools of Moradabad city were included. The participants were divided into three groups based on their age i.e Group 1 (n=100) 6–8 years, Group 2 (n=100) 8–10 years and Group 3 (n=100) 10–12 yrs. Three recordings of maximum mouth opening (MMO) were obtained using digital vernier caliper and the mean of three was considered as the MMO of that child. The data was analyzed using Spearman correlation, ANOVA with post- hoc Bonferroni test. The significance level was predetermined at p≤0.05 .Results: The mean MMO for children of Moradabad of aged 6–8yrs in boys is 39.87 ± 4.91 mm and in girls is 36.85± 4.09 mm. In 8–10 yeas age group, the MMO in boys is 44.5± 5.1 mm and in girls 41.77± 5.24 mm. In 10–12 year age group, the MMO in boys is 49.63± 5.56 mm and in girls is 49.33±5.32 mm respectively. The MMO was found to be higher in boys in all the three age groups. Conclusions: There was a significant difference in values of MMO in all the three age groups with boys having higher MMO values when compared to girls. Varying range of MMO values was observed within three age groups.

INVESTIGATION OF ATTITUDES OF STUDENTS STUDYING AT THE FACULTY OF SPORT SCIENCES FIRAT UNIVERSITY TOWARDS SPORT TOURISM

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (39) ◽  
pp. 0-0
Author(s):  
Barış Utku ÖZDEMİR ◽  
Ali Serdar YÜCEL
Keyword(s):  
Standard Deviation ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Sport Tourism ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Sports Tourism ◽  
Package Program ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
Course Variables

Aim: This research was conducted to examine the attitudes of students studying at Fırat University Faculty of Sport Sciences towards sport tourism. Methods: 1091 students participated in the study. In order to examine the students' attitudes towards sports tourism, the attitude scale towards sports tourism (STYTÖ) developed by Kardaş and Sadık (2018) was used. The data obtained were evaluated in the SPSS 22.0 package program. Frequency, mean, standard deviation, one-wayAnova, independent t-test were used to analyze the data. The significance level of the statistics made was accepted as p <.05. Conclusion: As a result of the study, it was determined that the students' attitudes towards sports tourism were at a positive level and there were signifi-cant differences in terms of some variables (age, class, mother and father education level, branch, department, etc.) according to the sub-dimensions of the scale. It was deter-mined that there was no significant difference in terms of gender, marital status and sports tourism course variables. It is predicted that this research will provide an advantage in determining the attitudes of university students who receive sports education towards sports tourism and evaluating the issue in the sectoral field.

Examining of the Effects of Target-Oriented Circular Training on Biomotor Features by using Tennis Ball Throwing Machine at 12-14 Age Tennis Performance Sportsmen for 10 weeks

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (11) ◽  
pp. 3174-3180
Author(s):  
Turgut Çamlibel ◽  
Mehmet Özal
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Vertical Jump ◽  
Repeated Measurements ◽  
T Test ◽  
Training Data ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Tennis Ball ◽  
Package Program ◽  
Visual Reaction ◽  
Experimental Group

Aim: In this work, it is aimed that examining the effects of target-oriented circular training on biomotoric features by using a tennis ball throwing machine at 12-14 age tennis performance sportsmen for ten weeks. Method: This research was implemented on sixteen active licensed athletes who played tennis for at least four years in Ankara. The athletes were randomly divided into two separate groups as the experimental group (n=8) and the control group (n=8). After measuring the height, weight, and fat rate of the athletes, biometric tests were started. Flamingo balance, sit-reach, reaction time, five meters and twenty meters sprints, T-test, and standing long jump tests were performed, respectively. Athletes were get heated for ten minutes before the tests and they were given a trying chance. The best scores were recorded by repeating each test twice. In the statistical analysis of the collected data, IBM SPSS 19 package program was used. In repeated measurements, the results were compared by two-way ANOVA with intergroup, intragroup and post-training data. Results: As a result, between the experimental group and control group data; on averages of T-Test (p<0.139), visual reaction (p<0.001), Flexibility (p<0.024), Vertical Jump (p<0.022), Flamingo Balance right foot (p<0.046) and left foot (p<0.045) statistical significance was confirmed. Keywords: Biomotoric features, ITN test, Tennis, Tennis ball machine

Effects of Relationship Enrichment Training on Improving Marital Satisfaction of Infertile Couples: A Randomized Control Trial

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seyedeh Zahra Masoumi ◽  
Khodayar Oshvandi ◽  
Masoumeh Rostami-Moez ◽  
Arezoo Shayan ◽  
Farideh Kazemi
Keyword(s):  
Marital Satisfaction ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Analysis Of Covariance ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Infertile Couples ◽  
Relationship Enrichment

Background: Infertility can cause low marital satisfaction. Marital satisfaction has an important effect on infertile couples’ health. Objective: This study aimed to assess the effect of relationship enrichment training on improving the marital satisfaction of infertile couples. Methods: This randomized clinical trial was conducted on 50 infertile couples in the infertility center of Fatemieh Hospital in Hamadan, Iran in 2018. Participants were matched for demographic characteristics and randomly assigned to intervention and control groups (each group had 25 couples). Informed consent was obtained from all participants. The Enrich Marital Satisfaction questionnaire and demographic information were used to collect data before the study and two months after the intervention. Two trained midwifery students taught only the intervention group the relationship enrichment topics in seven sessions (each session = 90 minutes). The data were analyzed by SPSS Statistics version 21 using analysis of covariance, independent t-test, chi-square, and Mann–Whitney. The significance level was set at p ≤ 0.05. Results: There was no significant difference in demographic and obstetric information between the two groups (p >0.05). The mean of marital satisfaction in the intervention group significantly increased among women and men from 151.00 ±28.61 to 154.88 ±22.62 and from 152.56 ±27.33 to 159.24 ±22.14, respectively, (p <0.001). Conversely, the mean of marital satisfaction decreased among women and men from 158.13 ±13.86 to 146.25 ±19.53 and from 164.25 ±17.00 to 153.17 ±27.50 in the control group (p=0.02). Conclusion: Relationship enrichment training can be effective in promoting the marital satisfaction of infertile couples. Registration number: The National Center for Strategic Research in medical education, No. 960185.

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