Research Article

The Effect of Recreational Step Aerobik Exercises on Perceived Stress and Happiness in Women

Volume: 6 Number: 1-Cumhuriyet'in 100. Yılı Özel Sayısı October 29, 2023
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The Effect of Recreational Step Aerobik Exercises on Perceived Stress and Happiness in Women

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the effect of recreational activity practices applied for eight weeks on perceived stress and happiness. The model of the research was structured by the pretest-posttest control group model, one of the semi-experimental study designs. The study group of the research consisted of 56 sedentary women volunteers residing in Sakarya province in 2021-2022. The Perceived Stress Scale developed by Cohen, Kamarck, and Mermelstein (1983) and adapted into Turkish by Eskin et al. (2013), and the Perceived Stress Scale developed by Hills and Argyle (2002) and adapted into Turkish by Doğan and Akıncı Çötok (2011) were used as measurement tools. The research results showed that the body mass index of sedentary women who performed regular recreational activities for eight weeks decreased by 6.74%. Moreover, it was determined that the perceived stress level decreased by 21.96% and happiness level increased by 18.01% in the related sample group. Considering the results obtained, it should be aimed to expand the audience addressed by increasing the diversity of sportive recreation activities and studies should be performed to include activities that women can participate in with their children.

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Thanks

The authors would like to thank all participants who participated in the study and supported it by participating in regular exercise for 8 weeks.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Sports and Recreation

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

October 23, 2023

Publication Date

October 29, 2023

Submission Date

September 30, 2023

Acceptance Date

October 15, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 6 Number: 1-Cumhuriyet'in 100. Yılı Özel Sayısı

APA
Ayhan, C., & Yalçınkaya, N. (2023). The Effect of Recreational Step Aerobik Exercises on Perceived Stress and Happiness in Women. Mediterranean Journal of Sport Science, 6(1-Cumhuriyet’in 100. Yılı Özel Sayısı), 495-504. https://doi.org/10.38021/asbid.1368929
AMA
1.Ayhan C, Yalçınkaya N. The Effect of Recreational Step Aerobik Exercises on Perceived Stress and Happiness in Women. MJSS. 2023;6(1-Cumhuriyet’in 100. Yılı Özel Sayısı):495-504. doi:10.38021/asbid.1368929
Chicago
Ayhan, Cihan, and Nehir Yalçınkaya. 2023. “The Effect of Recreational Step Aerobik Exercises on Perceived Stress and Happiness in Women”. Mediterranean Journal of Sport Science 6 (1-Cumhuriyet’in 100. Yılı Özel Sayısı): 495-504. https://doi.org/10.38021/asbid.1368929.
EndNote
Ayhan C, Yalçınkaya N (October 1, 2023) The Effect of Recreational Step Aerobik Exercises on Perceived Stress and Happiness in Women. Mediterranean Journal of Sport Science 6 1-Cumhuriyet’in 100. Yılı Özel Sayısı 495–504.
IEEE
[1]C. Ayhan and N. Yalçınkaya, “The Effect of Recreational Step Aerobik Exercises on Perceived Stress and Happiness in Women”, MJSS, vol. 6, no. 1-Cumhuriyet’in 100. Yılı Özel Sayısı, pp. 495–504, Oct. 2023, doi: 10.38021/asbid.1368929.
ISNAD
Ayhan, Cihan - Yalçınkaya, Nehir. “The Effect of Recreational Step Aerobik Exercises on Perceived Stress and Happiness in Women”. Mediterranean Journal of Sport Science 6/1-Cumhuriyet’in 100. Yılı Özel Sayısı (October 1, 2023): 495-504. https://doi.org/10.38021/asbid.1368929.
JAMA
1.Ayhan C, Yalçınkaya N. The Effect of Recreational Step Aerobik Exercises on Perceived Stress and Happiness in Women. MJSS. 2023;6:495–504.
MLA
Ayhan, Cihan, and Nehir Yalçınkaya. “The Effect of Recreational Step Aerobik Exercises on Perceived Stress and Happiness in Women”. Mediterranean Journal of Sport Science, vol. 6, no. 1-Cumhuriyet’in 100. Yılı Özel Sayısı, Oct. 2023, pp. 495-04, doi:10.38021/asbid.1368929.
Vancouver
1.Cihan Ayhan, Nehir Yalçınkaya. The Effect of Recreational Step Aerobik Exercises on Perceived Stress and Happiness in Women. MJSS. 2023 Oct. 1;6(1-Cumhuriyet’in 100. Yılı Özel Sayısı):495-504. doi:10.38021/asbid.1368929

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