Comparison of Physical Fitness Levels Among Faculty of Sports Sciences Students According to Department and Grade Level: A Cross-Sectional Study

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the physical fitness levels of students at the Faculty of Sports Science and to examine whether these levels differ according to department (Coaching Education vs. Sports Management) and grade variables. The research was conducted using a cross-sectional and comparative quantitative design with a sample of 214 volunteer students from Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University. Data collection involved various measurements within the Eurofit test battery: body composition via InBody analysis, cardiorespiratory endurance through the 20-meter shuttle run, mus-cular strength via handgrip dynamometry, flexibility using the sit-and-reach test, and static balance via the Flamingo balance test. Statistical analysis included descriptive statistics and the Mann-Whitney U test, with significance set at (p < 0.05). Findings revealed significant differences in height, weight, total body water, skeletal muscle mass, shuttle run performance, and body fat percentage regarding the department variable (p < 0.05). Conversely, for the grade variable, significant differences were identified only in height, total body water, and body mass index, while no statistical differences were found in other physical fitness parameters. In conclusion, the results indicate that while physical fitness levels are generally similar among sports science students, specific variations in body composition and endurance emerge based on de-partment and grade. This suggests that educational curricula and physical activity levels in sports science faculties may selectively influence certain physical fitness components.

Keywords

• Body Composition
• Physical Fitness
• Physical Performance
• Sport Sciences Students

Spor Bilimleri Fakültesi öğrencilerinin fiziksel uygunluk düzeylerinin bölüm ve sınıf düzeyine göre karşılaştırılması: Kesitsel bir çalışma

Abstract

Bu çalışma, Spor Bilimleri Fakültesi öğrencilerinin fiziksel uygunluk düzeylerini belirlemeyi ve bu düzeylerin bölüm (Antrenörlük Eğitimi ve Spor Yönetimi) ve sınıf değişkenlerine göre farklılık gösterip göstermediğini incelemeyi amaçlamıştır. Araştırma, Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy Üniversitesi'nden 214 gönüllü öğrenciden oluşan bir örneklemle kesitsel ve karşılaştırmalı kantitatif bir tasarım kullanılarak gerçekleştirilmiştir. Veri toplama, Eurofit test bataryası içindeki çeşitli ölçümleri içermiştir: InBody analizi ile vücut kompozisyonu, 20 metrelik mekik koşusu ile kardiyorespiratuar dayanıklılık, el kavrama dinamometresi ile kas gücü, oturma-uzanma testi ile esneklik ve Flamingo denge testi ile statik denge. İstatistiksel analiz, tanımlayıcı istatistikler ve Mann-Whitney U testi kullanılarak yapılmış olup, anlamlılık düzeyi (p < 0,05) olarak belirlenmiştir. Bulgular, boy, kilo, toplam vücut suyu, iskelet kas kütlesi, mekik koşusu performansı ve vücut yağ yüzdesi açısından bölüm değişkenine göre anlamlı farklılıklar olduğunu ortaya koymuştur (p < 0,05). Öte yandan, not değişkeni için anlamlı farklılıklar yalnızca boy, toplam vücut suyu ve vücut kitle indeksinde tespit edilirken, diğer fiziksel uygunluk parametrelerinde istatistiksel farklılık bulunmadı. Sonuç olarak, elde edilen bulgular, spor bilimleri öğrencilerinin fiziksel uygunluk düzeylerinin genel olarak benzer olmasına rağmen, bölüm ve not düzeyine bağlı olarak vücut kompozisyonu ve dayanıklılıkta belirli farklılıkların ortaya çıktığını göstermektedir. Bu durum, spor bilimleri fakültelerindeki eğitim müfredatlarının ve fiziksel aktivite düzeylerinin belirli fiziksel uygunluk bileşenlerini seçici olarak etkileyebileceğini düşündürmektedir.

Keywords

• fiziksel uygunluk
• fiziksel performans
• spor bilimleri öğrencileri
• vücut kompozisyonu

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