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The Effects of in-Class Educational Games on Reaction and Agility Skills in Female Wrestling Athletes
Abstract
Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of educational games including perception, decision making and reaction skills on agility and reaction skills.
Methods: A total of 24 young female wrestling athletes who regularly train 5 times a week were included in the study (Training Group= age: 20,08±2,19 year, height: 1,60±5,33 cm, body weight: 59,50±10,38 kg, bmi: 22,94±3,19, Control Group= age: 17,83±2,43 year, height: 1,62±,07 cm, body weight: 59,61±11,61 kg, bmi: 22,43±3,50). The training group was asked to play 8-week educational games involving perception, decision-making and reaction skills for 30 minutes in the classroom environment without much effort before routine wrestling training. Visual hand reaction (dominant, non-dominant and mixed hand), Y-Reactive and Speedcourt® agility tests were performed before and after the training sessions.
Results: Paired sample t test was used for intra-group comparison analyses and independent sample t test analyses were used for comparison statistics of data between 2 groups. The Y-Reactive agility of the training group was statistically significant (p<0.05) from the first test data after 8 weeks. In the post-test analyses between the two groups, a significant difference was found only in the Speedcourt® agility test (p<0.05). There was no statistical difference between Y-Reactive agility and hand reaction tests in the post-tests (p>0.05).
Conclusion: The 8-week, 30-minute educational games applied in the classroom environment have positive effects on agility skills. Teachers and coaches can contribute to the development of agility skills not only in the field environment but also in the classroom environment by playing logical and purposeful educational games.
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Supporting Institution
This work has been supported by Trabzon University Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit under grant number 24TEZ00256
Project Number
24TEZ00256
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Sports Training
Journal Section
Research Article
Early Pub Date
December 26, 2024
Publication Date
December 31, 2024
Submission Date
October 1, 2024
Acceptance Date
December 26, 2024
Published in Issue
Year 2024 Volume: 10 Number: 4
APA
Topcu, A., & Edis, Ç. (2024). The Effects of in-Class Educational Games on Reaction and Agility Skills in Female Wrestling Athletes. International Journal of Sport Exercise and Training Sciences - IJSETS, 10(4), 249-256. https://doi.org/10.18826/useeabd.1559265
AMA
1.Topcu A, Edis Ç. The Effects of in-Class Educational Games on Reaction and Agility Skills in Female Wrestling Athletes. Int J Sport, Exerc & Train Sci. 2024;10(4):249-256. doi:10.18826/useeabd.1559265
Chicago
Topcu, Alperen, and Çağlar Edis. 2024. “The Effects of In-Class Educational Games on Reaction and Agility Skills in Female Wrestling Athletes”. International Journal of Sport Exercise and Training Sciences - IJSETS 10 (4): 249-56. https://doi.org/10.18826/useeabd.1559265.
EndNote
Topcu A, Edis Ç (December 1, 2024) The Effects of in-Class Educational Games on Reaction and Agility Skills in Female Wrestling Athletes. International Journal of Sport Exercise and Training Sciences - IJSETS 10 4 249–256.
IEEE
[1]A. Topcu and Ç. Edis, “The Effects of in-Class Educational Games on Reaction and Agility Skills in Female Wrestling Athletes”, Int J Sport, Exerc & Train Sci, vol. 10, no. 4, pp. 249–256, Dec. 2024, doi: 10.18826/useeabd.1559265.
ISNAD
Topcu, Alperen - Edis, Çağlar. “The Effects of In-Class Educational Games on Reaction and Agility Skills in Female Wrestling Athletes”. International Journal of Sport Exercise and Training Sciences - IJSETS 10/4 (December 1, 2024): 249-256. https://doi.org/10.18826/useeabd.1559265.
JAMA
1.Topcu A, Edis Ç. The Effects of in-Class Educational Games on Reaction and Agility Skills in Female Wrestling Athletes. Int J Sport, Exerc & Train Sci. 2024;10:249–256.
MLA
Topcu, Alperen, and Çağlar Edis. “The Effects of In-Class Educational Games on Reaction and Agility Skills in Female Wrestling Athletes”. International Journal of Sport Exercise and Training Sciences - IJSETS, vol. 10, no. 4, Dec. 2024, pp. 249-56, doi:10.18826/useeabd.1559265.
Vancouver
1.Alperen Topcu, Çağlar Edis. The Effects of in-Class Educational Games on Reaction and Agility Skills in Female Wrestling Athletes. Int J Sport, Exerc & Train Sci. 2024 Dec. 1;10(4):249-56. doi:10.18826/useeabd.1559265