Research Article

The Comparison of assertiveness level of physically disabled athletes who played in different sport branches.

Volume: 3 Number: 1 March 15, 2017
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The Comparison of assertiveness level of physically disabled athletes who played in different sport branches.

Abstract

Aim: The aim of this study was the comparison of assertiveness level of physically disabled athletes who played in different sport branches.

Material and Methods: Totally 60 disabled athletes (35 athletes, 25 swimmers) joined in to the study voluntarily. The means of ages, sports year and sport statues were found 19.73±5.08, 2.48±1.75 years, day number in per week:3.63±1.52, hour numberin per day: 2.91±1.53 respectively. Rathus Assertiveness Schedule was used for evaluating assertiveness and questionnaire of athletes' demograpic features was performed by researcher. For statistical analyses, the SPSS 11.5 computer packet program (frequency, mean, standard deviation and independent t test) was performed.

Results: We say that no association was detected between branches (p>0.05). The means of assertiveness of swimmers and athletes were found 14.67±6.62, 12.70±4.67 respectively. Both swimming (19 person, %76) and athletics (25 person, %71.4) were seen shyness more than assertiveness.

Conclusions: We think that branches of different sports may be alike effect on the assertiveness characteristics of the physically disabled individuals.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Sports Medicine

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Gonca İnce
Çukurova Üniversitesi, Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Yüksek Okulu, Spor Sağlık Bilimleri Anabilim Dalı
Türkiye

Publication Date

March 15, 2017

Submission Date

December 29, 2016

Acceptance Date

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Published in Issue

Year 2017 Volume: 3 Number: 1

APA
İnce, G. (2017). The Comparison of assertiveness level of physically disabled athletes who played in different sport branches. International Journal of Sport Exercise and Training Sciences - IJSETS, 3(1), 1-7. https://doi.org/10.18826/useeabd.282144
AMA
1.İnce G. The Comparison of assertiveness level of physically disabled athletes who played in different sport branches. Int J Sport, Exerc & Train Sci. 2017;3(1):1-7. doi:10.18826/useeabd.282144
Chicago
İnce, Gonca. 2017. “The Comparison of Assertiveness Level of Physically Disabled Athletes Who Played in Different Sport Branches”. International Journal of Sport Exercise and Training Sciences - IJSETS 3 (1): 1-7. https://doi.org/10.18826/useeabd.282144.
EndNote
İnce G (March 1, 2017) The Comparison of assertiveness level of physically disabled athletes who played in different sport branches. International Journal of Sport Exercise and Training Sciences - IJSETS 3 1 1–7.
IEEE
[1]G. İnce, “The Comparison of assertiveness level of physically disabled athletes who played in different sport branches”., Int J Sport, Exerc & Train Sci, vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 1–7, Mar. 2017, doi: 10.18826/useeabd.282144.
ISNAD
İnce, Gonca. “The Comparison of Assertiveness Level of Physically Disabled Athletes Who Played in Different Sport Branches”. International Journal of Sport Exercise and Training Sciences - IJSETS 3/1 (March 1, 2017): 1-7. https://doi.org/10.18826/useeabd.282144.
JAMA
1.İnce G. The Comparison of assertiveness level of physically disabled athletes who played in different sport branches. Int J Sport, Exerc & Train Sci. 2017;3:1–7.
MLA
İnce, Gonca. “The Comparison of Assertiveness Level of Physically Disabled Athletes Who Played in Different Sport Branches”. International Journal of Sport Exercise and Training Sciences - IJSETS, vol. 3, no. 1, Mar. 2017, pp. 1-7, doi:10.18826/useeabd.282144.
Vancouver
1.Gonca İnce. The Comparison of assertiveness level of physically disabled athletes who played in different sport branches. Int J Sport, Exerc & Train Sci. 2017 Mar. 1;3(1):1-7. doi:10.18826/useeabd.282144

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