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
Cited By
Spor Katılımının Atılganlık ve Sportmenlik Düzeyleri İle İlişkisi
OPUS Uluslararası Toplum Araştırmaları Dergisi
https://doi.org/10.26466/opus.945546