Browsing by Subject "Physical Activity"

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Do students who engage in regular physical activity perform better in school? Implications for instruction
(2018-05) Ünüvar, İdil
The present study aimed to investigate the role of physical activity on high school students’ academic performance. To reach this aim, three groups of students compared in this study in terms of academic achievement (Grade Point Average and literature grades), academic motivation and academic procrastination; athletic students, students who do regular physical activity and students who do not do any physical activity. In addition, the correlation between academic motivation and exercise motivation was examined. The study was conducted in six private high schools in Ankara, İzmir and İstanbul, Turkey with the participation of 486 students and 3 teachers. The results of MANOVA revealed that students who do not do any regular physical activity had significantly higher academic GPA (Grade Point Average) and Literature grades than athletic students. In addition, regression analysis revealed that physical activity negatively and academic autonomous motivation positively predicted academic GPA. Furthermore, physical activity and academic autonomous motivation negatively predicted academic procrastination. Bivariate correlation revealed that there is a significant correlation between academic motivation and exercise motivation.
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The role of domestic environment on physical activities of women adults: comparison of single and multi storey houses
(2016-07) Kocaoğlu, Melis
This study explores the role of domestic environment on home-based physical activities (PAs) of women adults who live in single and multi storey houses. The aim of the study is to determine the design characteristics of specific spaces (kitchen, bathroom, corridor, staircase,garden/terrace and multi spaces) and theirelements that affect negatively or not on the domestic PAs of women adults live in each space of both house types and to determine the relationship between home-based PAs and PA level of the participants. This study was conducted with 120 young and middle-aged (19-64 years)Turkish women adults. Equal number of participants was selected from both house types. Two sets of survey were done for both house types and the PA level was determined using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-S).Using the qualitative content analysis method,women were found generally pleased with the design characteristics of spacesbut‘frontal length of main working area’ was found to be the most negatively affecting design characteristic for PA in kitchenin both house types. A significant difference was found in the amount of time spent in doing housework and bathing activity in both house types. The correlation analysis indicated that there is a low association in single storey houses and positive moderate association in multi storey houses between frequency of cooking and housework activities. According to multiple regression analysis, daily duration of cooking activity is mostly related PA level of women adults in multi storey houses. Additionally, no significant difference was found between PA levels of women who live inboth houses types and generally moderate PA level was reported.