Evaluation of the physical properties and performance parameters with eurofit test battery of the students who are between 7-10 years of age and participating in sports activities out of school

The aim of this thesis is to examine whether the physical activities of prepubertal children between 7-10 years of age have an effect on physical and performance parameters. The sampling group consists of 50 students, 25 of whom are male and 25 of which are female, selected by random sampling method. These selected students consist of 13 boys and 12 girls, 25 of them participating in out-of-school sports activities and 25 of them, 12 boys and 13 girls, who do not participate in any out-of-school sports activities . The tests found in the Eurofit test battery were used to compare the physical fitness of boys and girls, who participated in out-of-school sports activities and those who did not. These tests; Flamingo balance test, 30 second shuttle test, 20 meter speed test, vertical jump test, stand long jump test, medicine ball throwing test and flexibility test. SPSS 24.0 package program was used for statistical analysis in this study. The average and standard deviation of the measurements made on all subjects in the study were calculated. The normality test was performed between the groups participating and not participating in out-of-school sports activities and it was determined that the groups showed normal distribution. Independent Samples T Test was used to determine the difference between groups. Statistically, p <0.01 and p <0.05 were accepted as significance levels. When the findings of the study were examined, a statistically significant difference was found at the level of p< 0,05 in the balance, medicine ball throwing, sit-up, vertical jump, standing long jump and 20 m speed performances of boys and girls participating in an out-of-school sports activity. As a result, it supports the development of balance performance in addition to basic motor abilities such as strength, endurance and speed in boys and girls participating in out-of-school sports activities.