Examination of physical aktivity and physical fitness conditions of secondary studens living in countryside and city center

In this study, it was aimed to determine the physical activity levels of high school students in rural and urban areas and to compare the physical fitness levels of those according to their environment who did not do sport regularly. It is aimed to seek an answer to the question of '' Is there any impaction of the environment on physical fitness or not ''. In this study, 403 of students are filled a form about whether they do sport regularly or not and IPAQ (International Physical Activity Questionnaire) to determine their physical activity level in Province of Bingöl at 4 high schools. A total of 64 participants who have been residing for at least 5 years at the place of residence and not doing sporting regularly as a result of the participant's information form applied the ETB (Eurofit Test Battery). IPAQ variables and ETB test datas as a result of normality analysis for parametric properties Independent-Samples T Test; Nonparametric Mann-Whitney U or Kruskal- Wallis H Tests were used. While IPAQ, MET (Metabolic Equality) scores haven't shown a significant difference according to age, type of transportation to school, place of living, father-mother education; There is a significant difference according to gender. There were significant differences in ETB tests according to gender; While the students living in rural areas were better at Twisted Arm Hanging and Sit and Reach Tests, according to living areas no significant differences were found in other tests and BMI (Body Mass İndex). As a result, students who live in rural are in better conditions in terms of upper extremity muscles's endurance and flexibilty than who lives in urban studens; was observed they were alike as physical activity level. Key Words: Physical Activity, Physical Fitness, Secondary Education, Sports, Students