Comparison of physical fitness of the high school students participating and not participating in school sports using The Eurofit test battery

IŞIK, Mehmet Ali. Comparison of Physical Fitness of the High School Students Participating and Not Participating in School Sports Using the Eurofit Test Battery, Master Thesis, 2019. This study was carried out to examine the differences between licensed and unlicensed students who have a habit of doing sports after the measurement of physical fitness of high school students aged 15-18 with EUROFIT test battery. The universe and sample of this study are consisted of, in total, 180 licensed students and 238 unlicensed students of 15-18 age group studying in Edremit district of Van province. EUROFIT test battery was used for data collection. Flamingo balance test, plate tapping test, sit-and reach test, standing broad jump test, handgrip strenght test, sit-up test, bent-arm hang test, 10x5 m agility shuttle run test, 20 m shuttle run test and anthropometric measurements were applied. Statistical analyzes were performed by SPSS 24 package program. As a result of physical fitness measurements, while sit-and reach test, sit-up test, bent-arm hang test, standing broad jump test and 20 m shuttle run test values of female students engaged in active sports were found to be significantly higher than female students who did not have active sports; 10x5 m agility shuttle run test, flamingo balance test and , plate tapping test values were found to be significantly lower than those of active female students (p <0.05). No meaningful difference was found between female students engaged in active sports and non-engaged in active sports for height, body weight, body mass index and handgrip strenght test values. (P> 0.05). While active sportsmen's standing broad jump test, 20 m shuttle run test, sit-up test and bent-arm hang test values were found to be significantly higher than the males who did not engage in active sports; 10x5 shuttle running test and plate tapping test values were found to be significantly lower than those who did not engage in active sports (p <0.05). There was no meaningful difference of height, body weight, body mass index, flamingo balance test, sit-and reach test and handgrip strenght test values (p> 0.05) between male students who do active sports and who do not do active sports. As a result, physical fitness test battery results of boys and girls who have active sports between the ages of 15-18 were found to be higher than those who did not. This shows that sporting supports physical development. Use of Eurofit test battery will be beneficial to determine the performance of the athletes, to inform the parents about the development of their children and to use the instructors as a guide in the selection of talent.