The increasing number of professional athletes pursuing careers abroad has attracted acculturation research viewing athletes' accounts of their own experiences as the ultimate truth. However, studying athletes' intercultural experience through such a lens often ignores the contextual factors influencing intercultural communication (IC), which may…

In this study, it was aimed to investigate the effect of individuals' motivation to participate in sports on their happiness level. This study is a descriptive survey study on the impact of Bayburt University students' attitudes about sports on their levels of happiness. This study is a descriptive survey study on the impact of Bayburt University…

This research aims to examine the fair play behaviors of secondary school students who participate in school sports. The sample of the research consists of 495 secondary school students who continue their education in Nigde in the 2022-2023 academic year and are selected by criterion sampling from purposive sampling methods. "Frequency of…

The effects of coaching behaviors were examined in a survey of intercollegiate student-athletes at a small, private Christian institution, competing in the NCAA's Division 3. The researcher set out to find how coaches are behaving to impact their interpersonal communications with, and the coping skills of, student-athletes under their tutelage.…

Purpose: The aim of this study is the effect of core stabilization training (CST) at male swimmers in 10-13 ages on 50 m backstroke swimming time (ST), Biering Sorenson (BS) test, Flexor (FE) and Lateral Endurance test (LE) and Stork (SD) balance test parameters. Methods: 14 volunteer male swimmers who swim at the Yesilvadi Galatasaray Sports…

The aim of this research is to approach the characteristics in fencing coaches through the opinions of the parents of the athletes. The pattern of the research is phenomenon. A total of 10 parents, whose children participated in fencing competitions, participated in the study. In the study, the data were collected by using the "Personal…

The aim in this study, will comparison anthropometric characteristics and motor performance tests to be between according to the ages of boys and girls ski athletes. A total of 41 Girls and 47 Boys ski athletes participated in this study voluntarily. One Wey ANOVA and LSD tests were used. In this study, there were differences in height and body…

It is aimed to compare the effects of the two different methods as balance training and wii fit balance games based on game technology on the balance functions of hearing-impaired individuals. 36 male born deaf individuals between the ages of 18-22 and playing sports actively have participated in the study. The first group consisted of the ones…

Competition often reveals the ugly side of being human. Many athletes seek glory through competition and their competitive behaviors often reflect prideful and dishonorable intentions. Educators should view sport as a context in which valuable lessons for life may be taught. The truly satisfying athletic experience is not achieved through victory…

In this study, it was aimed to reveal the gender-oriented attitudes of the trainers and the variables affecting these attitudes. The research was conducted in the descriptive scanning model. The data of the study was collected by the personal information form and by The Ambivalent Sexism Inventory developed by Glick and Fiske (1996) and adapted…

Aim: The aim of this study is to examine the effects of fun tennis training on some motoric features and tennis skills of 8-10 age group girls who have just started tennis. Method: 16 club athletes and 8 students' volunteers, consisting of female athletes from Izmit Tennis Club, participated in the study. Motoric test measurements were taken from…

Mobbing and burnout are phenomena that can be observed in many organizations. The effect of mobbing behavior on athlete burnout in this study was examined on university students in the Universities League (UNILIG) futsal competitions. The data were obtained from futsal players (n=72) who participated in the UNILIG, East Anatolian Group Futsal…

The aim of this study is to investigate the sports-specific psychological ability levels of high school students. The study is a descriptive study, and the data were collected by survey method. A total of 402 students (226 male, 176 female) participated in the study. Mann Whitney U test was used for paired comparisons and Kruscal Wallis H tests…

The aim of this study is to determine the reasons of motivation of sports high school students and to determine whether these reasons differ according to gender or doing individual sports and team sports. The study included totally 110 sports students who aged between 14 and 18, were doing three individuals sports (table tennis, weight lifting,…

Coaches often enter their profession in hopes of helping others and making the world a better place in which to live. In this narrative, the Author recounts a volleyball recruiting trip to Denver, Colorado. He stays in an area of the city plagued by homelessness and crime. What he saw and experienced made him question the real impact he has on…