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Çetinkaya, Erkan – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2018
The aim of this study is to examine dominant hand usage and detect the injury regions in racket sports. A total of 98 athletes, of which 37 (37.8%) are female, 61 (62.2%) are male, studying at 11 different universities and attending competitions with schools teams with an average age of 21.11±1.66, height of 1.71±0.08 cm, weight of 64.92±10.85 kg,…
Descriptors: Racquet Sports, Handedness, Injuries, Athletes
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Acar, Hakan; Eler, Nebahat – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2018
The index finger and the 4th finger ratio (2D:4D) is the indicator of the prenatal testosterone. The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between 2D:4D, hand preference and hand grip strength in swimmers. A total of 80 elite swimmers, participated in the study. Height, body weight, body mass index (BMI), hand 2D:4D finger…
Descriptors: Aquatic Sports, Handedness, Muscular Strength, Human Body
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Erhan, Süleyman Erim; Gerek, Zinnur; Bedir, Deniz – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2018
This study was carried out to investigate the relationship among the hand, eye, and ear lateralizations and the sense of rhythm of the athletes randomly selected from different sport branches. A total of 115 elite athletes including 72 males (62.6%) and 43 females (37.4%) whose mean age was 22.3 ± 2.4 years and who receive training at different…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Human Body, Lateral Dominance, Athletes
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Eler, Nebahat; Eler, Serdar – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2018
Lateralization, which is also known as hand preference, and 2D:4D finger ratio is a sign of prenatal testosterone and known to be associated with strength. The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between 2D:4D, lateralization and hand grip strength in relation to hand and forearm that are thought to be effective in handball in…
Descriptors: Handedness, Muscular Strength, Human Body, Athletics
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Taskin, Cengiz; Karakoc, Onder; Taskin, Mine; Dural, Murat – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2016
70 soccer players in Gaziantep amateur league voluntarily participated in this study, (average of their ages 19,17±1,34years, average of their heights 181,28±5,06 cm, average of their body weights 76,75±4,43 kg and average of their sports experiences 3,78±0,95 years) to analyze visual and auditory reaction times and aerobic capacities of amateur…
Descriptors: Athletes, Team Sports, Body Height, Body Weight