EVALUATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF TAEKWONDO REFEREES

Muammer Canbaz (), Sefa Lok (), Metin Sahin () and Neslihan Lok ()
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Muammer Canbaz: Selcuklu Anatolian School
Sefa Lok: Selcuk University Faculty of Sport Science
Metin Sahin: Selcuk University Faculty of Sport Science
Neslihan Lok: Akdeniz University Faculty of Nursing

No 3105369, Proceedings of International Academic Conferences from International Institute of Social and Economic Sciences

Abstract: Introduction and Aim: The importance of physical activity and exercise is increasing nowadays. Physical activity is essential for healthy individuals and healthy societies considering the benefits of it. Taekwondo is a sport that requires intense training. However, referees are not subject to the same conditions. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between the physical activity levels and quality of life of taekwondo referees.Methods:The study population consisted of taekwondo referees working in Turkey. The study sample consisted of 324 taekwondo referees who were willing to participate. Data were collected with face-to-face interviews,a socio-demographic questionnaire, the SF-36 quality of life scale and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire ? Short Form. Data were analyzed using Chi-square test, Student?s t test, Mann-Whitney and Kruskal-Wallis test and Pearson?s correlation test. Results:The study found that 47% of the participants were female, their mean age was 33.28±3.35 and the average duration of working as a referee was 2.72±8:42. In terms of physical activity levels, 2.1% of the participants were inactive, 27.6%were minimally active,and 70.3% were very active. Considering the physical activity levels based on gender, the male participants were physically more active than the female ones (p

Keywords: Taekwondo; Physical aktivity; Quality life (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 1 page
Date: 2015-11
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Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 20th International Academic Conference, Madrid, Nov 2015, pages 59-59

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