Author/Authors :
iri, rüçhan niğde üniversitesi - beden eğitimi ve spor yüksekokulu, turkey , yilmaz, ahmet niğde üniversitesi - beden eğitimi ve spor yüksekokulu, turkey , aktuğ, zait burak niğde üniversitesi - beden eğitimi ve spor yüksekokulu, turkey
Abstract :
The purpose of the study is to compare the physical and motoric features of elite footballers and elite handball players. Reaction times, 10 and 20-meter speed performances, flexibility performances, claw powers, and dorsa and leg strengths of the participants were tested through reaction time tool, photocell, sit-reach test, hand dynamometer, and dorsa and leg dynamometer respectively. In addition, the participants’ aerobic powers were quantified through a 20-meter shuttle run test while their anaerobic powers were measured by Lewis formula after their skip distances were calculated. After entering the obtained data into SPPS statistical software, independent t-test was used in order to determine the differences between physical and motoric properties of handball and football players. While no significant differences were found in the participants’ parameters of age, height, weight and body mass index (BMI), a significant difference in favour of the handball players level was determined in body fat index (BFI) values at p 0.05 level of significance. Significant differences in favour of the footballers were found in the participants’ 10-meter speed performances at p 0.05 level and in their aerobic and anaerobic power parameters at p 0.01 level. However, significant differences in favour of the handball players were also found in the participants’ dorsa and leg strength at p 0.01 level, right-hand claw power and selective reaction time parameters at p 0.05 level and flexibility parameter at p 0.001 level. As a result, handball players seem to be superior in flexibility and strength-based performance values while football players are proven to be better in aerobic power, anaerobic power and speed-based performance tests.
