The Comparison of assertiveness level of physically disabled athletes who played in different sport branches

Journal Title: Uluslararası Spor Egzersiz ve Antrenman Bilimi dergisi - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 1

Abstract

Aim: The aim of this study was the comparison of assertiveness level of physically disabled athletes who played in different sport branches. Material and Methods: Totally 60 disabled athletes (35 athletes, 25 swimmers) joined in to the study voluntarily. The means of ages, sports year and sport statues were found 19.73±5.08, 2.48±1.75 years, day number in per week:3.63±1.52, hour numberin per day: 2.91±1.53 respectively. Rathus Assertiveness Schedule was used for evaluating assertiveness and questionnaire of athletes' demograpic features was performed by researcher. For statistical analyses, the SPSS 11.5 computer packet program (frequency, mean, standard deviation and independent t test) was performed. Results: We say that no association was detected between branches (p>0.05). The means of assertiveness of swimmers and athletes were found 14.67±6.62, 12.70±4.67 respectively. Both swimming (19 person, %76) and athletics (25 person, %71.4) were seen shyness more than assertiveness. Conclusions: We think that branches of different sports may be alike effect on the assertiveness characteristics of the physically disabled individuals.

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Gonca İNCE

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  • EP ID EP177666
  • DOI 10.18826/useeabd.282144
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Gonca İNCE (2017). The Comparison of assertiveness level of physically disabled athletes who played in different sport branches. Uluslararası Spor Egzersiz ve Antrenman Bilimi dergisi, 3(1), 1-7. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-177666