Saleh Nasiri; jalal Dehghanizade
Abstract
Introduction: Obesity adversely affects the mental and physical health of children and adolescents. Obese children participate less in social and sports activities compared to their normal-weight peers, leading to a decline in their physical fitness and sports performance. The present study aimed to ...
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Introduction: Obesity adversely affects the mental and physical health of children and adolescents. Obese children participate less in social and sports activities compared to their normal-weight peers, leading to a decline in their physical fitness and sports performance. The present study aimed to compare the effects of the Teaching Games for Understanding (TGFU) model and traditional pedagogy methods on futsal performance, selected physical fitness factors, and physical activity levels in obese students.
Methods: This study employed a quasi-experimental design with a pre-test/post-test approach. A total of 24 obese students were purposively and conveniently selected as the sample and randomly divided into two groups of 12 individuals: a traditional pedagogy group and a TGFU group. Data were collected using a futsal skill test, the 4×9 meter agility test, the 20-meter shuttle run endurance test, the 10×5 meter shuttle run test, and a physical activity questionnaire. Data analysis was performed using Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) at a significance level of P<0.05.
Results: The results of the ANCOVA indicated significant differences between the traditional and TGFU groups in futsal performance, cardiovascular endurance, agility, speed, and physical activity levels (P≤0.05). Furthermore, the TGFU group showed significantly better results than the traditional pedagogy group (P≤0.05).
Conclusion: The TGFU model enhances participants' adaptive behaviors in competitive settings and improves their capacity to solve various performance-related challenges, thereby helping to promote their overall development. Therefore, TGFU can be utilized in school physical education programs to enhance physical fitness factors and sports performance in obese students, replacing traditional pedagogy methods.
Fazollah Ghods; Homaila Takali; Mortaza Abdollahi; Hasan Gharayagh Zandi; Marziyeh Mashhouri; Sanam Ghods
Volume 2, Issue 2 , July 2010
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This study examined the relationship between physical fitness and self–esteem in non – physical education students. 109 female and 225 male students who took general physical education course (1). The students completed Cooper – Smith questionnaire and their scores of general physical education ...
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This study examined the relationship between physical fitness and self–esteem in non – physical education students. 109 female and 225 male students who took general physical education course (1). The students completed Cooper – Smith questionnaire and their scores of general physical education course. The mean score of physical fitness for male students was 17.4 and for female students 19.1. The mean score of the self – esteem for females was 33.1 and for males 35.2. There was no significant relationship between the level of self–esteem and physical fitness (p>0.05). In general, findings of this research like many previous studies indicated a lower level of self–esteem in females compared with males. Also, it seems that physical fitness during the general physical education course has no relationship with students' evaluation of their own capabilities (self – esteem).
Mahmoud Sheikh; Mehdi Shahbazi; Ashraf Amini; Reza Gholamalizadeh
Volume 2, Issue 1 , April 2010, , Pages 45-56
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The aim of this research was to investigate the situation of talent identification process and to collect Karate related indexes in Iran. For this purpose, 63 karate subjects, male (N=31) and female (N=32), participated and filled in 3 special questionnaires to identify present and optimal situation ...
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The aim of this research was to investigate the situation of talent identification process and to collect Karate related indexes in Iran. For this purpose, 63 karate subjects, male (N=31) and female (N=32), participated and filled in 3 special questionnaires to identify present and optimal situation of talent identification and most important aspects of biometric, motor capabilities, psychological capacity and skill indexes. The data were analyzed by Pearson coefficient correlation (P?0.05). The results showed that although the reaction time of hand and foot, flexibility, coordination, hand and foot length, agility and sergeant jump were the most important anthropometrical factors related to successful performance, but the reaction time of hand and foot, flexibility and coordination were significant predicators of discriminating athletes. In motor capabilities, the endurance of cardiovascular system played the main role and was an important predictor. In psychological capacity, two factors of concentration and self-confidence had a critical role and only concentration was a significant predictor. The results of this study showed no pattern for talent identification in Iran from coaches and athletes’ viewpoints.
