INVESTIGATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BODY AWARENESS AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND STRENGTH LEVELS OF YOUNG ATHLETES

Abstract

People can use and accept their bodies at the highest level through body awareness. Someone who is aware of their body and understands its details can see the effects of physical activity on the body. In line with this information, this research aimed to investigate the relationship between body awareness, physical activity and strength levels of young athletes. Seventy-six male athletes with an average age of 17.30±.462, an average body weight of 62.19±6.98 kg, an average height of 1.73±.069 cm, and an average BMI of 20.54±1.49 kg.m-2 participated in the research. As a data collection tool in the research, “Personal Information Form,” “Body Awareness Questionnaire (BAQ),” “International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form (IPAQ-SF),” “Sitting Medicine Ball Throwing Test,” “Hand Grip Strength Test (HGST)” and “Back and Leg Strength Test” was used. The research data were analyzed with the Pearson Correlation Test and One Way ANOVA Test, which are descriptive statistics. As a result, it was determined that as the total physical activity of the individuals increased, their body awareness levels also increased. At the same time, a significant positive correlation (p