AN ANALYSIS ON THE EFFECTS OF TABLE-TENNIS SPORTS ON THE DISTRACTION OF SECONDARY EDUCATION STUDENTS

Abstract

In this study we aimed to analyze the effects of tabletennis on the distraction of secondary-education students practicing and not-practicing table-tennis sport. Research sampling consisted of 80 students n=80 currently studying in Adil Karaağaç Anatolian Technical Vocational High School in Selçuklu district of Konya city and students were within the age range of 14-18. Mean age of students was 15,53±0,80. 40 students n=40 who regularly practiced table-tennis sports formed the experimental group whereas 40 students n=40 notpracticing the sports constituted control group. Bourdon 1955 Attention Test was administered to students in both control and experimental groups. In the analysis of data; SPPS 20 IBM Corp. Released 2011. IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, Version 20.0. Armonk, NY: IBM Corp. statistical package program was employed. p