Abstract
The aim of this study is to define hand choice, reaction time and measurement of some parameters of male and female national athletes competing in short track and curling branches. With collected findings it is aimed to define the dif-ferences between the genders and make a contribution since very limited scien-tific studies are available about these branches in Turkey. Total of 24 of 10 female national athletes with average age of “16.70” and 14 male national athletes with average age of “16.64”. Competing in short track and curling branches were participated to this study. Within the study, Oldfield Edinburg handedness inventory was used for defining athletes’ hand choice and simple reaction test of Davis and Frank is used for measuring reaction time. For the consideration of gained data descriptive statistics is used and independent samples t test is used on 0.05 importance level. According to findings collected from the participants, there is a significant difference in genders in terms of height, leg power, right hand and left hand grip power on 0.05 importance level on behalf of male athletes. There is not a significant difference between male athletes’ branches and average values of measured parameters according to 0.05 importance level. According to variances between branches, values of leg power of male athletes in curling branch are higher than male athletes in other branches. It is found out that average of height, leg power, right hand and left hand grip power of male athletes are higher than female athletes. However, there is not a significant difference between two groups in terms of average values of reaction time and hand choice variances.
Highlights
Curling, is a sports branch where two teams, each of which is composed of four players, play a game on a rectangular-shaped ice field and the game is full of strategies
According to findings collected from the participants, there is a significant difference in genders in terms of height, leg power, right hand and left hand grip power on 0.05 importance level on behalf of male athletes
The statistical analysis of the data obtained from this research showed that male curling and short track players had higher height, leg power, right hand grip and left hand grip power than female players
Summary
Curling, is a sports branch where two teams, each of which is composed of four players, play a game on a rectangular-shaped ice field and the game is full of strategies. Curling game first appeared in Scotland at the beginning of 1500s. Scottish immigrants who settled in Canada at the beginning of the 19th century and they brought Curling game to this country, as well (Karataş et al, 2015). Short track, is a form of race for players where they reach speeds of up to 60 km/h on ice skates. To maintain their balance, the skaters make a turn by slightly touching the ice with their hands. The skaters make a turn by slightly touching the ice with their hands During this turn, hand preference and reaction time are important for the players (Metu, 2015). There are 3 individual races in short distance at the Olympic Games: 500 m (4.5 laps); 1000 m (9 rounds); and 1500 m (13.5 laps) (Hettinga et al, 2016)
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