The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of passion in predicting job and life satisfaction in fitness leaders and examine the sex and job experience differences in these variables. Two hundred (Mage=29.52+-4.38) fitness leaders participated in this study. “Passion Scale” (Vallerand et al., 2003), “Satisfaction with Life Scale” (Diener et al., 1985), and “Minnesota Job Satisfaction Questionnaire” (Weiss et al., 1967) were administered to participants. Stepwise Multiple Regression Analysis was used to determine whether fitness leaders’ levels of passion predict their job and life satisfaction. 2x2 (sex x year of job experience) Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA) was used to test the sex and year of job experience differences in passion and job satisfaction. Furthermore, 2x2 ANOVA was conducted to test sex and year of job experiences differences in life satisfaction. Results of Regression Analysis indicated that obsessive passion was a significant predictor of extrinsic job satisfaction; both harmonious and obsessive passion were a significant predictor of intrinsic job satisfaction, general job satisfaction and life satisfaction of fitness leaders (p .05). On the other hand, MANOVA and ANOVA analysis indicated that fitness leaders’ job satisfaction and life satisfaction scores didn’t differ with respect to sex and year of job experience (p>.05). It can be said that, the more fitness leaders love their profession, make more effort on it and the more they become addict on their profession, the more they satisfy with their job and life. In addition, sex and job experience has no effects on fitness leaders’ job satisfaction and life satisfaction.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of passion in predicting job and life satisfaction in fitness leaders and examine the sex and job experience differences in these variables. Two hundred (Mage=29.52+-4.38) fitness leaders participated in this study. “Passion Scale” (Vallerand et al., 2003), “Satisfaction with Life Scale” (Diener et al., 1985), and “Minnesota Job Satisfaction Questionnaire” (Weiss et al., 1967) were administered to participants. Stepwise Multiple Regression Analysis was used to determine whether fitness leaders’ levels of passion predict their job and life satisfaction. 2x2 (sex x year of job experience) Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA) was used to test the sex and year of job experience differences in passion and job satisfaction. Furthermore, 2x2 ANOVA was conducted to test sex and year of job experiences differences in life satisfaction. Results of Regression Analysis indicated that obsessive passion was a significant predictor of extrinsic job satisfaction; both harmonious and obsessive passion were a significant predictor of intrinsic job satisfaction, general job satisfaction and life satisfaction of fitness leaders (p<.01). The MANOVA results showed that participants’ passion scores differed with regard to year of job experiences (p<.05), but there were table Oxygen Analyzer (Cosmed K4b2, Italy) for each minute, and [La] was measured for every 3 minutes by taking arterialized blood from earlobe (YSI 1500, USA). RV, VO2 and HR corresponding to the fixed [La] were predicted from RV-[La], RV-HR and RV-VO2 , which were measured from VO2max and LT tests, by using polynomial curves and equations. As a result of multivariate of variance analysis, although VO2max and RV of midfielders corresponding to fixed [LA] were higher than the others, no significant differences were found on RV, percentage of VO2max and HR at the fixed [La] among the playing positions. As a result of the study, examined aerobic endurance characteristics of young soccer players showed similar physiological responses among the playing positions.

The aim of this study was to determine the allelic distribution of alpha- actinin-3 (ACTN3) R577X and angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) I/D polymorphisms in a total of 24 elite young basketball players, 17 female and 7 male. DNA samples from the players were isolated from buccal cells by using commercial DNA isolation kit. Genotyping process for ACTN3 was carried out by polymerase chain reaction- restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR- RFLP), and PCR for ACE. 16 of the examined players had RR, 6 had RX and 2 of the players had XX genotype for the ACTN3 R577X polymorphism. When we examine them according to genders, 11 of the 17 female players had RR, 4 had RX and 2 had XX genotypes. For males, 5 and 2 players had RR and RX genotypes, respectively. For ACE, 11 players were DD, 12 were ID and only one of them was II. 7 had DD and 10 had ID genotypes for the females; 4 had DD, 2 had ID and only one had II genotype. R allele of the ACTN3 was counted as 26 in females and 12 in males, whereas X allele was 8 in females and 2 in males. For ACE, D allele was counted as 24 in females and 10 in males, whereas I allele counted as 10 in females and 4 in males. Our results showed that ACTN3 RR genotype and R allele,ACE ID geotype and D allele dominated in our cohort. We hope that this first pilot study carried out in basketball players will guide further studies with extended numbers of players.

The purpose of this study was to analyze metacognitive learning strategies and academic selfefficacy perceptions of pre-service physical education (PE) teachers and their attitudes towards the profession of teaching according to some demographic variables, and to determine the relationship between these variables. This study was conducted on 610 pre-service PE teachers. The Metacognitive Learning Strategies Scale (MLSS), the Academic Self-Efficacy Scale (ASES) and the Teaching Profession Attitude Scale (TPAS) were administered on the participants. Descriptive statistical methods, t test, MANOVA, ANOVA and correlation analysis were used in the data analysis. Whereas significant difference was not found in the values of academic self-efficacy beliefs and attitudes toward teaching profession based on gender, significant differences were found in between some of the subscales of the MLSS. The scores of the female pre-service PE teachers were higher than male participants, and the scores of the participants from the MLSS, the ASES and the TPAS did not differ significantly regarding their grade levels. Additionally, significant positive correlations were observed between the scores of the MLSS, the ASES and the TPAS.