Özet:

Considering geographical, sociological and cultural influences, traditional dance motifs that are kept alive in different regions attract a lot of attention. From this point of view, there are rhythmically slow and fast dances played both individually and collectively in Turkish folk dances. The subject and purpose of this study is to reveal the physical fitness parameters of Caucasian type dance performers, where fitness elements such as mobility, quickness and endurance are at the forefront, and Zeybek type dance performers, which are rhythmically slower, and to examine the difference between dancers of two different types. The population of the study is dancers who are licensed athletes in associations, institutions and organisations that continue their education activities in the 2022-2023 academic year in different provinces of Turkey and who participate in folk dances (Caucasian, Zeybek). The sample of the study consisted of (n=8) zeybek dancers from Kütahya Dance Academy Youth Sports Club, (n=14) zeybek dancers from Burdur youth sports club, and (n=24) Caucasian dancers from Kuşadası Folklore Research Youth and Sports Club (KUFAD), who were at a similar level in terms of age and physical structure. Accordingly, the sample consisted of 27 female and 19 male dancers (n=46) who volunteered to participate in the study. In the study, Height, Body Weight, Vertical Jump Test, Standing Long Jump Test, Sit-Run Test, Sit-Up Test, Shuttle Test, Push-Up Test, 20 Metre Sprint tests were applied to answer the questions of how appropriate the physical fitness levels of the dancers are according to the type of dance they perform. According to the results of the study, when the physical fitness parameters of Zeybek and Caucasian dancers were compared, it was found that there was no difference between the age, height, body weight and BMI values of both groups of dancers in terms of physical characteristics, vertical jump (p<,05), standing long jump (p<,05), 20 mt. sprint (p<,05), sit-ups (p<,05), push-ups (p<,05) and sit-stand (flexibility) (p<,05) values were positively significant in favour of Caucasian dancers.

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