Communication Skills Of Women Doing Exercise And Their Participation In Exercise Activities

Authors : Bayram Kaya, Hakan Sunay

Pages : 113-129

View : 18 | Download : 9

Publication Date : 2022-12-31

Article Type : Research

Abstract :Introduction: Exercise is a sub-branch of physical activities performed in a planned manner for the purpose of physical fitness, being healthy and maintaining it. Exercise and physical activities have common points. . Both require energy and both involve bodily movements created by skeletal muscles. Material and Method: The aim of this study is to examine the communication skills and participation in exercise activities of women exercising in Kırşehir Central District, according to their education level, age, marital status, and monthly income, type of exercise and duration of exercise. The study group of the research consisted of 424 women who exercised in Kırşehir and participated on a voluntary basis. Personal information form, scores obtained from scales and scale sub-dimensions, percentage, frequency, arithmetic mean, independent sample t-test for binary variables and One-Way ANOVA test for multiple variables were applied. Results: Women with longer exercise duration have higher communication skills and exercise behavioral regulation averages.In addition to exercising in order to be healthy, feel happy and spend their spare time, women also exercise under the influence of external factors.
Keywords : exercise, communication, physical fitnes