Beden Eğitimi Öğretmeni Adaylarının Üstbiliş Düşünme Becerileri, Akademik Öz Yeterlikleri ve Öğretmenlik Mesleğine Yönelik Tutumları: Tanımlayıcı Araştırma.
Objective: The aim of this study is to compare the balance and reaction times of elite athletes in different snow sports branches and to examine the relationship between them. Material and Methods: In the snow sports branches (alpine skiing, ski running, snowboarding, ski jumping and biathlon) mean age was 18.5±2.86 years, average height was 172.1±6.05 cm, average body weight was 65.73±10,79 Forty male athletes and a sports age of 10.5±1.48 years participated voluntarily. The dynamic and static balance tests of the athletes were tested with six different types of Sportkat 4000 devices, including right-left-double feet. Leg reaction times were measured with the Optojump device. Since the measured parameters did not show normal distribution, Kruskal-Wallis test was used to determine the differences between the branches, and the one-way analysis of variance test for post hoc was used. Results: It has been shown that there are significant differences between sports branches, especially in the static balances and reaction times of the right foot. It was determined that the best level in all balance types except double-leg dynamic balance was in ski jumping athletes (p0.05). The best results in the reaction time are in alpine skiing and ski jumping athletes. Conclusion: It is thought that the balance values of ski jumpers are better than other branches, due to the balanced static stance during sliding, the dynamic balance effort during flight and landing. On the other hand, it is thought that the fact that both feet are connected to a single ski only in the snowboard branch has an effect on the double-foot dynamic balance. It can be said that the best reaction times of alpine skiing athletes are due to their ability to apply their sudden, rapid turns in training and competition under different environmental factors. It is thought that the performance of biathlon athletes can be improved by improving balance and reaction in ski jumping, alpine discipline and snowboard branches, especially by improving static balance.