Cross-sectional study examines differences in physical fitness among sports sciences students, suggesting curriculum impact.
Key Points
This research aims to assess physical fitness levels among sports science students based on department and grade level.
Cross-sectional quantitative design with a sample of 214 students from Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University.
Physical fitness was measured using the Eurofit test battery, including body composition, endurance, strength, flexibility, and balance.
Statistical analysis included descriptive statistics and Mann-Whitney U test with significance set at p < 0.05.
Significant differences in height, weight, total body water, skeletal muscle mass, shuttle run performance, and body fat percentage by department (p < 0.05).
For the grade variable, differences were significant only in height, total body water, and body mass index (BMI).
No significant differences were found in other physical fitness parameters.