THE EFFECT OF SPECIAL ACTIVITY EDUCATION PROGRAM APPLIED IN SPECIAL EDUCATION REHABILITATION CENTERS TO FEMALE STUDENTS

Subject of the Study: The purpose of this study is to search the effect of “Special Activity Education Program” applied to female students studying in Special Education Rehabilitation Centers to physical parameters of these students. Material and Method: 28 female students having special education attended to the study. These students aged 8-16 were divided into groups as 8-10, 11-13 and 14-16 aged and they were included to the study. For the study “Special Activity Education Program” was prepared with Academic Members in Faculty of Sports Sciences and Physical Education Teachers from Special Education Schools. The program was applied in 12 weeks, 3 days in a week and 50-60 minutes in a day. Before and after the study, Eurofit Tests (25 meter Sprint Test, Flamingo Balance Test, Touching the Discs Test, Sit and Reach Flexibility Test, Standing Long Jump Test, Right-Left Handgrip Test, Sit-Ups in 30 seconds Test, Bent Arm Hang in 30 seconds Test, Vertical Jump Test, 10x5 meter Shuttle Run Test) and Anthropometric Tests (Length and Body Weight ) were applied. Analysis: Gained data were analyzed by SPSS.16 program and were commented by finding arithmetic mean, minimum and maximum values and SS values. Findings and Results: According to pretest and posttest results of the study; significant data were found from pretest and post test results of Flamingo Balance Test, Sit and Reach Flexibility Test, Standing Long Jump Test, Right Handgrip Test, Sit-Ups in 30 seconds Test, Bent Arm Hang in 30 seconds Test, Vertical Jump Test of Eurofit Tests (p>0.05). However, no significant data were found from 25 meter Sprint Test, Touching the Discs Test,10x5 meter Shuttle Run and Left Handgrip Tests (p>0.05).