THE RELATIONSHIP OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FITNESS TESTS WITH BODY MASS INDEX IN SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS AND THE CHANGES IN EDUCATION

Purpose: The aim is to examine the relationships among physical fitness tests, specifically push-up and sit-up tests for endurance, forward and backward stretch tests for flexibility, and the relationship of these with body mass index (BMI). Materials And Methods: All students in the study group underwent physical activity fitness tests, which were recorded. The study group consisted of 623 students. Analyz Results: ing the correlation between the BMI in the first term and other variables, signficant relationships were observed with sit-up and push-up performance among 5th and 8th-grade students (5th grade: p = 0.001; 0.000, respectively; 8th grade: p = 0.000; 0.000) and 6th, 7th-grade students (p = 0.000; 0.001). In terms of gender differences, BMI showed significant differences in 5th-grade girls compared to boys in both terms (p = 0.002; 0.009). Male students performed significantly higher in push-ups than female students in the second term (p = 0.000). In the 8th grade, BMI showed a significant difference in girls compared to boys in the second term (p = 0.005). The Conclusion: linear increase in development and physical activity during the school period suggests that students' motor and mental development could be positively enhanced and further disciplined.