1. IntroductionThe best factor for

1. Introduction
The best factor for determining the activity levels of school children is the extent of participation in organized
sports and physical education classes. Considering that teenagers spend most of their time at school, physical
education and sports classes should significantly contribute to their physical and mental development (Johnston et
al., 2007). The physically excessive fat mass and the mental tiredness of teenagers during their adolescence could be
minimized with the help of physical education activities. Physical health gained during childhood and adolescence
and maintained lifelong, is essential for the body to function at the optimum level (Baltacı, 2008). Physical
education is a training process which realizes the optimum development for the benefit of the individual and of
society through large muscle activities, without damaging the individual’s physical, mental and social integrity
(Koç, 1998). The aim of physical education activities is to develop a child’s locomotor, manipulative and balance
movement skills, and should be part of the school curriculum. At the same time, it aims to contribute to getting the
child into the habit of using free time positively and in a useful way, and increasing the learning capacity, social,
emotional and perceptual motor development and physical fitness of the child (Çamlıyer & Çamlıyer, 1997). The
content and scope of physical education and sports lessons are still under debate throughout the world. The physical
circumstances of the school can be big hindrance with regard to achieving a certain standard. When we search the
world averages for schools, we can see that the importance given to physical activity has declined over the last ten
years (Burgeson et al., 2000). In parallel with this decline, there has also been a decline in the physical compatibility