Investigation of the Effects of Eating Attitudes on Success in Special Talent Exam of Physical Education and Sports College

Abstract

The aim of this study is to reveal the effects of eating habits of students who take physical education and sports school exam on exam success. 503 candidates from 632 candidates who applied to Mardin Artuklu University School of Physical Education and Sports Special Talent Exam in the 2019-2020 academic year participated in the study voluntarily and the questionnaires of 395 candidates were evaluated. "Eating Attitude Test 40" (EAT-40) scale was applied to the participants. The results were analyzed with SPSS 20.0 package program. A statistically significant difference was found between the EAT score and the height of the participants. There was no statistical difference between EAT score and talent exam success, age, weight, gender and university exam BAT (Basic Ability Test) scores. Although no meaningful result was found between the EAT scores and the success of the talent exam, it can be considered that 164 of 220 students who won the exam and enrolled in the school were survey participants and 145 of them had low EAT scores, their eating attitudes were effective on physical performance and exam success.