Investigation of the Impact of Walking Football on Selected Physical Fitness Parameters and Geriatric Depression in Elderly Male Individuals

Investigation of the Impact of Walking Football on Selected Physical Fitness Parameters and Geriatric Depression in Elderly Male Individuals Objective: This study was conducted to examine the effect of walking football on selected physical fitness parameters and geriatric depression in elderly male individuals.Materials and Methods: The research is a pre-post test experimental study, and includes Marmaris Refresher University students and individuals living in Marmaris, selected through random sampling. Participants consisted of 17 control and 17 experimental groups. Senior Fitness Test and Geriatric Depression Scale were administered to the participants Findings: The average age of the individuals participating in the study was 69±5.61; Their average height was determined as 1.71±0.06 and their average body weight was 80.7±0.83. The data was determined to be normally distributed, and parametric tests were applied. It was observed that there was a significant difference (p<0.01) between the experimental group participants\' pre-post test results of the CST, 8 foot Up-and Go Test and CSRT and GDS, and that there was no difference in the pre-post test measurement results of all variables of the control group. According to the Pearson Correlation analysis, a relationship was determined between the variables. Result: It can be said that walking football has a positive effect on elderly men physically and psychologically. Key Words: Geriatrics, depression, physical fitness, elderly men, walking football.