Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
ENERGY EDUCATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PART B-SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL STUDIES, cilt.4, sa.4, ss.1961-1968, 2012 (SCI-Expanded)
The exact nature of the relationship between intellectual capabilities and motor behavior and performance was still quite unclear, especially related to nonverbal intelligence in soccer. More research is needed regarding how intelligence in general and nonverbal intelligence in particular is involved in soccer. The purpose of the present study was to analyze the nonverbal intelligence of soccer players according to their injury and punishments as measured by received yellow and red cards. Data were collected from 310 amateur male soccer players (age = 14.71 +/- 1.38 yrs., range = 13-17 yrs.) with a 5.63 years licensed playing experience (SD = 4.51). Adapted version of Test of Nonverbal Intelligence/TONI-2 [1] and an information form (including demographic variables, injury and receiving yellow and red cards in soccer) were used for data collection. Collected data was analyzed by one way ANOVA and t-statistics. Results revealed the significant difference (p < 0.03) between injured and non-injured soccer players related TONE-2 points. However, there were not found significant differences between players received and non-received yellow as well as red cards regarding their TONI-2 scores. Results indicate that players who have higher TONI-2 points have more injury than players who have lower TONI-2 scores. Players with higher nonverbal intelligence might be encountered more fouls than others with lower nonverbal intelligence. Receiving yellow and red cards might be more related to emotional intelligence than nonverbal intelligence.