The goal of this study was to compare the levels of physical activity during leisure time of physical education teacher candidates by gender and grade level, and to see if the level of leisure time physical activity differed before and after the COVID-19 outbreak. A total of 168 teacher candidates, consisting of 100 females and 68 males, who were selected based on a convenient sampling method, participated in the study. The Demographic Information Form, which was prepared by researchers and included questions on gender, grade, and age variables, and the Leisure-time Physical Activity Questionnaire, were used to collect data in the research. The MannWhitney U, Kruskal-Wallis, and Wilcoxon Signed-Rank tests were used to analyze the data. As a result of the research, it was found that there was no statistically significant difference between the scores of the first, second, third, and fourth grade female and male teacher candidates with respect to the level of physical activity in their leisure time physical activity level before and during the COVID-19 outbreak. However, there is a statistically significant difference between the levels of physical activity in the leisure time of the physical education teacher candidates before and during the COVID-19 outbreak, and the levels of physical activity of the teacher candidates’ declined during the COVID-19 outbreak. Research findings revealed a negative impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on physical activity, and various suggestions were presented to policymakers in this direction

UAM technologies, also known as the flying car, which is shown as the future of aviation, are planned to be used in the field of recreation and tourism in the near future. Therefore, in this study, the attitudes of leisure participants towards the acceptance and use of urban air mobility (UAM) technologies in the field of tourism and recreation were examined in terms of socio-demographic variables. 270 leisure participants participated in the research. Data were collected with the Urban Air Mobility Acceptance and Use Model Scale. As a result, a statistically significant difference was found between the variables of gender, age and education level and the sub-dimensions of the UAM scale. There was no statistically significant difference between the monthly total income, flight purpose and flight frequency variables and the sub-dimensions of the UAM scale. In addition, the study is one of the few examples in the literature.

Prison life is a difficult process for inmates. It is thought-provoking for his life during and after this process. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of various recreational activities made in the prison environment on the self-esteem and trait anxiety levels of the convicts. The sample of the study consisted of 30 male prisoners. The program consisting of sportive and cultural activities for twelve weeks, two days a week, 90 minutes a day was implemented. Personal information questionnaire, self-esteem and trait anxiety scale were used as data collection tools. Pre-tests were given at the beginning of the study, and post-tests were given at the end. The data obtained from the questionnaire/scales were analyzed with the SPSS 25.0 package program. Descriptive statistical operations, frequency and percentage calculations were performed on the data. Wilcoxon test was used to determine the difference between two dependent variables. Significance level was accepted as p<0.05. As a result of the analysis, no significant difference was found between the pre-test and post-test data of self-esteem and trait anxiety. However, when the averages are examined, it has been determined that there is a decrease in the level of anxiety and an increase in selfesteem. It can be said that the applied recreational activities had a positive effect on the self-esteem and trait anxiety levels of the prisoners. * Hapishane yasami mahkûmlar için zor bir süreçtir. Bu süreçteki ve sonrasindaki hayati için düsündürücüdür. Bu çalismanin amaci, hapishane ortaminda yaptirilan çesitli rekreatif etkinliklerin, hükümlülerin benlik saygisi ve sürekli kaygi düzeylerine etkisini arastirmaktir. Çalismanin örneklemini 30 erkek mahkûm olusturmustur. On iki hafta, haftada iki gün, günde 90 dakika sportif ve kültürel etkinliklerden olusan program uygulanmistir. Veri toplama araci olarak kisisel bilgiler anketi, benlik saygisi ve sürekli kaygi ölçegi kullanilmistir. Çalismanin baslangicinda ön testler, bitiminde son testler verilmistir. Anket/ölçeklerden elde edilen veriler SPSS 25.0 paket programiyla analiz edilmistir. Verilere tanimlayici istatistiksel islemler, frekans ve yüzdelik hesaplamalari yapilmistir. Bagimli iki degisken arasindaki farki belirlemek için Wilcoxon testi uygulanmistir. Anlamlilik düzeyi p<0.05 olarak kabul edilmistir. Analizlerin sonucunda, benlik saygisi ve sürekli kaygi ön ve son test verileri arasinda anlamli fark bulunmamistir. Ancak ortalamalara bakildiginda kaygi düzeyinde düsme, benlik saygisinda artis oldugu belirlenmistir. Uygulanan rekreatif etkinliklerin mahkûmlarin benlik saygisi ve sürekli kaygi düzeyleri için olumlu etkisi olmustur denilebilir.