Intern. J. Neuroscience, 115:1033-1039, 2005 /TTN Tavlor & FranciS Copyright © 2005 Taylor & Francis inc. */ Ti^Fi c iSSN: 0020-7454 /1543-5245 oniine DOI: 10.1080/00207450590901558 EVALUATION OF EXERCISE PERFORMANCE IN HEALTHY TURKISH ADOLESCENTS BEKIR QOKSEVIM Department of Physiology Faculty of Medicine, Erciyes University Kayseri, Turkey HUSEYIN QAKSEN Department of Pediatrics Faculty of Medicine, Yuzuncu Yil University Van, Turkey In this study, exercise performance was evaluated in 259 healthy adolescents by using some tests. The purpose of the study was to investigate exercise per- formance and cardiorespiratory capacity in both adolescent boys and girls. The following tests were applied to all children: ball throw with right and left hands, vertical jump, long jump without prior motion, pull up (repetition num- ber), flexibility, and agility (set repetition number) tests. Additionally, heart rate and systolic and diastolic blood pressures were measured. Applied spiro- metric tests were as follows: vital capacity, forced vital capacity, forced expira- tion volume in the first second, ventilation volume, maximum volunteer venti- lation and respiration frequency. This study found that heart rate was statisti- cally significantly higher in females than males (p < .05). There was also a statistically significant difference in vital capacity, forced vital capacity and forced expiratory volume in the first second (in both measured and predicted values) between males and females (p < .05). Additionally, it was found that there were statistically significant differences in the 60 and 200 meters races, maximal pull up, maximal sit up, vertical jump, standing long jump, ball throwing Received 8 September 2004. Address correspondence to Huseyin f aksen, MD, K. Karabekir C. Golba_l 3. S., Erkam sitesi. B Blok No: 3/7. Van, Turkey. E-mail: huseyincaksen@hotmail.com 1033