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Bekir Tokay

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ID7761921
NAMEBekir Tokay
GIVEN NAMESBekir
FAMILY NAMETokay
SIGNATURETOKAY B
AFFILIATIONSUsak University
ORCID0000-0003-0059-0736
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS5
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR5
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2024
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX0
  • Competitive and Non-Competitive Physical Education Games and Academic Motivation in Children

    Open Access•Mustafa Akıl, Bekir Tokay•ARTICLE•Quest•2026

    Academic motivation declines during late childhood, yet the relationship between motivational experiences in physical education and broader academic motivation remains underexplored. Grounded in Self-Determination Theory, this randomized pre – post experimental study examined whether competitive and noncompetitive physical education game structures differentially influence children’s academic motivation. A total of 246 children (aged 10–13) were …

  • “Creative dance and football” education program improves cognitive skills of 9–10-year-old school children

    Bekir Tokay, Mustafa Akıl•ARTICLE•Research in Dance Education•2025

    In this research, the impact of a 10-week school-based pedagogical approach and sport-specific ‘Football and Creative Dance Education’ program on cognitive skills in 9–10-year-old school children was examined. A total of 79 children were included in the study. The children were divided into 3 groups. Group 1: General Control Group; Group 2: Creative Dance Group; Group 3: Football Training Group. Groups 2 and 3, in addition to physical education c…

  • Tactical-game and technical approach

    Open Access•Bekir Tokay, Mustafa Akıl•ARTICLE•Current Psychology•2025

    The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of football and volleyball lesson applications based on the tactical game approach in physical education classes on the development of metacognitive control and awareness compared to traditional technical education. Additionally, it aimed to determine if there were differences among football, volleyball (tactical-game), and technical training studies. A total of 168 children (83 boys; 85 girls) a…

  • Physical activity barriers, nutrition, motivation, and body composition in university students

    Open Access•Mustafa Akıl, Mustafa Akil et al.•ARTICLE•BMC Public Health•2025

    Integrating behavioural scales with body composition measures shows that nutritional attitudes, general motivation, and perceived barriers jointly shape students' healthy lifestyle profiles. These findings can inform gender-sensitive, university-based health promotion programs designed to reduce barriers and strengthen students' overall motivational regulation

  • Cognitive health outcomes of fundamental motor skill applications in children through cooperative learning method

    Open Access•Mustafa Akıl, Bekir Tokay et al.•ARTICLE•BMC Psychology•2024

    The results support increasing the inclusion of fundamental motor skill activities in physical education classes and advocating for the use of cooperative learning methods in these classes. Enhancements in visual-motor integration and selective attention may contribute to children forming quality relationships, enjoying activities, learning stress management, and developing as a group

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  • Cognitive health outcomes of fundamental motor skill applications in children through cooperative learning method

    Open Access•Mustafa Akıl, Bekir Tokay et al.•ARTICLE•BMC Psychology•2024

    The results support increasing the inclusion of fundamental motor skill activities in physical education classes and advocating for the use of cooperative learning methods in these classes. Enhancements in visual-motor integration and selective attention may contribute to children forming quality relationships, enjoying activities, learning stress management, and developing as a group

  • “Creative dance and football” education program improves cognitive skills of 9–10-year-old school children

    Bekir Tokay, Mustafa Akıl•ARTICLE•Research in Dance Education•2025

    In this research, the impact of a 10-week school-based pedagogical approach and sport-specific ‘Football and Creative Dance Education’ program on cognitive skills in 9–10-year-old school children was examined. A total of 79 children were included in the study. The children were divided into 3 groups. Group 1: General Control Group; Group 2: Creative Dance Group; Group 3: Football Training Group. Groups 2 and 3, in addition to physical education c…

  • Tactical-game and technical approach

    Open Access•Bekir Tokay, Mustafa Akıl•ARTICLE•Current Psychology•2025

    The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of football and volleyball lesson applications based on the tactical game approach in physical education classes on the development of metacognitive control and awareness compared to traditional technical education. Additionally, it aimed to determine if there were differences among football, volleyball (tactical-game), and technical training studies. A total of 168 children (83 boys; 85 girls) a…

  • Physical activity barriers, nutrition, motivation, and body composition in university students

    Open Access•Mustafa Akıl, Mustafa Akil et al.•ARTICLE•BMC Public Health•2025

    Integrating behavioural scales with body composition measures shows that nutritional attitudes, general motivation, and perceived barriers jointly shape students' healthy lifestyle profiles. These findings can inform gender-sensitive, university-based health promotion programs designed to reduce barriers and strengthen students' overall motivational regulation

  • Competitive and Non-Competitive Physical Education Games and Academic Motivation in Children

    Open Access•Mustafa Akıl, Bekir Tokay•ARTICLE•Quest•2026

    Academic motivation declines during late childhood, yet the relationship between motivational experiences in physical education and broader academic motivation remains underexplored. Grounded in Self-Determination Theory, this randomized pre – post experimental study examined whether competitive and noncompetitive physical education game structures differentially influence children’s academic motivation. A total of 246 children (aged 10–13) were …

Cognition (3 works) · Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports (3 works) · Physical education (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Applied Psychology (2 works) · Children's Physical and Motor Development (2 works) · Education, Achievement, and Giftedness (2 works) · Football (2 works) · Mathematics education (2 works) · Physical activity (2 works)

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