eng Dr. Zekai ÇAKIR International Journal of Health, Exercise, and Sport Sciences 3023-8382 3023-8382 2024-02-29 1 1 1 6 article *Seval Çalık 1 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9757-9642 Bayburt Üniversitesi, Lisanüstü Eğitim Enstitüsü, Bayburt, TÜRKİYE 2023 08 1 2024 01 20 Access to the internet and internet tools, one of the innovations that technological developments have offered to people, has begun to be preferred among individuals since pre-high school. With this choice, it can be said that physical inactivity in people's lives has increased compared to the past. It should not be forgotten that an inactive life will bring about negative consequences physically and mentally. Physical exercise is especially important for students studying in secondary education. Many factors such as intensive education process and preparation for exams tire high school students physically and mentally. Therefore, physical exercise is important for high school students. The aim of this study is to conduct an examination on physical exercise and its place in high school education http://www.ijoss.org/Archive/ijoss-Volume1-issue1-01.pdf Physical exercise high school student 7 11 article Fetane Uluca 1 https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1455-6536 Sema Güzel 2 https://orcid.org/0009-0009-2761-3273 Kader Yel 3 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9151-766X Bayburt University, Graduate Education Institute, Bayburt, Turkey Bayburt University, Graduate Education Institute, Bayburt, Turkey Bayburt University, Graduate Education Institute, Bayburt, Turkey 2023 09 30 2024 01 10 Access to the internet and internet tools, one of the innovations that technological developments have offered to people, has begun to be preferred among individuals since pre-high school. With this choice, it can be said that physical inactivity in people's lives has increased compared to the past. It should not be forgotten that an inactive life will bring about negative consequences physically and mentally. Physical exercise is especially important for students studying in secondary education. Many factors such as intensive education process and preparation for exams tire high school students physically and mentally. Therefore, physical exercise is important for high school students. The aim of this study is to conduct an examination on physical exercise and its place in high school educatio http://www.ijoss.org/Archive/ijoss-Volume1-issue1-01.pdf Physical exercise high school student 12 18 article Emre Bilgin 1 https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1455-6536 Kübra Kurcan 2 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2656-4993 >Bayburt University, Graduate Education Institute, Bayburt, Turkey >Bayburt University, Graduate Education Institute, Bayburt, Turkey 2023 11 10 2024 02 10 : Understanding the role and importance of volleyball in physical education classes in depth. A detailed examination of the effects of volleyball on physical, psychological, and social development. Physical education encompasses all activities carried out without competition, aiming to bring physical, mental, and cognitive qualities to the level of productivity required by age and genetic capacity. Sport, on the other hand, is a set of competitive, socializing, and integrative activities aimed at satisfying human instincts such as winning and being capable. A curriculum encompasses all activities provided by an educational institution aimed at realizing the objectives of the National Education institution for children, youth, and adults. Volleyball is a team sport played by two teams of six players on a court divided by a net. The objective is to hit the volleyball with hands and arms over the net to the opponent's court, aiming to make it land on the ground http://www.ijoss.org/Archive/ijoss-Volume1-issue1-03.pdf Volleyball Physical hysical Education Sport 25 32 article Kader Yel 1 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9151-766X İlayda Akaslan Temür 2 https://orcid.org/0009-0001-7675-4808 >Bayburt University, Graduate Education Institute, Bayburt, Turkey >Bayburt University, Graduate Education Institute, Bayburt, Turkey 2023 01 10 2024 01 10 Sports hold an important place in human life with their positive contributions. Sports become an integral part of life in societies that prioritize physical and mental development. Sporting activities require structured training programs. The sustainability of these activities or training can be associated with fitness. Fitness involves planned and continuous loads to increase sports performance, enhance the athlete's capacity for work, and develop motor skills (Uluç, 2023). Sporting activities and training sessions also come with the risk of sports accidents and injuries. The negative consequences of these situations on individuals have been discussed. Looking at the literature, sports injuries in different disciplines have been linked to a lack of fitness, emphasizing the importance of fitness training http://www.ijoss.org/Archive/ijoss-Volume1-issue1-04.pdf Conditioning Training Sports Injuries Conditioning 25 32 article Sema Güzel 1 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9151-766X Kübra Kurcan 2 https://orcid.org/0009-0001-7675-4808 >Bayburt University, Graduate Education Institute, Bayburt, Turkey >Bayburt University, Faculty of Sports Sciences, Bayburt, Turkey 2023 12 11 2024 02 01 In today's context, Pilates stands out as a prevalent exercise approach among women. Developed by Joseph Hubertus Pilates (1880-1967), this method draws inspiration from both Eastern and Western philosophies, blending yoga's mental focus and specialized breathing techniques with the physical elements of gymnastics and other sports. Pilates offers various benefits as an exercise method. It can enhance flexibility, strength, and endurance while benefiting from one of its principles, emphasizing the importance of full and deep breathing. Maintaining a healthy body includes losing body fat, maintaining an ideal balance, and having elastic muscle strength and a flexible spine, all of which the Pilates method effectively addresses as a means to achieve these goals. Hence, the significance of consistently engaging in Pilates exercises becomes apparent. This study aims to provide general information about Pilates and examine the impact Pilates exercises have on body composition when performed regularly, based on studies that elucidate this aspect http://www.ijoss.org/Archive/ijoss-Volume1-issue1-05.pdf Pilates Body Composition Sports, Exercise Exercise 2024-06-30 1 2 1 6 article Emircan Siler 1 https://orcid.org/0009-0005-4665-344X Muhammet Yücel 2 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8476-6713 Rasim Garalov 3 https://orcid.org/0009-0001-5560-3672 Ali Rıza Gürsoy 4 https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3639-1167 Mert Sipahi 5 https://orcid.org/0009-0003-4742-2104 >Bartın University, Graduate Education Institute, Bartın, Turkey >Bartın University, Graduate Education Institute, Bartın, Turkey >Bartın University, Graduate Education Institute, Bartın, Turkey >Bartın University, Graduate Education Institute, Bartın, Turkey >Bartın University, Graduate Education Institute, Bartın, Turkey 2024 05 30 2024 06 25 Regular physical activity has been shown to enhance cognitive function and protect against age-related cognitive decline. Regular physical activity increases blood flow and oxygen intake to the brain. This, in turn, promotes the release of growth factors such as brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) that stimulate the formation and growth of new brain cells. Additionally, exercise enhances focus, concentration, and overall mental clarity. In this context, this systematic review aims to examine and interpret the effects of exercise on brain functions through systematic review methods. The research was conducted by comprehensively scanning the literature on "Exercise, Brain, and Brain Functions" and structuring it as a systematic review. Analytical methods were used to interconnect the data, allowing for an in-depth investigation of the subject. The interpretative approach was utilized to make sense of the effects of exercise on brain functions, emphasizing the meanings individuals attribute to exercise and their experiences. This hermeneutic approach can be considered a form of "understanding" pedagogy, used to explain the data in the literature based on individuals' experiences. When examining the research results, studies on exercise and brain functions conducted between 2011 and 2024 were evaluated. Out of 24 studies reviewed, 6 met the inclusion criteria. Consequently, exercise practices enhance neuroplasticity, improve cognitive function and daily life skills, and support neurogenesis. Furthermore, exercise has been found to modulate a range of support systems for brain maintenance and plasticity, including enhanced metabolism and angiogenesis, parallel to its benefits in improving clinical symptoms http://www.ijoss.org/Archive/Volume1-issue2-01.pdf Exercise Brain Function, and Health 2024-10-30 1 3 1 14 article *Rasim Tokuç 1 https://orcid.org/0009-0005-2139-2642 Mesut Tükenme 2 https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7970-0449 Haluk Saçaklı 3 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3830-6710 İstanbul, Turkey >Ege University, İzmir, Türkiye >İstanbul Gelişim University, İstanbul, Türkiye 2024 09 01 2024 10 30 In this study, the aim is to examine the physical and psychological effects of food intolerance in sedentary individuals aged 30-45. For this purpose, a cross-sectional study was conducted using a survey model. The study population consisted of 48 sedentary individuals diagnosed with food intolerance in 2017 at an internationally accredited private healthcare institution in Istanbul. The sample group included 40 individuals, comprising 20 women and 20 men, who participated voluntarily. Data collection was conducted using the ‘‘Personal Information Form,’’ ‘‘Food Intolerance Impact Questionnaire,’’ ‘‘International Physical Activity Questionnaire’’ (IPAQ), and ‘‘SF-36 Quality of Life Scale.’’ SPSS 22 statistical software was used for the evaluation and analysis of the collected data. Basic statistics, such as mean and standard deviation, were employed to understand the general characteristics of the data. The findings were interpreted in tabular form. The study’s findings primarily showed that the physical activity levels of the participants fell below the recommended health standards, reflecting a sedentary lifestyle; indeed, half of the participants (50%) reported not engaging in even light activities, such as walking, within the past week. On the other hand, the study’s findings revealed that interventions related to food intolerance had significant effects on participants’ health and quality of life, with notable changes in areas such as sleep quality, energy levels, weight loss, and digestive complaints, although limitations in areas like social functionality persisted. Among our recommendations is the adoption of a multidisciplinary approach to improve the quality of life for individuals with food intolerance, highlighting the importance of collaboration among experts from different disciplines, such as nutritionists, psychologists, and physical therapists http://www.ijoss.org/Archive/ijoss-Volume1-issue3-01.pdf Physical Activity Food Intolerance Quality of Life. 15 24 article *Kader Yel 1 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9151-766X Derya Şencan 2 https://orcid.org/0009-0003-9942-9826 Sema Güzel 3 https://orcid.org/0009-0009-2761-3273 Ali Ozan Erkılıç 4 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7230-671X Bayburt University, Graduate Education Institute, Bayburt, Türkiye / yelkader@yandex.com >Bayburt University Graduate Education Institute, Bayburt, Türkiye, deryasencan@gmail.com / Orcid >Bayburt University Graduate Education Institute, Bayburt, Türkiye, semaguzel2019@gmail.com / Orcid: 0009-0009-2761-3273 >Bayburt University, Faculty of Sports Sciences, Bayburt, Türkiye / aliozan32@gmail.com / Orcid: 0000-0001-7230-671X 2024 08 30 2024 10 05 This review study aims to examine the effects of physical activity and dietary habits on healthy living and quality of life. The study comprehensively explores the negative impacts of a sedentary lifestyle on individuals' physical and mental health while emphasizing the positive contributions of regular physical activity and balanced nutrition to overall well-being. In this context, data from scientifically validated studies in the literature have been synthesized, evaluating the relationship between levels of physical activity, dietary habits, and health parameters. Drawing on systematic reviews and meta-analyses, the complementary roles of physical activity and healthy eating in enhancing quality of life are analyzed. The review highlights the significance of individual and societal interventions to promote healthy living, with a particular focus on increasing physical activity and improving dietary habits. The study aims to propose actionable approaches to reduce age- and lifestyle-related health risks and to contribute to the existing body of knowledge in this field. Accordingly, the necessity of addressing strategies for increasing physical activity, mitigating the effects of a sedentary lifestyle, and encouraging balanced nutritional practices at both individual and societal levels is underscored. . http://www.ijoss.org/Archive/ijoss-Volume1-issue3-02.pdf Physical Activity Dietary Habits Healthy Living Quality of Life Sedentary Lifestyle 2025-06-30 2 2 1 8 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15293945 article H. Bayram Temur 1 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5124-2523 *Mehmet Üçüncü 2 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8871-159X Bayburt University, Bayburt, Türkiye / temurbay@hotmail.com Çanakkale Gençlik ve Spor İl Müdürlüğü, Bayburt, Türkiye / mehmet_ucuncu@outlook.com 2025 02 10 2025 04 20 2025 06 30 This study aimed to investigate the relationship between age, height, body weight, shoulder width, hand, foot, leg and stroke length and 50 m, 100 m and 200 m freestyle and backstroke swimming performances. The body composition measurements of 24 male individuals who received swimming training and whose average sports age was 2.30 ± .57 years were taken. At the same time, their 50 m, 100 m and 200 m freestyle and backstroke swimming times were determined. The analysis of the obtained data was performed using descriptive and correlation tests in the SPSS 27 package program. The study findings revealed that 50 m freestyle swimming performance and body compositions showed a negative significance (p<0.05). It was determined that 100 m freestyle swimming performance had a negative, significant (p<0.05) relationship with all other studied parameters except the age variable. Again, it was determined that the negative relationship between 200 m freestyle swimming performance and body compositions was significant (p<0.05). It was observed that there was a significant (p<0.05) relationship between 50 m backstroke swimming performance and height, shoulder width, hand, foot and leg length. It was revealed that there was a significant relationship between 100 m and 200 m backstroke swimming performance and height, body weight, stroke, hand, foot and leg length at p<0.05 level. As a result, it was revealed that almost all of the studied body compositions positively affected the performance in different swimming styles, and only these effect levels differed in terms of significance. In this context, it is thought that body compositions can be used as indicators in swimmer selection. https://www.ijoss.org/Archive/issue2-volume2/ijoss-Volume2-issue2-01.pdf Swimming performance Body composition Relationship 9 17 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16744249 article Mustafa Karakuş 1 *Serdar Sucan 2 Çağrı Çelenk 3 Soner Akkurt 4 Kardelen Zümrüt Çelikkol 5 Erciyes University, Faculty of Sports Sciences, High Altitude and Sports Sciences Research and Implementation Center, Kayseri, Türkiye / mblackkus@gmail.com Erciyes University, Faculty of Sports Sciences, High Altitude and Sports Sciences Research and Implementation Center, Kayseri, Türkiye / sesucan@hotmail.com Erciyes University, Faculty of Sports Sciences, Kayseri, Türkiye / celenkc7@hotmail.com Erciyes University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Sports Medicine, High Altitude and Sports Sciences Research and Implementation Center, Kayseri, Türkiye / drsonerakkurt@hotmail.com Erciyes University, Faculty of Sports Sciences, Kayseri, Türkiye / kardelenzümrüt@hotmail.com 2025 04 15 2025 06 20 2025 06 30 One of the most common traditional and complementary medicine (TCM) methods among athletes is cupping application. The application performed by bleeding the skin is called wet cupping (hijama). One of the most important parameters in athletic success is muscle strength. Our aim is to investigate the effect of wet cupping application on muscle strength, muscle soreness and sleep quality. Fourteen volunteer men aged 20–24 were included in this study. Volunteers were divided into two groups: cupping application group (CAG, n=7) and control group (CG, n=7). After warm-up and resistance exercises, quadriceps muscle strength was measured, wet cupping was applied to the CAG, and muscle strength, soreness (VAS) and sleep quality were followed over 72 hours. In the control group the same protocol was applied without cupping. VAS values were significantly lower and sleep quality scores significantly higher in CAG compared to CG, while no significant difference was found in quadriceps strength. According to these results, wet cupping reduces muscle soreness and improves sleep quality but does not increase muscle strength. https://www.ijoss.org/Archive/issue2-volume2/ijoss-Volume2-issue2-02.pdf Wet cupping Hijama Muscle strength Muscle soreness Sleep quality 19 29 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16746505 article Cihan Gürbüz 1 Onur Şipal 1 Bayburt University, Bayburt, Türkiye 2025 01 01 2025 06 20 2025 06 30 The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of 4-week Tabata training on the performance of elite boxers in the pre-competition period. A total of 16 elite boxers, consisting of 8 in the experimental group and 8 in the control group, participated voluntarily in the study. Back-leg-hand grip strength, 20–30 m sprint, T-agility, standing long jump, vertical jump, 30-second push-up, 30-second sit-up and sit-and-reach flexibility tests were used. The research was organised as a quasi-experimental design with post-test only and non-equivalent control groups. Data were analysed using independent t-tests. As a result, significant differences (p<0.001) were found in hand grip strength, 30 m sprint, T-test agility, long jump, 30-second sit-up and 30-second push-up parameters in favour of the experimental group. It was concluded that Tabata training in the pre-competition period provides positive development in boxers’ performance. https://www.ijoss.org/Archive/issue2-volume2/ijoss-Volume2-issue2-03.pdf Boxing Pre-competition period Tabata Performance 30 39 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16981875 article Bilal Albayrak 1 https://orcid.org/0009-0008-4482-0816 Atatürk University, Institute of Winter Sports and Sports Sciences, Erzurum, Türkiye / albayrakbilal8@gmail.com 2025 04 20 2025 06 15 2025 06 30 The universe of the study consisted of players from the Erzurumspor F.K. U-17 football team playing in the 2024–2025 Development League. A total of 22 footballers voluntarily participated in the study and were divided into a French Contrast Method group (n=11) and a control group (n=11). The training method for the experimental group was implemented by the club’s athletic performance coach, while performance tests were conducted by Atatürk University Sports Sciences Application and Research Centre. Heights, body weights, agility (Illinois Agility Test), vertical jump and hang time (CMJ test), 10 m and 30 m sprint and anaerobic power (Wingate test) were assessed. Statistical analysis included Shapiro–Wilk, paired samples and independent samples t-tests. Significant improvements were found in jump height, 10 m and 30 m sprint and anaerobic power parameters in the experimental group between pre- and post-tests. It can be concluded that French Contrast Training has a positive effect on football players’ biomotor abilities. https://www.ijoss.org/Archive/issue2-volume2/ijoss-Volume2-issue2-04.pdf Football Contrast training Anaerobic power 40 50 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16982765 article *Yeliz Kahraman 1 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8209-4087 Aykut Hocalar 2 https://orcid.org/0009-0009-5708-4683 Alay Kesler 3 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7232-6072 İshak Göçer 4 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2337-2240 Birol Ünsal 5 https://orcid.org/0009-0009-8765-5301 Akdeniz University, Health Science Institute, Antalya, Türkiye / yelizkahramana@hotmail.com Akdeniz University, Health Science Institute, Antalya, Türkiye / aykuthocalar@gmail.com İstanbul Cerrahpaşa University, Faculty of Sport Sciences, İstanbul, Türkiye / alayk@hotmail.com Ankara University, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Ankara, Türkiye / ishakgocer71@gmail.com Akdeniz University, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Antalya, Türkiye / bunsal@akdeniz.edu.tr 2025 04 22 2025 06 22 2025 06 30 Introduction: Muscular contraction load and repetition strategies within the continuum zone repetition method (endurance 50%, hypertrophy 70%, strength 85%) provide auto-regulated training volume by detecting muscular working load and repetition in one-set sections. Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the muscular contraction performance level of weightlifters using the continuum zone repetition method within an autoregulation resistance training periodization. Materials and methods: Eight male and female weightlifters participated in a 3-week, 2-day-per-week autoregulation resistance training programme including 10RM (hypertrophy zone) and 6RM (power zone). One repetition maximum (1RM), 50%1RM, 70%1RM and 85%1RM loads and repetitions were monitored to detect non-linear concentric load changes. Results: 1RM outcomes in countermovement jump shrug and bent-over row increased significantly, whereas isometric deadlift and overhead press did not. In general, loading increased while repetitions decreased under different muscular exercise conditions. Conclusion: Autoregulation resistance training using resistance zones and concentric load programmes can improve muscular performance in weightlifters in the short term by increasing concentric load and optimising repetition schemes. https://www.ijoss.org/Archive/issue2-volume2/ijoss-Volume2-issue2-05.pdf Continuum zone repetition Autoregulation resistance training Short term periodization Weightlifters 51 64 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17158019 article Sabiha Gizem Engin 1 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0898-8474 Yozgat Bozok University, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Yozgat, Türkiye / s.gizemengin@gmail.com 2025 05 09 2025 06 23 2025 06 30 At the inception of the modern Olympic Games, women’s participation was highly limited, shaped by Pierre de Coubertin’s negative stance on women in sport. From the late 20th century onward, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) adopted policies to increase female participation, culminating in full gender parity at the Paris 2024 Olympics. This study examines the historical development and current state of gender equality in the modern Olympics using PESTEL and trend analysis. Political, economic, social, technological and legal strategies of the IOC are analysed to evaluate the impact of its gender equality policies. The study also discusses media representation, sponsorship and women’s rights movements. The main conclusion is that gender equality must be achieved not only in quantitative (numerical) terms but also qualitatively in terms of roles, visibility and conditions. https://www.ijoss.org/Archive/issue2-volume2/ijoss-Volume2-issue2-06.pdf Gender equality Olympic Games IOC policies Paris 2024 Female athletes 65 74 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17451151 article *Murat Koç 1 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9103-8554 Barışcan Öztürk 2 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7001-3032 Levent Sangün 3 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2363-8977 Erciyes University, Faculty of Sports Sciences, Kayseri, Türkiye / muratkoc@erciyes.edu.tr Çukurova University, Faculty of Sports Sciences, Adana, Türkiye / bariscan.ozturk.bc@gmail.com Çukurova University, Adana Vocational School, Adana, Türkiye / lsangun@cu.edu.tr 2025 04 28 2025 06 10 2025 06 30 The aim of this study was to investigate the reliability and validity of Kinovea, a video motion analysis software, for rapid change of direction (COD) performance in young football players. Thirty amateur male soccer players (mean age 16.67±0.8 years) participated. COD data were obtained using a Witty gate photocell system and a simultaneous video recording system analysed with Kinovea. Pearson correlation coefficients and Bland–Altman plots were used to compare methods, and intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC) were calculated. High correlations (r=0.981, p<.001) and excellent reliability (Kinovea ICC=0.864–0.935; Witty ICC=0.914) were found. Bland–Altman analysis showed a small but systematic bias (–0.042 s), with Witty measuring 0.73% lower times than Kinovea. These results indicate that Kinovea is a valid and reliable alternative to Witty for assessing COD performance. https://www.ijoss.org/Archive/issue2-volume2/ijoss-Volume2-issue2-07.pdf Change of direction Reliability Validity Kinovea 75 85 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17451324 article *Döndü Uğurlu 1 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9153-8900 Hakan Yapıcı 2 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7029-1910 Tugehan İrem Koduman 3 https://orcid.org/0009-0008-6053-1512 Döne Görkem Kumtepe 4 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6759-1472 Büşra Emlek 5 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9428-2608 Zeynep Başer 6 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4391-4075 Mehmet Gülü 7 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7633-7900 Kırıkkale University, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Kırıkkale, Türkiye / donduugurlu@kku.edu.tr Kırıkkale University, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Kırıkkale, Türkiye / hakanyapici24@hotmail.com Kırıkkale University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Kırıkkale, Türkiye / tuggehann@gmail.com Kırıkkale University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Kırıkkale, Türkiye / g.kumtepe@kku.edu.tr Kırıkkale University, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Kırıkkale, Türkiye / busraa.emlek7119@gmail.com Kırıkkale University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Kırıkkale, Türkiye / zeynepbaser@kku.edu.tr Kırıkkale University, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Kırıkkale, Türkiye / mehmetgulu80@gmail.com 2025 04 19 2025 06 21 2025 06 30 This study aims to investigate the effects of music on the training processes of national athletes. A total of 544 national athletes from various sports disciplines participated. Data were collected using the “Impact of Music on the Sportive Activities Scale” (IMSAS), which evaluates motivation, psychological resilience and physical strength/performance. Analyses were conducted using SPSS 25.0 with independent samples t-tests and one-way ANOVA. The results revealed that music positively influences athletes’ motivation, enhances physical performance and strengthens psychological resilience during training. Female athletes, younger age groups (18–22), those with 1–3 years of sports experience, athletes with higher education and socioeconomic status, and those in team sports benefited more from music-supported training. The findings highlight the importance of personalised music integration into training programmes as a tool to optimise performance and mental preparedness. https://www.ijoss.org/Archive/issue2-volume2/ijoss-Volume2-issue2-08.pdf Music National athletes Training Motivation 86 96 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17454205 article Mehmet Derelioğlu 1 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3873-3202 Seda Sabah 2 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7386-0314 Avrasya University, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Trabzon, Türkiye / mehmetderelioglu61@hotmail.com Amasya University, Faculty of Education, Amasya, Türkiye / sabah.sda@gmail.com 2025 04 07 2025 06 14 2025 06 30 This study aims to examine the impact of motivational and psychological factors on athletes’ performance. A qualitative research design based on phenomenology was used, and the sample consisted of eight national athletes. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and analysed using content analysis in NVivo. Findings showed that professional athletes do not only focus on physical performance but also attach great importance to mental health. National symbols such as the flag and national anthem were reported as strong motivational factors that reinforce responsibility and enhance performance. However, athletes also struggle with stress, anxiety and pressure, underlining the need for psychological resilience. Some athletes were able to turn pressure into a source of motivation through intrinsic motivation and psychological toughness. The study recommends strengthening coach–athlete relationships, supporting emotional and mental recovery, guiding athletes during breaks, and providing personalised psychological support based on individual motivation and resilience levels. https://www.ijoss.org/Archive/issue2-volume2/ijoss-Volume2-issue2-09.pdf Motivation Performance Psychology Sport 97 109 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17454998 article Ufuk Han Bağaçlı 1 https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1679-1554 Sertaç Erçiş 2 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2966-4049 Necmettin Erbakan Science High School, Erzurum, Türkiye Atatürk University, Faculty of Sports Sciences, Erzurum, Türkiye 2025 01 29 2025 06 08 2025 06 30 This study examines differences in trunk stabilization, balance and flexibility between children who regularly participate in folk dance training and their sedentary peers in the Erzurum region. Forty male students (mean age 12.95±0.67 years) took part, 20 of whom had been engaged in folk dance for about five years, while 20 led a sedentary lifestyle. Trunk stabilization was assessed using plank, side plank, Sorensen back extension and sit-up tests; balance was evaluated with the star excursion balance test and stork balance test; and flexibility with the sit-and-reach test. Statistical analyses (p<0.05) revealed significantly higher performance in the folk dance group in all parameters, including plank, sit-up, Sorensen and balance tests, as well as higher flexibility scores. These findings suggest that folk dance training enhances core stability, balance and flexibility, and may be an effective physical activity to improve musculoskeletal health in children. https://www.ijoss.org/Archive/issue2-volume2/ijoss-Volume2-issue2-10.pdf Flexibility Balance Folk dances Core stabilization 110 127 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17590427 article *Ezgi Samar 1 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9376-9307 Cansu Yılmaz 2 https://orcid.org/0009-0002-6583-4674 Artvin Çoruh University, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Artvin, Türkiye / ezgi@artvin.edu.tr Artvin Çoruh University, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Artvin, Türkiye / cnsyll0@gmail.com 2025 05 28 2025 06 29 2025 06 30 This study aimed to examine the effect of job stress on eating behaviour and sleep quality among academicians. The sample consisted of 155 volunteer academics working at Artvin Çoruh University. The Personal Information Form, Adult Eating Behaviour Scale, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and Job Stress Scale were used as data collection tools. After normality checks, data were analysed using independent samples t-tests, one-way ANOVA, Pearson correlation and regression analysis (p<.05). Results showed significant relationships between job stress, eating behaviour and sleep quality. Female academics reported significantly higher job stress scores than males. Job stress decreased with increasing age and academic experience, with the highest stress observed in those with 1–10 years of experience. No significant differences were found by academic title. Female participants had significantly higher scores in satiety and emotional overeating, while no gender differences were found in other subscales. Only the hunger subscale differed by experience, being higher in those with 6–10 years. Sleep quality improved with age, and research assistants/lecturers had better sleep quality scores than higher-title groups. There was no significant relationship between job stress and eating behaviour, but a positive and significant relationship was found between job stress and poorer sleep quality. Regression analysis showed that job stress significantly predicted sleep quality, explaining about 7% of its variance. Strengthening stress management, work–life balance and psychological support programmes for academics is recommended. https://www.ijoss.org/Archive/issue2-volume2/ijoss-Volume2-issue2-11.pdf Academician Job stress Eating behaviour Sleep quality 128 134 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17658148 article *Tunay DİLİCAN 1 0000-0003-4686-6849 Bursa Uludağ University, Türkiye / tunaydilican86@hotmail.com 2025 04 08 2025 05 29 This narrative review examines the development of technical formation in child and adolescent tennis players in relation to age-specific physiological, neuromotor, and cognitive characteristics, and discusses corresponding training methods. Peer-reviewed studies focusing on technical skill development in youth tennis players were identified through searches in PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and Google Scholar. The findings indicate that technical learning should not be viewed solely as motor skill acquisition, but rather as a multidimensional process shaped by growth and maturation, equipment and court scaling, attentional focus, feedback strategies, and game-based pedagogical approaches. Game-based, variable, and age-appropriate training models are more effective than traditional blocked practice in enhancing technical accuracy, retention, and transfer to match play. Furthermore, external focus instructions, self-regulated feedback, and functional neuromuscular training are reported to support technical stability, movement quality, and postural control. Overall, the evidence suggests that age- and maturation-sensitive, individualised and multidisciplinary training approaches are essential for the sustainable and healthy development of technical formation in young tennis players. https://www.ijoss.org/Archive/issue2-volume2/ijoss-Volume2-issue2-12.pdf Child Tennis Technical formation Motor learning Training 135 145 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17660763 article Oleh Olkhovyi 1 0000-0002-5223-5229 Natalya Didyuk 2 0009-0006-3371-2719 Oleksandr Tykhorskyi 3 0000-0003-1779-0849 Maksymova Kateryna 4 0000-0003-2027-662 Kharkiv State Academy of Physical Culture, Kharkiv, Ukraine; Doctor of Sciences, Professor, Vice-Rector for Research Kharkiv National University of Radio Electronics, Department of Physical Education and Sports, Kharkiv, Ukraine Kharkiv State Academy of Physical Culture, Department of Health, Fitness and Recreation, Kharkiv, Ukraine Kharkiv State Academy of Physical Culture, Department of Health, Fitness and Recreation, Kharkiv, Ukraine 2025 05 27 2025 06 25 The article analyzes the features of pre-competition body weight regulation in female powerlifters based on the results of an online survey of female athletes (n=29) and powerlifting coaches (n=16). The frequency, duration, methods, and volumes of body weight loss, as well as their impact on female athletes’ strength indicators, were identified. It was found that highly qualified female athletes more often use rapid weight loss methods (1–3 days before the competition), lose more than 5 kg and mainly use starvation. Simultaneously, qualified female athletes demonstrate greater variability of approaches and are more often negatively affected by strength abilities. The data obtained from coaches generally confirm the trends identified among female athletes. The results of the study can be used to optimize strategies for pre-competition body weight regulation in female athletes in power sports in general and in powerlifting in particular, taking into account individual characteristics and level of qualification. https://www.ijoss.org/Archive/issue2-volume2/ijoss-Volume2-issue2-13.pdf Powerlifting Weight loss Pre-competition training Strength sports 147 153 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17663181 article Özge KÖSE* 1 0000-0003-3505-7034 Kenan IŞILDAK 2 0000-0002-7164-3500 Süleyman Demirel University, Institute of Health Sciences, Department of Exercise and Sport Sciences, Isparta, Türkiye / ozgekosee.32@gmail.com Süleyman Demirel University, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Department of Coaching Education, Isparta, Türkiye / kenanisildak@sdu.edu.tr 2025 05 07 2025 06 25 The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between anaerobic power and leg volume and underwater dolphin kick in elite swimmers. A total of 17 licensed swimmers, 7 girls and 10 boys, aged 9-10 from Toroslar Sports Club participated in this study. After determining the leg volume of the athletes with the frustum method, the linear regression formula was used. The complementarity coefficient of this formula is R2 = .95 and the standard error of the estimate is .056. In determining the anaerobic power, a vertical jump test, the validity and reliability of which is accepted by sports scientists, was performed. The value was recorded in cm and the jumped distance was calculated by substituting it in the Lewis formula. Shapiro-Wilk Test was applied to determine whether the data were normally distributed. Descriptive statistics such as mean, standard deviation, minimum-maximum, median, percentage distributions were used to understand the general distribution and characteristics of the data. Pearson correlation analysis was used to determine the linear relationships between the total leg volume of the athletes and their underwater dolphin kick performances. According to the results, there was a positive and significant relationship between total leg volume and vertical jump performance (r=0.752; p<0.05), while the negative relationships between total leg volume and dolphin kick time and between vertical jump and dolphin kick time were not found to be statistically significant (p>0.05). The study shows that leg volume and anaerobic power are related, but additional factors such as technique, coordination and flexibility should also be taken into account in underwater dolphin kick performance. It is thought that this study will shed light on the training programs of coaches. https://www.ijoss.org/Archive/issue2-volume2/ijoss-Volume2-issue2-14.pdf Swimming Leg volume Vertical jump Dolphin foot strike Elite swimmers https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17663454 article Bülent TATLISU 1 0000-0003-4208-4583 Öner GÜLBAHÇE 2 0000-0002-3565-0877 Bayburt University, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Bayburt, Türkiye / btatlisu@bayburt.edu.tr Ağrı İbrahim Çeçen University, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Ağrı, Türkiye / ogulbahce@agri.edu.tr 2025 02 10 2025 06 18 https://www.ijoss.org/Archive/issue2-volume2/ijoss-Volume2-issue2-15.pdf Life-long learning Teacher candidates Sport 174 181 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17668124 article Mevlüt ÇELİK* 1 0009-0008-7274-6238 Eda ADATEPE 2 0000-0003-1254-9300 Hüsniye ÇELİK 3 0000-0001-8022-4466 Graduate Education, Bayburt University, Bayburt, Türkiye / mevlut_6909@hotmail.com Department of Sports Management, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Bayburt University, Bayburt, Türkiye Department of Sports Management, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Bayburt University, Bayburt, Türkiye 2025 01 24 2025 06 16 Physical education and game lesson is one of the compulsory subjects taught by class teachers in grades 1, 2, and 3 for 5 class hours and in grade 4 for 2 class hours. With the lowering of the starting age for school in 2012, the importance of play in child development has been emphasized, and the Physical Education lesson has been changed to Physical Education and Game Activities, with an increase in class hours. This subject was renamed as Physical Education and Game in 2018 and is still one of the subjects with the highest number of class hours in the primary school curriculum. This research aims to examine articles and theses on physical education and game lessons. Descriptive content analysis technique was used in this study, and the universe of the study consists of articles, master’s theses, and doctoral dissertations in this field. Purposeful sampling method was used for sampling, and the sample of the study consists of a total of 36 studies reached in the searches with the keywords of physical education and game lesson in YÖK Thesis, Google Scholar, and Dergipark databases. It was found that 14 of these studies were articles, 3 were doctoral dissertations, and 19 were master’s theses. According to the findings of the research; it is observed that the most studies were conducted in 2022, and out of these studies, 5 were master’s theses, 1 was a doctoral dissertation, and 4 were articles. It was determined that the majority of the studies were in the field of educational sciences (55.6%), and master’s theses constituted the majority. It is observed that the studies were mostly conducted using quantitative and qualitative methods. Surveys and scales were mostly utilized in the studies. In conclusion, it is observed that there are few studies in this field, and the quantity at the doctoral level is also noteworthy. It is believed that experimental studies conducted by physical education and sports teachers will greatly contribute to the field. https://www.ijoss.org/Archive/issue2-volume2/ijoss-Volume2-issue2-16.pdf Primary school Curriculum Physical education and game lesson 182 191 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17669950 article Ali Kamil Güngör* 1 0000-0001-5875-0742 Ramiz Arabacı 2 0000-0001-8403-5742 Emre Açıkgöz 3 0009-0005-9992-5541 Bursa Uludağ University, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Department of Coaching Education, Bursa, Türkiye / alikamilgungor@uludag.edu.tr Bursa Uludağ University, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Department of Physical Education and Sport, Head of Elite Performance in Sport Research Group, Bursa, Türkiye / ramizar@uludag.edu.tr Bursa Uludağ University, Institute of Education Sciences, Physical Education and Sport, Bursa, Türkiye / eackgozz7@gmail.com 2025 05 02 2025 06 23 The aim of the present study was to compare notational technical–tactical analysis of the XXXII Summer Olympic Games (OG) and 2022 World Championship (WC) freestyle wrestling competitions. A total of 293 (103 OG and 190 WC) videos of bouts were watched and analyzed by the Dartfish Connect Plus 8.0 match analysis program. Bout analyses were performed according to 1) bout analysis preparation, 2) searching and tagging, 3) database creation, and 4) data usage procedures. Wrestling techniques were grouped into takedowns and throws in standing position and flips and throws in parterre position. Points were determined according to time and periods, standing and parterre position, winning types, attacks, and counter-attacks. There is a significant difference between attacks and counter-attacks in WC and OG (p<0.05; x2 = 31.689). The types of victories in WC and OG are 63.7% and 73.8% by point, respectively. In the first and second periods, technical points are determined according to wrestling actions (WAmean) 1.74 and 1.76 (t=0.488, Cohen’s d = .031), 1.66 and 1.69 (t=0.567, Cohen’s d = .048) in WC and OG, respectively. Most wrestling techniques are performed in the standing position (WC 58.8% and OG 68.2%). Leg Attack is the most used technique in the standing position (WC 17.9% and OG 21.8%). In conclusion, techniques that earn two points, attack movements, performed at the standing position, such as leg attack, take down, and push to out, are important in elite wrestling matches. https://www.ijoss.org/Archive/issue2-volume2/ijoss-Volume2-issue2-17.pdf Wrestling Performance Match analyses Elite athlete 192 201 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17670818 article Fatih OLCAŞ 1 0000-0002-5976-2435 Özhan BAVLI 2 0000-0002-6850-9925 Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Graduate Education Institute, Sport Management Department, Çanakkale, Türkiye / olcas_6432@hotmail.com Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Department of Sport Management, Çanakkale, Türkiye / ozhanbavli@comu.edu.tr 2025 05 07 2025 06 25 The purpose of this study is to examine the perceptions of individuals who go to private fitness centers about service expectations and the service quality they receive in these facilities. For this purpose, a service quality scale was applied to 374 individuals who go to regular fitness centers. When the scale scores were analyzed, it was understood that the total service quality scale scores of the participants were high and the facilities met their expectations. In addition, significant differences were found between the expectation scores and perceived scores in the personnel, program, locker rooms and facility sub-dimensions (p<0.05). The analysis showed that the only significant difference was in the Program expected, where women had higher expectations than men (p=0.002). In addition, a significant positive correlation was found between age and monthly income (r = 0.578, p<0.01), meaning as age increases, monthly income tends to increase as well. In light of these findings, it can be said that in order to increase the service quality perceived by users, it would be beneficial to give importance to personnel training, increase facility opportunities and emphasize program diversity. https://www.ijoss.org/Archive/issue2-volume2/ijoss-Volume2-issue2-18.pdf Fitness center Service quality Facility management User satisfaction 202 212 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17671498 article Mehmet ÜÇÜNCÜ 1 0000-0002-8871-159X Hacı Bayram TEMÜR 2 0000-0002-5124-2523 Çanakkale Youth and Sports Provincial Directorate, Bayburt, Türkiye / mehmet_ucuncu@outlook.com Bayburt University, Bayburt, Türkiye / bayramtemur@bayburt.edu.tr 2025 05 12 2025 06 25 The purpose of this study is to investigate whether core training has an effect on freestyle (50m, 100m, 200m) and backstroke (50m, 100m, 200m) swimming distances in male swimmers aged 9-11. The average height of the participants included in the study is 144±57 cm, their average body weight is 38±29 kg, and their average sports age is 2±29 years. Individuals receiving swimming training were divided into experimental (24) and control (11) groups. Before and after the exercise, their height, body weight, pulling and pushing forces of both arms in freestyle and pulling and pushing forces of both arms in supine style were determined. Pushing and pulling forces of both legs were determined in freestyle and supine styles. In addition to these measurements, the participants’ 50m, 100m, 200m freestyle and backstroke swimming times were determined. SPSS 26.00 package program was used to analyze the data. As a result of the analysis, it was determined that right and left arm pushing and pulling forces created significant differences in freestyle distances of 50m, 100m, 200m. In the backstroke swimming distances of 50m, 100m, 200m, the pretest and posttest values of all groups were found to be significant (p<0.05). As a result of leg strength, it was determined that there was a significant difference in right and left pushing and pulling forces in freestyle distances of 50m, 100m, 200m. It was determined that there was no significant relationship between leg strength values in the supine style (p>0.05). As a result, it can be said that the applied core training affects arm and leg pushing and pulling forces, and also has a positive effect on arm and leg strengths in 50 m, 100 m, 200 m swimming times in both styles. https://www.ijoss.org/Archive/issue2-volume2/ijoss-Volume2-issue2-19.pdf Swimming Core Training Effect 213 220 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17672490 article Muhammet KEFELİ 1 0000-0002-6949-602X Ramazan CEYLAN* 2 0000-0003-0123-0783 Bayburt University, Bayburt, Türkiye / 61.m.kefeli@gmail.com Bayburt University, Bayburt, Türkiye / rceylan@bayburt.edu.tr 2025 04 28 2025 06 25 This study aimed to investigate the relationships between tennis players’ affective states and their performance in tennis. A total of 41 athletes (24 males and 17 females), all aged 13 years or older and with a minimum of five years of tennis experience in clubs affiliated with the Turkish Tennis Federation, voluntarily participated in the research. Data were collected using a Personal Information Form, the State and Trait Optimal Performance Affect Scale developed by Jackson and Eklund, and performance records obtained from the Turkish Tennis Federation’s i-Kort system. For data analysis, independent samples t-tests and Pearson correlation analyses were conducted to investigate differences and relationships among variables. The normality of the data was assessed using the Shapiro–Wilk test, the Kolmogorov–Smirnov test, and Q–Q plot evaluations. According to the findings, no significant difference was observed between tennis performance and affective states based on gender (p>0.05). Among female players, no significant association was found between performance and affective state (p>0.05), whereas male players demonstrated a positive and moderate relationship between tennis performance and affective state (p<0.001). When all athletes were analysed collectively, a mild and positive relationship between tennis performance and optimal performance affect was identified (p<0.001). https://www.ijoss.org/Archive/issue2-volume2/ijoss-Volume2-issue2-20.pdf Tennis performance Emotional state Optimal performance Sport psychology Correlation analysis 221 236 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17673905 article İsmail Koç* 1 0000-0002-1047-7959 Cengizhan PAKYARDIM 2 0000-0001-6126-8164 Muhammed Zahid ÖREL 3 0000-0002-6539-6021 Eylem GENCER 4 0000-0001-7666-9817 Kırşehir Ahi Evran University, Faculty of Sports Sciences, Kırşehir, Türkiye / ismail.koc@ahievran.edu.tr Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University, Faculty of Sports Sciences, Kahramanmaraş, Türkiye / cengizhanpakyardim@hotmail.com Sakarya University of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Sakarya, Türkiye / zahidorel123@gmail.com Kırşehir Ahi Evran University, Faculty of Sports Sciences, Kırşehir, Türkiye / egencer@ahievran.edu.tr 2025 01 10 2025 04 20 The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between mindfulness levels and athletic coping skills among Boccia athletes with disabilities. The research was conducted using the relational survey model, a quantitative research method. A total of 99 Boccia athletes (27 women, 62 men) aged between 18 and 58 (mean age = 33.76 ± 11.22) voluntarily participated in the study. Data were collected using a personal information form, the Athlete Mindfulness Questionnaire, and the Athletic Coping Skills Inventory-26. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS 26.0 software. Since the data showed a normal distribution, independent samples t-tests were used for pairwise comparisons, while ANOVA was applied for multiple comparisons. The relationships between variables were examined using Pearson correlation analysis to determine the direction and strength of associations. Additionally, simple linear regression analysis was conducted to assess how variations in one variable influenced the other. The findings revealed a statistically significant, strong, and positive correlation between mindfulness levels and athletic coping skills among the athletes. Regression analysis indicated that mindfulness levels were a significant predictor of coping skills, explaining 21% of the variance (p<0.05). Significant differences were observed in athletic coping skills and mindfulness in sports based on age, while gender differences were found to be significant in coping skills. However, no significant differences were found concerning national athlete status, competition classification, or years of athletic experience. In conclusion, the results suggest that as athletes’ mindfulness levels increase, their ability to cope with sports-related challenges improves. Furthermore, the findings indicate that male athletes demonstrate better performance under pressure, while athletes aged 18–25 may require additional training and support to enhance their goal-setting, mental preparation, concentration, confidence, motivation, and focus skills. https://www.ijoss.org/Archive/issue2-volume2/ijoss-Volume2-issue2-21.pdf Disability Boccia Athletic coping skills Mindfulness 237 246 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17675162 article Eda Yılmaz* 1 0000-0003-4832-3792 Sevinç Namlı 2 0000-0003-0958-6792 Ferhat Canyurt 3 0009-0000-1950-5007 Pınar Pehlivan 4 0009-0006-6430-1330 Fatih Ateş 5 0009-0000-5510-2694 Erzurum Technical University, Faculty of Sports Sciences, Erzurum, Türkiye / eda.yilmaz@erzurum.edu.tr Erzurum Technical University, Faculty of Sports Sciences, Erzurum, Türkiye / sevinc.namli@erzurum.edu.tr Erzurum Technical University, Faculty of Sports Sciences, Erzurum, Türkiye / ferhat.canyurt@erzurum.edu.tr Erzurum Technical University, Institute of Health Sciences, Erzurum, Türkiye / pinar.pehlivan@erzurum.edu.tr Erzurum Technical University, Faculty of Sports Sciences, Erzurum, Türkiye / fatih.ates@erzurum.edu.tr 2025 01 28 2025 05 10 Schools, where education and training occur, cover an important period in human life. It is an important issue to investigate students’ feelings of belonging to school, as students’ feeling of belonging to school and going willingly will affect their academic success. This research was designed to examine students’ participation in school sports teams, which is thought to affect their sense of belonging to the school. A total of 721 students, 375 from secondary school and 346 from high school, participated in the study. While the number of students in school teams was 330, the number of students who were not in school teams was 391. As a result of the analyses performed with the SPSS 27.0 package program, it was determined that the data showed normal distribution and parametric tests were applied. According to the research findings, no statistical difference was found in the gender variable in the sense of belonging to the school. Middle school students’ sense of school belonging scores are higher and statistically significant than the average scores of high school students. However, according to the variables of taking part in the school team, supporting the family’s child to do sports, and school administration/teachers supporting the student to do sports, it was determined that the school-belonging scores of the participants who said yes were higher and statistically significant compared to the participants who said no. https://www.ijoss.org/Archive/issue2-volume2/ijoss-Volume2-issue2-22.pdf School belonging School sports Education Training 247 246 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17676121 article Gökhan Arıkan 1 0000-0001-8491-1941 Mesut Çayır 2 0009-0003-8928-3421 Harran University, Department of Physical Education and Sports Teaching, Şanlıurfa, Türkiye Harran University, Department of Physical Education and Sports Teaching, Şanlıurfa, Türkiye 2025 05 12 2025 06 25 2025 06 30 Sport is an important activity that contributes not only to an individual’s physical health but also to their psychological development. The participation of families in sports and their supportive roles allow individuals to develop valuable psychological gains such as self-confidence, discipline, social adaptation, and emotional resilience... https://www.ijoss.org/Archive/issue2-volume2/ijoss-Volume2-issue2-23.pdf Sports Child Psychology Family 256 269 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17676449 article Gökçer Aydın 1 0009-0005-5545-6608 Atatürk University, Graduate School of Winter Sports and Sport Sciences, Department of Sports Management, Erzurum, Türkiye 2025 03 10 2025 06 10 2025 06 30 This study examines the impact of fans’ motivation to follow their teams on social media on internet gambling addiction. A cross-sectional study was conducted using a screening model. The sample group consisted of 403 sports team fans selected using the convenience sampling method... https://www.ijoss.org/Archive/issue2-volume2/ijoss-Volume2-issue2-24.pdf Fanaticism Virtual Betting Addiction Motivation 271 293 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17679993 article Gökhan Karakurt 1 0000-0001-9881-6283 Ramazan Ceylan 2 0000-0003-0123-0783 Bayburt İl Milli Eğitim Müdürlüğü, Bayburt, Türkiye Bayburt University, Bayburt, Türkiye 2025 05 01 2025 06 20 2025 06 30 The aim of this study is to examine the impact of professional football players’ perceptions of their coaches’ charismatic leadership across various variables. A total of 509 professional athletes participated voluntarily... https://www.ijoss.org/Archive/issue2-volume2/ijoss-Volume2-issue2-25.pdf Coach Football player Charismatic leadership Team sports 294 312 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17682315 article Hatice Gezer 1 0000-0001-7291-4002 Sarıkamış Meslek Yüksekokulu, Kafkas Üniversitesi, Türkiye 2025 04 08 2025 06 19 2025 06 30 Objective: This meta-analytic review aimed to examine the overall effect of individual and contextual factors on psychological resilience among female athletes. A total of 39 studies with 6,349 participants were analyzed... https://www.ijoss.org/Archive/issue2-volume2/ijoss-Volume2-issue2-26.pdf Psychological resilience Mental toughness Female athletes Meta-analysis 313 321 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17682684 article Taner Karaman 1 0000-0002-1468-4234 Department of Sports Management, Okan University, Istanbul, Türkiye 2025 05 03 2025 06 24 2025 06 30 This study analyzes expenditures on player transfers and positional distribution across the top leagues of Europe between the 2014–2015 and 2023–2024 seasons... https://www.ijoss.org/Archive/issue2-volume2/ijoss-Volume2-issue2-27.pdf Management Football transfer Scouting Expenditures 322 347 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17683100 article Muhammet Emin Dertli 1 0000-0003-4309-6201 Seda Erden Dertli 2 0009-0007-2911-289X Şükran Dertli 3 0000-0001-9901-534 Atatürk University, Türkiye Atatürk University, Türkiye Bayburt University, Türkiye 2025 05 04 2025 06 23 2025 06 30 This study analyzes the academic development of artificial intelligence technologies within physical education and sports sciences by examining 953 WoS-indexed publications... https://www.ijoss.org/Archive/issue2-volume2/ijoss-Volume2-issue2-28.pdf Physical education Sports Artificial intelligence Bibliometric analysis 348 364 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17689066 article Eslem Özden 1 0009-0001-0878-8985 Fatih Yaşartürk 2 0000-0003-4934-101X Bartın University, Graduate Education Institute, Bartın, Türkiye Bartın University, Faculty of Sports Sciences, Bartın, Türkiye 2025 02 01 2025 05 30 2025 06 30 This study examines the relationship between university students’ recreational sport well-being and academic engagement. The sample consisted of 509 students... https://www.ijoss.org/Archive/issue2-volume2/ijoss-Volume2-issue2-29.pdf Recreational sport well-being Academic belonging University students 365 380 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17690292 article Dursun Yılmaz Baycan 1 0000-0002-6632-0264 Hayri Akyüz 2 0000-0002-8550-6689 Bartın University, Faculty of Sports Sciences, Bartın, Türkiye Bayburt University, Faculty of Sports Sciences, Bayburt, Türkiye 2024 08 20 2025 05 30 2025 06 30 The main purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between university students’ leisure satisfaction and their perceived health levels... https://www.ijoss.org/Archive/issue2-volume2/ijoss-Volume2-issue2-30.pdf Leisure satisfaction Health perception University students 381 390 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17691132 article İzzet İslamoğlu 1 0000-0001-5573-1423 Faruk Albay 2 0000-0001-9994-7058 Yıldırım Kayacan 3 0000-0003-2784-2980 Ondokuz Mayıs University, Faculty of Yaşar Doğu Sport Sciences, Samsun, Türkiye Ondokuz Mayıs University, Faculty of Yaşar Doğu Sport Sciences, Samsun, Türkiye Ondokuz Mayıs University, Faculty of Yaşar Doğu Sport Sciences, Samsun, Türkiye 2025 02 27 2025 05 20 2025 06 30 Purpose: This study aims to compare home and away teams in terms of technical parameters affecting ball-in-play time in UEFA Champions League matches... https://www.ijoss.org/Archive/issue2-volume2/ijoss-Volume2-issue2-31.pdf Home-away team Ball-in-play UEFA Champions League Match analysis 391 405 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17692663 article Mehmet Duman 1 0009-0005-2139-2642 Fatih Kıyıcı 2 0000-0003-1982-3894 Atatürk University, Institute of Winter Sports and Sport Sciences, Türkiye Atatürk University, Faculty of Sports Sciences, Türkiye 2024 08 20 2025 02 25 2025 06 30 The aim of this study is to examine the effect of core strengthening exercises on hip and knee isokinetic strength of luge athletes... https://www.ijoss.org/Archive/issue2-volume2/ijoss-Volume2-issue2-32.pdf Isokinetic strength Hip strength Stabilization Core training 406 425 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17693386 article Ayşegül Anıl 1 Yunus Emre Çingöz 2 0000-0003-2624-4436 Ministry of Youth and Sports (GSB), Türkiye Bayburt University, Faculty of Sports Sciences, Bayburt, Türkiye 2025 02 28 2025 05 10 2025 06 30 This study aims to examine the relationship between internet usage habits of sports sciences students and their attitudes toward wearable technological sports products... https://www.ijoss.org/Archive/issue2-volume2/ijoss-Volume2-issue2-33.pdf Internet usage Wearable technology Digital behavior Sports sciences