Ani Agopyan

Marmara University · Faculty of Sport Sciences, Department of Coaching Education, Istanbul, Turkey.

BACKGROUND: Limited research exists on how various resistance training methods, such as TRX and dumbbells, impact sport-specific technical skills and muscle performance in young athletes. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to compare the effects of 8-week Total-Body Resistance Exercise (TRX) suspension training and Traditional Dumbbell Training (TDT) on s...

This study aims to analyze the contribution of each apparatus' score component to the overall score and to identify the key performance indicators that distinguish medalists from non-medalists among the 10 finalists in rhythmic gymnastics at the 2020 Olympic Games, Tokyo. Medalists (n=3) and non-medalists (n=7) were separated in the sample. Each ap...

Objective The study aimed to investigate the effect of a nutrition program introduced among elite Greco–Roman wrestlers during the weight-loss period before the competition on the athletes’ body composition, hydration, and mood. Methods The experimental group comprised the Greco–Roman Wrestling National Team (U23) of different weights (n = 8) and...

Purpose There are limited studies on the effects of coffee consumption, which has become part of popular culture and is highly common among young people, on the attention levels of female university students. This paper aims to examine the effects of caffeine consumption given at different doses (0, 100 and 200 mg) to female university students ( n...

Objective The study aimed to investigate the effect of a nutrition program introduced among elite Greco–Roman wrestlers during weight loss period prior to the competition on the athletes’ body composition, hydration, and mood. Methods The experimental group comprised from the Greco–Roman Wrestling National Team (U23) of different weights (n = 8) an...

This study aims to determine the possible differences anthropometric characteristics and body composition profiles of elite taekwondo players with or without medals in European championships. Twenty-one black-belt elite taekwondo athletes (17.4±1.2 years) from the Turkish national team were divided into two groups, namely, medalists (MEC; n =11) an...

Background: Foam rolling (FR) has been developed as a popular intervention, however the acute effect of muscular and range of motion (ROM) function using a FR is unknown in young taekwondo players. Objective: This study examined the acute effects of multiple (lower extremity and back part of the body) FR exercises on joint ROM and vertical jump pe...

ZET Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, obezitesi olan kadınlarda evde uzman olmadan uy-gulanan tıbbi beslenme tedavisi ile desteklenen kombine egzersiz modelinin (aerobik ve direnç); vücut kompozisyonuna, el kavrama kuvvetine, esnekliğe, 6 dakika yürüme me-safesine (6DYM) ve yaşam kalitesine olan etkisinin incelenmesidir. Gereç ve Yöntem-ler: Obezite polik...

Introduction: This present study aimed to examine the effects of long-term resistance exercise (REG) and aerobic exercise (AEG) on the adiponectin, insulin resistance, lipid profile and body composition in adolescent boys with obesity. Methods: Sixteen obese adolescent boys (age: 16.81±0.91 years) who studied at high school in İstanbul voluntarily...

Introduction:This present study aimed to examine the effects of long-term resistance exercise (REG) and aerobic exercise (AEG) on the adiponectin, insulin resistance, lipid profile and body composition in adolescent boys with obesity.Methods:Sixteen obese adolescent boys (age: 16.81±0.91 years) who studied at high school in İstanbul voluntarily par...

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, menopoz sonrası dönemdeki aşırı kilolu ve obez kadınlara uygulanan 6 haftalık yüksek şiddetli aralıklı antrenmanların vücut kompozisyonu, lipid profili ve kemik metabolizmasına etkisinin değerlendirilmesidir. Yöntem: Araştırmaya; menopoz tanısı kesinleşmiş (yaş: 53.78±3.93 yıl) 32 aşırı kilolu ve obez (BKİ:33.21± 4.98 kg/...

The aim of this study was to determine the use and the variety of body movement difficulty in the routines of individual rhythmic gymnasts aiming to compete in the 2016-Olympic Games, both those who qualified and those who did not. The research data was collected from the routines of 24 rhythmic gymnasts, from a total of 96 videos that were recorde...

This study was carried out to determine the relationship between orthorexia nervosa (ON) and eating disorder and body composition, class level, and place of residence in university students from the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics. The participants (n = 136; 20.9 ± 2.0 years) were all female students, whose scores on the Orthorexia Nervosa Qu...

Kinesio tape and proprioceptive exercises are both used for increasing balance in dancers. The purposes of this study were to: a) determine the acute effect of kinesio tape (KT) application on the ankle joint on balance performance, b) investigate the effects of an 8-week proprioceptive-neuromuscular (PN) training program on balance performance, an...

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of physical training modalities on basal metabolic rate, cardiovascular fitness and serum leptin level in obese adolescent boys. Sixteen obese adolescent boys (age: 16.81 ± 0.91 years) were randomly assigned to either resistance (RTG) (n=8) or endurance (ETG) (n=8) training and followed the respe...

Objective: To evaluate bilateral isokinetic knee extensor and flexor muscle strength relative to hamstring flexibility in female modern dancers. Methods: 20 trained university-level female modern dance students (mean age 23.8±3.8 yrs) volunteered for the study. Concentric isokinetic peak torque (PT, in Nm), peak torque % of body weight (PT%BW, i...

Introduction and objectives: Elastic resistance has been commonly used in the therapeutic and fitness setting. However, the effects of a strength training program using elastic resistance exercises to the explosive power and spike speed, which are very important elements for successful volleyball practice, has not been clearly demonstrated. Therefo...

It is important to expose the risk factor in injury in the context of the health and the careers of dancers. Female are at greater risk of developing anemia than men, yet scarce data exist on anemia associated outcomes in female dancers. The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationships between bilateral isokinetic knee extensor and...

The aim of this study was to determine the golf knowledge and awareness of the parents whose children were involved in a golf talent selection project. It was held in order to spread golf and find new talents in Turkey. A questionnaire was applied to the parents of 400 children (223 boys and 178 girls) aged 8-11 during this project. Frequency distr...

z: Bu araştırmanın amacı; spor bilimleri fakültesi öğrencilerinin sağlıklı yaşam biçimi davranışlarının bölüm, sınıf ve cinsiyet değişkenle-rine göre değerlendirmektir. Araştırmanın örneklemini; fakültenin beden eğitimi ve spor öğretmenliği, antrenörlük eğitimi ve spor yönetici-liği bölümlerinin 1., 2., 3. ve 4. sınıflarında okuyan ve basit rastgel...

Introduction: Although the harmful effects of smoking on the cardiovascular and respiratory systems have been established for a long time, the effect on physiological and physical parameters in modern female dancers is not well documented. Objective: To determine differences in selected pulmonary functions, biochemical parameters, and body composi...

The present research aimed to compare the fitness parameters, nutritional patterns and exercise habits of students among School of Physical Education and Sports with regard to gender and three different departments. A total of 333 students (Trainer Education n=100, Physical Education and Sport Teaching n=90, and Sports Management n=150) participate...

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of 8-week plyometric training on the leg power, jump and sprint performance in female soccer players. Eighteen of female soccer players from Women 2 League (age = 18.2 ± 2.3 years, height = 161.3 ± 5.4 cm, body mass = 56.6 ± 7.2 kg,) were randomly assigned to a control (n=9) and a plyometric (n=9) g...

Abstract Physical activity level (PAL) is an important factor to promote and maintain a healthy lifestyle along the whole life cycle. The children and adolescent period is the critical time to acquire positive lifestyle habits. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of both high school entrance exam (HSEE) and parental behaviors on...

Analysis of Body Movement Difficulties of Individual Elite Rhythmic Gymnasts at London 2012 Olympic Games Finals Abstract:The purpose of this study was to analyse the body movement difficulties in individual elite rhythmic gymnasts in Olympic Games. The data has been collected from the videos that were recorded during the individual senior rhythmic...

Aim: The aim of this study was to examine the acute effects of static stretching in dominant leg flexor muscle groups on concentric isokinetic leg extension and flexion peak torque (PT), peak torque % body weight (PT%BW) and total work (TW) at 60, 180 and 300 °.s-1 in stretched and non-stretched limbs of modern dancers. Methods: Twenty-six train...

The aim of this study was to determine maximal voluntary peak torque (PT), PT% body weight (PT%BW), total work (TW), and hamstring/quadriceps ratio (HQR) for bilateral and unilateral thigh muscle strength during isokinetic muscle contractions in modern dancers in relation to their experience level. Twenty-two female dancers were divided into two gr...

The aim of this study was to determine the effects of static stretching exercises and gender on the kickboard flutter kicking swimming times of 11- to 12-year-old swimmers. Twenty-nine (15 boys and 14 girls) competitive swimmers performed short-distance (25 m and 50 m) flutter kicking swims with a kickboard under both unstretched and stretched cond...

Aim. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of Morton's Foot on vertical jump, static and dynamic balance performances of modern dancers. Methods. The participants were 14 undergraduate modern dancers and were divided into two groups according to their foot type: Morton's Foot (MF, N.=7) and non Morton's Foot (NMF, N.=7). Static balan...

Effects of Morton’s foot on vertical jump, static and dynamic balance performances of modern dancers Aim. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of Morton’s Foot on vertical jump, static and dynamic balance performances of modern dancers. Methods. The participants were 14 undergraduate modern dancers and were divided into two groups a...

Abstract Body mass index and percent body fat in goalball and movement education in male and female children with severe visual impairment Objective The aim of the present study was to compare 3 months percent body fat (PBF) and body mass index (BMI) in children with severe visual impairment enrolled in goalball and movement education. Methods Par...

Post– exercise proteinuria and increased urinary gamma-glutamly transferase (GGT) levels can be predictive of exercise induced renal damage. In the literature, there exists numerous studies on exercise induced proteinuria, but studies investigating the effects of exercise on urinary GGT levels are quite few. The purpose of this study was to determi...