İstanbul Sağlık ve Teknoloji Üniversitesi Kurumsal Akademik Arşivi
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Exploring nutritional supplement use by Turkish handball players: A pilot study
(Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal, 2025) Mor, Ömer; Bayraktar, Bülent; Sanchez-Oliver, Antonio Jesus; Günalan, Elif
Handball is popular with high physical, physiological, and psychological demands. In addition to high-intensity movements, handball players must have performance components such as strength, agility, and speed and a suitable aerobic form to cope with high-intensity efforts. An optimal nutrition strategy helps maintain physical and cognitive performance, supports injury prevention, return to play, training adaptations, accelerates, and optimizes recovery processes. It has been stated in the literature that handball players tend to use nutritional supplements (NS) to facilitate the achievement of their nutritional goals. Therefore, studying how handball athletes use NS can offer an important understanding of the factors influencing their success. This study investigates supplement use among Turkish handball players and assessing the factors that shape their supplementation practices.
Sports drinks may affect salivary parameters in adolescent footballers
(Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal, 2025) Bakdım, K.; Yılmaz, Ş.; Kement, S.; Küçük, F. B.; Sücüllülü, B. N.; Vural, Y.; Saygılı, S.; Özüpek, G.; Özgün, M.; Keskin, M.; Özen, B.; Günalan, Elif; Yalvaç, S.
Many adolescent athletes turn to sports supplements (SS) to improve their performance. Still, the growing use of these products raises questions about how they might affect oral health in the long run. While most studies focus on adult athletes and link sports drink consumption to dental issues like erosion and decay, it is worth asking whether these problems could begin much earlier, during the teenage years. This study explored how supplement use may influence salivary characteristics and early signs of oral health changes in adolescent football players.
Safe or dangerous? Evaluating group a sports supplements in the context of the epithelial barrier hypothesis
(Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal, 2025) Sadık, Merve; Aladağ, Esra; Bayraktar, Bülent; Sanchez-Oliver, Antonio Jesus; Günalan, Elif
The epithelial barrier hypothesis suggests that the integrity of epithelial barriers in the skin, respiratory tract, and intestinal mucosa contributes to various chronic diseases. Long-term and high-intensity training, dehydration, malnutrition, etc., can cause epithelial barrier sensitivity in elite athletes. Elite athletes commonly consume sports supplements (SS) to enhance performance, support physical appearance, and prevent nutrient deficiencies. Scientific evidence indicates that SS can also affect the integrity of epithelial barriers. This study aims to discuss the potential effects of SS classified as Group A by the Australian Sports Institute (AIS) on epithelial barrier integrity.
Physical activity and intuitive eating in older adults with type 2 diabetes: A behavioral health perspective
(Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal, 2025) Koyuncuoğlu, B. D.; Kıpçak, U.; Bayrakdar, M.; Kansız, A.N.; Günalan, Elif
As the global population continues to age, older adults face a higher burden of disease and multiple health conditions compared to younger people. Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is among the most common chronic illnesses for this age group. With aging, reduced insulin sensitivity and less control over eating habits can lead to problems in blood sugar regulation and increase the risk of developing T2DM. Intuitive eating, which involves responding to internal cues of hunger and fullness rather than following external dietary rules, has emerged as a relevant concept in diabetes care. Likewise, physical activity remains a key factor in managing the disease. This study explores the physical activity and intuitive eating in individuals aged 65 and older with T2DM.
Mental and behavioral health indicators in retired Turkish athletes: Preliminary findings
(Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal, 2025) Günalan, Elif; Demir, K.; Koyuncuoğlu, B. D.; Bayraktar, B.
Sports are essential for improving and developing health. Retirement from sports is an occupational transition associated with changes in many habits related to nutrition and lifestyle. Changes in physical activity and food preferences can cause many problems, such as a sedentary lifestyle, stress, depression, and anxiety. For this reason, the career termination process in elite athletes can disrupt the future professional and social functioning of these individuals. This study aims to determine the mental well-being, hedonic eating, and physical activity levels of Turkish retired athletes from various disciplines.
