p-ISSN: 1300-0551
e-ISSN: 2587-1498

Research Article

Comparative Analysis of in-Competition Sports Injuries in Different Taekwondo Tournaments: Seniors, Juniors and Para-Taekwondo

Hüseyin Günaydın1, Beyza Uğurlu1, Melik Erkam Top1, Mahmut Güner1, Tuğba Kocahan2

1Sports Medicine Department, Gülhane Training and Research Hospital, Ministry of Health, Ankara, Türkiye
2Sports Medicine Department, Gülhane Faculty of Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Türkiye

Cite as: Gunaydin H, Ugurlu B, Erkam Top M, Guner M, Kocahan T. Comparative Analysis of in-Competition Sports Injuries in Different Taekwondo Tournaments: Seniors, Juniors and Para-Taekwondo. Turk J Sports Med. 2026; https://doi.org/10.47447/tjsm.0938

Published Online: 12 February 2026 DOI: 10.47447/tjsm.0938
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The Relationship Between Eating Attitude, Body Image Perception and Alexithymia Among Athletes

Ahsen Oğul1, Sabriye Ercan2

1Sports Medicine Section, Eskişehir City Hospital, , Eskişehir, Türkiye
2Sports Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Süleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Türkiye

Cite as: Ogul A, Ercan S. The relationship between eating attitude, body image perception and alexithymia among athletes.Turk J Sports Med. 2026;https://doi.org/10.47447/tjsm.0915

Published Online: 22 January 2026 DOI: 10.47447/tjsm.0915
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Impact of wearing surgical face masks on heart rate and oxygen saturation levels during the Chester Step Test exercise

Sanjay Maharjan1, Binnam Shakya2, Suman Pokhrel3, Rakesh Kumar Jha4, Jayandra Byanju1, Ira Shrestha1

1Physiology Dept., Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lalitpur, Nepal
2Physiology Dept., Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences, Kathmandu, Nepal
3Nutrition and Dietetics Dept., Central Campus of Technology, Dharan, Nepal
4Physiology Dept., Nepalgunj Medical College, Banke, Nepal

Cite this article as: Maharjan S, Shakya B, Pokhrel S, Kumar Jha R, Byanju J, Shrestha I. Impact of wearing surgical face masks on heart rate and oxygen saturation levels during the Chester Step Test exercise.Turk J Sports Med. 2026;https://doi.org/10.47447/tjsm.0899

Published Online: 22 January 2026 DOI: 10.47447/tjsm.0899
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Review Article

Effectiveness of active stretching during training for injury prevention and performance enhancement in sports: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Kalani Weerasinghe1,2, Ranil Jayawardena3, Andrew P Hills4

1Health and Wellness Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka
2School of Health Sciences, UTAS Health, University of Tasmania, Tasmania, Australia
3Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka
4School of Health Sciences, UTAS Health, University of Tasmania, Tasmania, Australia

Cite as: Weerasinghe K, Jayawardena R, Hills AP. Effectiveness of active stretching during training for injury prevention and performance enhancement in sports: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Turk J Sports Med. 2026; https://doi.org/10.47447/tjsm.0926

Published Online: 12 February 2026 DOI: 10.47447/tjsm.0926
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