Examination of the Health Perception Levels of Elite Level Judoists

Authors : Ramazan Erdoğan, Ahmethan Yıldırak, Korhan Kavuran

Pages : 240-247

Doi:10.53424/balikesirsbd.1398800

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Publication Date : 2024-08-28

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objective: Health perception includes individuals\' physical, physiological and psychological characteristics. Health perception is extremely important for athletes\' quality of life and sports performance, especially in elite level athletes, due to intense competition and training pace. The objective of this research was carried out to reveal the health perception levels of elite judokas. Materials and Methods: The research group\'s sample group consisted of 91 (35 Female, 56 Male) volunteer athletes who were actively licensed in the judo branch at the elite level. An online questionnaire form was applied as a data collection tool to question participants\' demographic information and health perception levels. For data analysis, the SPSS package program was utilized, and significance was set at p<0.05. Results: According to the research findings, athletes\' health perception levels were found to be medium, with male athletes\' health perception levels being higher than female athletes\'. It has been discovered that as athletes\' ages and years of participation in sports increase, so do their health perception levels. Furthermore, athletes who consume enough and balanced diet, athletes who drink more fluids and athletes who receive nutrition training have higher levels of health perception. Conclusion: Ultimately, it was revealed that the research group\'s health perceptions were on the medium level, and that sports years, age nutrition, and fluid consumption were crucial for health.
Keywords : Sağlık Algısı, Judo, Beslenme