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Sporcularının performansını doğru şekilde ölçebilmek, değerlendirebilmek ve gelişim süreçlerini takip edebilmek için yapılan ölçümlerin güvenilir olması en önemli ön kabullerden biridir. Güvenirlik ölçüsü olarak literatürde çoğunlukla sınıf-içi korelasyon katsayısı rapor edilse de bunun tek başına yeterli olmadığı konusundaki görüşler güncel literatüre hakim olmaya başlamıştır. Ayrıca sınıf içi korelasyon katsayısının çok çeşitli versiyonlar içermesi ve çoğunlukla rapor edilirken bu bilgilerin sunulmaması da performans araştırmalarında önemli bir eksiklik olarak değerlendirilmektedir. Son çalışmalar, bilimsel çalışmaların sonuçlarının aynı zamanda pratiğe de hitap edecek şekilde rapor edilmesinin gerekliliğine vurgu yapmaktadır. Dolayısıyla bu çalışmanın amacı ölçümlerin standart hatası, tipik hata ve tespit edilebilir minimal değişim gibi pratik temelli hesaplamaları tanıtmak ve kullanımını yaygınlaştırmaya katkıda bulunmaktır.

Güreş, temaslı mücadelenin yoğun olarak yaşandığı sporların başında gelmektedir. Müsabakalar ve antrenmanlar sırasında güreşçilerin maruz kaldığı fiziksel eforlar yaralanma/sakatlanma riskini de beraberinde getirmektedir. Ancak güreş stilleri arasında yaralanma/sakatlanma riski açısından bir fark olup olmadığı belirsizdir. Bu çalışmanın amacı Greko-Romen (GR) ve serbest (Srb) stil güreşçilerin yaralanma/sakatlanma oranlarını meta-analiz yöntemiyle karşılaştırmaktır. Veri tabanları taranarak konuyla ilgili çalışmalar incelenmiştir ve dahil edilme kriterlerini karşılayan 8 çalışmadan toplam 1365 güreşçiye (GR: 662; Srb: 703) ait verinin meta-analizi yapılmıştır. Yaralanma/sakatlanma riskini değerlendirmek için odds oranları (OO) hesaplanmıştır. Analiz sonuçları GR ve Srb stil güreşçilerin genel yaralanma/sakatlanma oranları arasında anlamlı bir fark olmadığını göstermiştir (OO=0.705; p=0.111). Yaralanma/sakatlanma bölgeleri açısından farklılıklar incelendiğinde, diz (OO=0.330; p=0.038) bölgesinde Srb stil güreşçilerin yaralanma/sakatlanma oranının anlamlı derecede daha yüksek olduğu bulunurken; gövde/sırt/kaburga (OO=1.719; p=0.002) ve omuz/köprücük kemiği/kürek kemiği (OO=1.451; p=0.027) bölgelerinde GR güreşçilerin anlamlı derecede daha yüksek yaralanma/sakatlanma oranına sahip olduğu bulunmuştur. Ayak/ayak bileği/topuk (OO=0.835; p=0.347), el/el bileği/el parmakları (OO=1.194; p=0.529), dirsek (OO=1.351; p=0.178), kafa/yüz/boyun (OO=1.160; p=0.506) ve uyluk/kalça/bel (OO=1.159; p=0.480) bölgelerinde ise iki grup arasında anlamlı bir fark olmadığı tespit edilmiştir. Ayrıca, bu çalışma kapsamında yapılan tüm meta-analizler, yayın yanlılığı açısından bir asimetri olmadığını göstermektedir. Sonuç olarak bu çalışma genel yaralanma/sakatlanma oranları açısından stiller arasında anlamlı bir fark olmadığını gösterirken; diz bölgesinde Srb stil güreşçilerin, gövde/sırt kaburga ve omuz/köprücük kemiği/kürek kemiği bölgesinde GR güreşçilerin anlamlı derecede daha yüksek bir orana sahip olduğunu göstermektedir. Bu araştırmanın sonuçları hem günlük antrenmanlar öncesinde hem de daha uzun vadeli antrenman planlamasında güreş stillerine göre yaralanma/sakatlanma oranlarını azaltmak için alınacak tedbirlere rehberlik edebilir.

This study aims to determine the effects of essential oils of Origanum dubium (DUB), Origanum vulgare subsp. hirtum (HIR), and Lavandula angustifolia (LAV) on lipid profiles and liver biomarkers in athletes. Thirty-four trained athletes were randomly assigned to one of three experimental groups or the control group (CON). The concentrations of serum lipids and liver biomarkers were assessed before and after the 14-day essential oil intervention. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis showed 68.0 and 82.1% carvacrol in DUB and HIR, respectively, and 34.50% linalyl acetate and 33.68% linalool in LAV essential oils. One-way analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) indicated a significant difference (p = 0.001) among the groups for high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) when the associated preintervention values were used as a covariate. The related pairwise comparisons revealed that DUB (p = 0.001) and HIR (p = 0.024) had greater HDL-C values than CON. From the two-way ANOVA, an interaction between time (before vs. after) and the groups (DUB vs. HIR vs. LAV vs. CON) was found for HDL-C (p = 0.030). Findings indicated a significant increase in DUB (p = 0.0001) and HIR (p = 0.010) for HDL-C, and there was a significant decrease in DUB (p = 0.023) for low-density lipoprotein cholesterol. However, there was no difference in total cholesterol, triglycerides, and all liver biomarkers.

Ulupinar, S, Ozbay, S, Gencoglu, C, and Ince, I. Performance differences between Greco-Roman and freestyle wrestlers: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Strength Cond Res XX(X): 000-000, 2021-This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to summarize evidence on performance differences between Greco-Roman (GR) and freestyle (Fr) wrestlers. Eleven studies met the inclusion criteria (91 individual data and a total of 752 wrestlers). The analysis of handgrip strength comprised 9 outcomes from 5 studies with no significant difference between GR and Fr wrestlers. The analysis of isometric (back or leg) strength comprised 15 outcomes from 6 studies with a significant effect favoring GR wrestlers. The analysis of muscle power comprised 15 outcomes from 5 studies with a significant effect favoring GR wrestlers. The analysis of strength endurance comprised 4 outcomes from 3 studies with no significant difference between GR and Fr wrestlers. The analysis of anaerobic capacity and power comprised 6 outcomes from 3 studies with no significant difference between GR and Fr wrestlers. The analysis of speed comprised 19 outcomes from 7 studies with a significant effect favoring GR wrestlers. The analysis of flexibility comprised 20 outcomes from 6 studies with a significant effect favoring Fr wrestlers. This study indicated that GR wrestlers had greater isometric strength, muscle power, and speed performance, but Fr wrestlers had greater flexibility. Given the significant effect sizes favoring GR wrestlers, it is possible that they focused on training strategies to improve physical strength-power performance. However, considering the significant effect size favoring Fr wrestlers, it is possible that they focused on training strategies to improve flexibility because Fr wrestling techniques require a larger range of motion during both attack and defense.

Yüksek yoğunluklu egzersiz sırasında (örneğin, laktat eşiğinin üzerinde çalışmak) kasılan iskelet kasları, önemli miktarda hidrojen (H+) iyonu birikimine sebep olur. Bu H+ iyonları, egzersize bağlı metabolik asidozun gelişmesine ve asit-baz homeostazının bozulmasına sebep olabilir. Dolayısıyla bu çalışmanın amacı (a) egzersize bağlı vücut pH seviyesinde meydana gelen değişimlerin fizyolojik mekanizmasını ve sportif performansa etkisini, (b) egzersize bağlı asit-baz homeostazında görülen değişimlerin fizyolojik mekanizmasını ve sportif performansa etkisini ve (c) bahsedilen fizyolojik olayların olumsuz etkilerinin minimize edilmesi için kullanılabilecek besin takviyelerini güncel literatür ışığında incelemeyi amaçlamıştır. Bu derleme çalışmasında egzersiz ve asit-baz dengesi, egzersize bağlı asit-baz bozuklukları ile ilgili konuları içeren bilimsel metinler ve kitaplar incelenmiştir. Pub Med, Web of Science, Medline, Cochrane Library, Google Scholar ve ULAKBİM elektronik veri tabanları “exercise and pH balance”, “acidosis and exercise”, “exercise and acid-base balance”, “athletic performance and fluid balance”, “sport supplements for asid-base balance”, “sports beverage for athletes’’ ve “nutritional strategies for acid-base balance” anahtar kelimeleri kullanılarak taranmıştır. Metabolik asidozla birlikte sporcularda yorgunluk hissi, kaslardaki mekanik performansın azalması gibi etmenler dolayısıyla egzersiz performansını da olumsuz etkiler. Bu nedenle sporcular tarafından yüksek şiddetli egzersizlerde bozulabilecek asit-baz homeostazı için destekleyici besinsel takviyelerin kullanılması (sodyum bikarbonat, sodyum sitrat, beta alanin vb.) sportif performansın optimal biçimde sürdürülebilmesi, oluşabilecek yorgunluğun geciktirilebilmesi ve performansın artırılması için tavsiye edilen alternatiflerdir., During high intensity exercise (i.e., working above the lactate threshold), the contracting skeletal muscles generate plenty of hydrogen (H+) ions. These H+ ions can lead to the exercise-induced metabolic acidosis and impairment of acid-base homeostasis. Therefore, the aim of this study is to explain (a) the physiological mechanism of changes in the body pH level due to exercise and its effect on sportive performance, (b) the physiological mechanism of changes in exercise-induced acid-base homeostasis and its effect on athletic performance, and (c) the methods to minimize the negative effects of the mentioned physiological events. The aim of this study is to examine the nutritional supplements that can be used in the light of current literature. In this review, scientific articles and books on exercise and acid-base balance, exercise-induced acid-base disorders were examined. Pub Med, Web of Science, Medline, Cochrane Library, Google Scholar and ULAKBİM electronic databases were searched using the keywords “exercise and pH balance”, “acidosis and exercise”, “exercise and acid-base balance”, “athletic performance and fluid balance”, “sport supplements for acid-base balance”, “sports beverage for athletes” and “nutritional strategies for acid-base balance”. A decrease in pH level with metabolic acidosis could decrease the exercise performance. Metabolic acidosis also negatively affects exercise performance due to factors such as the feeling of fatigue, and the decrease in mechanical performance in the muscles in athletes Therefore, showing the necessary sensitivity to the protection of acid-base balance and using supportive nutritional supplements (sodium bicarbonate, sodium citrate, beta alanine, etc.) for delaying fatigue by athletes are recommended alternatives to maintain optimal performance.

BACKGROUND: Strength-power tests are commonly used to monitor performance improvement and to assess preparedness for competition in weightlifters. Previous studies were limited to male weightlifters, consisted of a small number of tests, or used small samples of female weightlifters. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study is to determine the strongest indicators of weightlifting performance (WPER) and to reveal the relationships between competition performance and strength-power tests in junior female weightlifters. METHODS: Forty-two female weightlifters (age: 17.8 ± 2.3 years, body mass: 56.6 ± 8.1 kg; height: 156.1 ± 5.8) participated in this study. Participants were tested on a series of performance indicators including Wingate anaerobic power (lower and upper body), isokinetic leg force, vertical jumps, handgrip strength, and isometric leg strength following a national weightlifting competition. Competition performance was calculated with the Sinclair equation. Pearson correlation analysis was used to reveal the relationships between strength-power variables and Sinclair score, and Ridge regression analysis was used to determine the strongest indicators of WPER. RESULTS: The main results showed that Wingate leg peak power (L-PP) and countermovement jump height (CMJ) were the strongest indicators for WPER. They accounted for 74% of the common variance. Additionally, there was a significant correlation between strength-power variables (r= 0.41–0.846) and Sinclair score. CONCLUSIONS: This study’s findings suggest that the strongest predictors of WPER are L-PP and CMJ, and these tests can be used to monitor WPER in junior female weightlifters.

Background/objective This study aims to compare the effect of sprint distance and repetition number on performance, physiological responses, and energy systems contributions. Methods Eighteen male university league soccer players (age: 19.9 ± 1.6 years, height: 177.9 ± 4.7 cm, body mass: 72.4 ± 6.3 kg, percentage body fat: 8.9 ± 1.8, training experience: 7.4 ± 1.6 years) completed two different repeated sprint protocols: 20 × 20 m (20 × 20) and 10 × 40 m (10 × 40) with 15s and 30s rest intervals, respectively. Oxygen uptake (VO2) were measured during the rest, exercise, and recovery phases. Rest and peak blood lactate concentrations were determined. Using VO2 and lactate values, the energy system contributions were calculated using a mono-exponential model and mathematical calculations. Energy systems contributions and total energy expenditure (TEE) were calculated both for the entire protocol (overall) and for the sprints only. Results Ratings of perceived exertion (RPE), peak and mean heart rate (HR) responses were significantly higher in the 20 × 20 whereas lactate response was higher in the 10 × 40. TEE was similar between the 10 × 40 (586.3 ± 60.8 kJ) and 20 × 20 (595.6 ± 57.5 kJ). For overall estimations, the 10 × 40 and 20 × 20 presented similar results of oxidative (47.5 ± 5.4 vs 45.7 ± 5.1 kJ min−1) and phosphagen (44.7 ± 5.4 vs (42.9 ± 4.8 kJ min−1) systems contributions whereas glycolytic contribution was higher in the 10 × 40 (15.5 ± 2.2 vs 12.8 ± 2.3 kJ min−1). For sprints only estimation, the phosphagen (257.6 ± 31.5 vs 225.2 ± 28.2 kJ min−1), glycolytic (89.4 ± 13.4 vs 67.3 ± 12.5 kJ min−1), and oxidative (76.9 ± 6.9 vs 72.0 ± 7.9 2 kJ min−1) systems contributions were higher in the 10 × 40. Conclusions Although HR and RPE responses were higher in the 20 × 20, phosphagen (during sprints) and glycolytic (during both sprints and overall protocol) were higher in the 10 × 40 protocol. Therefore, the 10 × 40 protocol seems more reasonable for developing or evaluating the anaerobic systems.

Background: Although counter movement jump (CMJ) test has been used for years to measure neuromuscular power, it is unclear what is the sensitivity of CMJ in distinguishing between combat athletes. Objective: The aim of this study is to assess the ability of 10-second frequency speed of kick test (FSKT) and CMJ to distinguish between elite and sub-elite kickboxing athletes. Methods: Twenty-four kickboxers voluntarily participated in this study. The inclusion criteria for all participants were to compete in the national championships at least the last three years. Athletes reaching at least a quarter-final were considered as elite (n = 12, age 21.3 ± 1.8 years, body height 176.0 ± 0.6 cm, body mass 70.91 ± 9.1 kg, training experience 7.2 ± 1.8 years) whereas athletes who could not reach the quarter-finals were considered as sub-elite (n = 12, age 20.0 ± 1.6 years, body height 177.0 ± 4.5 cm, body mass 69.05 ± 5.24 kg, training experience 6.21 ± 0.62 years) in the national championship held in the last tournament. Participants performed 10-second FSKT and CMJ test twice. Independent t-test was used to determine whether there were differences between groups and effect size (Cohen's d) was calculated. Additionally, a discriminant function analysis was used to determine which test most accurately distinguished elite and sub-elite kickboxers. Results: Body height, body mass, body mass index, and training experience did not significantly differ between the groups (p > .05), while CMJ (p = .001, d = 1.49) and FSKT (p < .001, d = 2.56) were significantly higher in the elite group than the sub-elite group. According to discriminant function analyses, FSKT correctly classified participation of 91.7% athletes in the elite and sub-elite groups, while CMJ correctly classified 70.8 % of athletes. Conclusions: This study suggested that FSKT can be used to determine successful and non-successful kickboxers since it is more effective at distinguishing the groups than CMJ test.

When irisin and adropin were discovered, it was popularly hoped that they would become therapies for metabolic disorders that threaten global health. However, contradictory results have been reported in the subsequent period. Irisin, induced by exercise or cold exposure, is believed to be a myokine that causes the browning of adipose tissue thus increasing energy expenditure. Adropin is thought to be beneficial for health by regulating blood flow, capillary density, and playing an active role in glucose and insulin homeostasis. However, there were no experimental studies investigating the simultaneous effect of exercise and cold exposure in humans. The purpose of this study was to investigate irisin and adropin responses in young healthy individuals performing aerobic exercise in different environmental temperatures. Twenty-seven young, healthy individuals participated in this study. Participants performed 40 min of aerobic running exercise in environmental temperatures of 0°C, 12°C, and 24°C. Venous blood samples were taken pre- and post-exercise. Irisin and adropin levels were analyzed using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The principal findings showed that while serum irisin concentrations significantly increased after aerobic exercise was performed at an environmental temperature of 0°C, there was no significant difference between pre- and post-exercise recordings for physical activity performed at 12°C and 24°C. Adropin concentrations, however, remained unchanged between pre- and post-exercise at 0°C, 12°C, and 24°C. Interestingly, the exercise at 0°C caused an increase in adropin (12.5%), but this amount was not enough to be a statistically significant result. The findings of this study suggest that aerobic exercise in a cold environment causes greater irisin release. However, the combined effect of exercise and cold exposure may not be enough to statistically increase adropin level.

Bu çalışmanın amacı siklet sporlarında sıvı dengesinin performans üzerindeki etkilerini ve yetersiz ya da aşırı su tüketiminin sebep olabileceği sağlık problemlerini incelemektir. Kickboks, boks, güreş, gibi belirli kilogram aralığı referans alınarak düzenlenen spor branşlarında sporcuların müsabakaya çıkacakları vücut ağırlıklarını koruyabilmeleri, aynı zamanda performanslarını üst düzeyde sürdürebilmeleri hassas ve önemli bir olgu olarak karşımıza çıkmaktadır. Siklet sporlarında kilo düşme uygulaması sık rastlanan bir durumdur. Bu durumlarda sporcularda yağ kütlesinin azaltılması ilk hedef olarak karşımıza çıkarken, tartı günü yaklaştığında hala kilo fazlası bulunan sporcuların ilk başvurduğu yöntem sıvı kaybı yolu ile kilo düşmektir. Sıvı kaybetmek için ise sporcular uzun süreli egzersiz, sıcak ortamlarda fiziksel aktivite, sauna, laksatif ilaç kullanımı gibi yöntemleri tercih etmektedirler. Fakat bu uygulamalar sonucunda vücutta ciddi düzeylerde dehidrasyon görülebilir. Bu dehidrasyon sonucunda sporcularda elektrolit ve mineral dengesizliklerinin oluşması kaçınılmazdır. Elektrolit ve mineral dengesinin bozulması sporcularda kas krampları veya agresif bir tutum sergileme gibi hem fizyolojik hem de psikolojik sıkıntılar doğurabilir. Bu spor branşlarında müsabakalar, resmi kontrol tartısının yapıldığı gün veya en geç resmi kontrol tartısından bir gün sonra başladığı için, sporcu kontrol tartısı sonrasında bol miktarda sıvı tüketse bile vücudun fizyolojik talepleri tam olarak karşılanmamış olabilir. Aynı zamanda tartı sonrasında sıvı ihtiyacını karşılamak için aşırı su tüketilmesi, sporcularda serum sodyum düzeyinin normal değerlerin altına düşmesinden dolayı hiponatremiye sebep olabilir. Dolayısıyla suyun hem yetersiz hem de aşırı tüketilmesi, sporcunun müsabaka performansını düşürebilir ve dahi ciddi sağlık problemlerine yol açabilir. Bu sebeplerden dolayı sporcular ve antrenörler tarafından hidrasyon, dehidrasyon ve hiponatremi kavramlarının iyi bilinmesi ve sıvı dengesinin korunmasına gereken hassasiyetin gösterilmesi gerekmektedir.

This study aimed to investigate the energy pathway contributions and physiological and performance responses between a 10 × 6-second intermittent sprint test (IST) and a 60-second single maximal test (SMT). Seventeen highly trained male Greco-Roman wrestlers participated in this study. Participants completed the 60-second upper-body Wingate tests, both intermittent and single forms. The contributions of the oxidative, glycolytic, and ATP-PCr pathways were estimated using mathematical methods based on lactate values and oxygen consumption kinetics of rest, exercise, and recovery phases. The main findings indicated that total energy expenditure (TEE) and the contribution of oxidative, glycolytic, and ATP-PCr pathways were 514 kJ, 45%, 11%, and 44% for IST (overall: sprints + rest intervals); 333 kJ, 14%, 17%, and 69% for IST (sprints only); and 159 kJ, 31%, 38%, and 31% for SMT, respectively. TEE and ATP-PCR pathway contributions were higher in the IST (both overall and sprint only), whereas glycolytic pathway contribution and delta lactate were higher in the SMT. Absolute oxidative contribution was similar, but relative oxidative contribution was higher in the SMT. Additionally, mean power was higher in the IST than SMT, whereas peak power, peak and mean heart rate, and ratings of perceived exertion were similar.

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of an eight-week moderate-intensity technical and resistance training on selected hematological parameters. Twenty male wrestlers participated in the study voluntarily. Participants trained six days a week after being divided into technical and resistance training groups. The first group was applied a technical training (TT) program, at 60-75% intensity of heart rate (HR) and lasting 75-90 minutes. The other group (resistance training) applied the resistance training (RT) program for the first four weeks at %60 of 1TM load, for the next four weeks at %70 of 1TM load. Blood samples were collected from participants before the training period and after 24 hours following the last training session. RBC, HGB, HCT, PLT values were analyzed to determine hematological parameters from blood samples. Statistical analysis was performed using the SPSS program. According to the results, between values before and after the training period, there was significant difference in RBC and HGB levels, while there was no significant difference in HCT and PLT levels in the TT group. Between values before and after the training period, there was no significant difference in RBC, HGB, HCT, PLT levels in RT group. As a result, it was found that eight-week technical training was more efficient significantly than resistance training (p

ABSRACT The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of exercise order on maximum strength development in resistance trainings. Thirty six male wrestlers (age = 21.6 ± 2.0 years; height = 169.8 ± 8.7 cm; body mass = 76.6 ± 11.1 kg) participated in the study. The participants performed two different resistance training programs for 12 weeks. First group (Gr1) performed the exercises involving large muscle groups at initial. The other group (Gr2) performed the same exercises in the opposite order. For the Gr1, the exercise order was bench press (BP), lat pulldown (LPD), shoulder press (SP), biceps curl (BC), triceps extension (TE). For the Gr2, the exercise order was TE, BC, SP, LPD and BP. Before and after the 12-week training period, 1 repeat maximum (1RM) loads were measured in all exercises. According to the results, 1RM loads of all exercises increased significantly in both groups (5.8-16.7%) . However, 1RM load increase in the BP and LPD exercises were significantly higher in Gr1 compared to Gr2. No significant difference was found between the groups in 1RM load increase of SP, BC and TE exercises. As a result it is recommended that exercises involving large muscle groups should be performed first.

Agility is one of the most important determinants of sportingperformance. Agility is the response given to the stimulus, requiring theparticipation of the whole body and the ability to react in a harmonious mannersuch as fast moving, balance protection and change of direction skills. Agilityhas a more complex structure than other sporting skills. There are manydifferent views on the content, development, measurement and evaluation of thisconcept. It is emphasized that cognitive factors such as perception anddecision making constitute the basis of the concept of agility in contemporarystudies, while agility is formerly consisted of planned activities thatincludes skills such as change of direction and speed. Definitions andevaluations related to agility performance may include sport-specificdifferences. In addition, a number of different agility tests have beendeveloped to measure agility, but there are some uncertain aspects of validity,duration, distance, and design of these tests. However, while everyoneacknowledges the value of agility performance in sport performance, there isnot enough information on its development. For this reason, the purpose of thisstudy is to investigate all aspects of the concept of agility and to examinethe changing approaches in contemporary studies. As a result, while the searchfor alternative training methods to improve agility performance continues, studyingare being made to develop new test methods that include all components formeasurement and evaluation., Çevikliksportif performansı etkileyen en önemli belirleyicilerden birisidir. Çeviklik,uyarana karşı tepki olarak verilen, tüm vücudun katılımını gerektiren, hızlıhareket edebilme, dengeyi koruma ve yön değiştirme gibi becerileri uyumlu birşekilde gerçekleştirebilme yeteneği olarak tanımlanabilir. Çeviklik, diğersportif becerilere göre daha karmaşık bir yapıya sahiptir. Bu kavramın içeriği,geliştirilmesi, ölçülmesi ve değerlendirilmesi konusunda birçok farklı görüşortaya koyulmuştur. Çeviklik, eskiden yön değiştirme ve sürat gibi becerileriiçeren, önceden planlanmış etkinlikler şeklinde değerlendirilirken, güncelçalışmalarda algılama ve karar verme gibi bilişsel faktörlerin çeviklikkavramının temelindeki unsurları oluşturdukları vurgulanmaktadır. Çeviklikperformansı ile ilgili tanımlamalar ve değerlendirmeler spora özgü farklılıklariçerebilmektedir. Ayrıca çeviklik becerisini ölçmek için birçok farklı çevikliktesti geliştirilmiştir, ancak bu testlerin geçerliği, süresi, mesafesi vetasarımı hakkında kabul görmemiş bazı hususlar vardır. Bunun yanında çeviklikperformansının spor başarısındaki önemi herkes tarafından kabul görse de,geliştirilmesi konusunda yeterli sayıda bilgi mevcut değildir. Bu sebeple buçalışmanın amacı çeviklik kavramını tüm yönleriyle ele almak ve güncelçalışmalar ışığında konuyla ilgili değişen yaklaşımları incelemektir. Sonuçolarak, çeviklik performansının geliştirilmesine yönelik alternatif antrenmanyöntemi arayışları devam ederken, ölçme ve değerlendirme için de bütünbileşenlerin dahil edildiği yeni test yöntemleri geliştirmek için çalışmalarsürmektedir.