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    Early-life endurance sports lowers frailty and falls in former male athletes
    (NATURE PORTFOLIO, 2025) Baş, KG; Şingün, RHO; Denizci, T
    The long-term impact of professional endurance sports on frailty and fall risk in older age remains underexplored. This study examined frailty, physical activity (PA), and health outcomes in older men with and without a history of professional endurance sports. We assessed 200 men aged 60-85 years, 100 former professional endurance athletes (For-A) with >= 5 years of competitive experience and 100 age-matched non-athletes (Non-A). Frailty was evaluated using the Frailty Assessment Screening Tool (FAST), PA with the International PA Questionnaire-Short Form, quality of life (QoL) perception via self-report, and falls/hospitalizations via examination. Group differences were tested with Independent t-tests, Mann-Whitney U, and chi-square, while ANCOVA and logistic regression were employed to adjust for current PA. For-A showed lower frailty prevalence (24% vs. 68%, p = 0.001), higher PA (2385 vs. 299 MET-min/week, p = 0.001), better QoL (median 7 vs. 5, p = 0.001), fewer falls (OR = 0.023, 95% CI [0.004, 0.127], p < 0.001), and a non-significant reduction in hospitalizations (OR = 0.414, 95% CI [0.142, 1.202], p = 0.105) in the past year compared to Non-A. Frailty (p = 0.003) and falls (p < 0.001) remained significantly lower in For-A after adjustment for current PA (p = 0.003), but hospitalization differences attenuated. Early-life endurance training is associated with reduced frailty and potentially lower fall risk. While psychological health and hospitalization outcomes appear more dependent on current activity, the potential benefits for mobility, physical performance, continence, and memory suggest the importance of structured youth sports in supporting healthy and resilient aging. Longitudinal studies with diverse populations and objective measures are needed to confirm causality.
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    Perceived helicopter parenting and its association with coping skills and stress appraisals in Turkish youth athletes
    (FRONTIERS MEDIA SA, 2025) Denizci, T; Şingün, RHO; Kaya, H; Talaghir, LG; Iconomescu, TM; Bentea, CC
    Introduction: Helicopter parenting (HP), characterized by overinvolved behaviors, may impact young athletes' psychological skills. This study aimed to examine the relationship between perceived HP, athletic coping skills, and stress appraisals (challenge and threat) in Turkish competitive youth athletes aged 13-15 years. Methods: A total of 398 competitive youth athletes participated, with 302 categorized into HP (n = 51) or regular parenting (RP, n = 251) groups. The Perceived Helicopter Parenting Scale, Athletic Coping Skills Inventory-28, and Challenge and Threat in Sport Scale were administered at two time points: during a training session and within 30 minutes before a competitive event. Mann-Whitney U-tests and repeated-measures ANOVA were used for analysis. Results: Athletes with HP parents reported significantly lower total coping skills (p = 0.001) and lower scores on all subscales except coachability (p < 0.05) compared to those with RP parents. Before competitions, HP athletes exhibited lower challenge (p < 0.001) and higher threat appraisals (p = 0.001), with no differences observed during training. Discussion: Perceived HP is associated with reduced coping skills and heightened threat appraisals in competitive contexts, highlighting the need for interventions to promote balanced parental involvement in youth sports.
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    The relationship between risk sources and sports injuries: A retrospective study
    (LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2025) Denizci, T; Çalbıyık, M; Şingün, RHO
    Since sports injuries, which constitute a significant portion of injuries in the emergency department, might cause permanent disability, pain, loss of work force and significant costs, it is important to identify the risk sources that cause these injuries. This retrospective cross-sectional analysis was conducted with 1565 patients, aged 18 to 45, who applied to a single health institution with an acute sports injury due to recreational sports between 2015 and 2018. Data was collected via anamnesis, files, and scans of the patients, while missing data was obtained via telephone interview. Descriptive statistics was presented as mean +/- standard deviation (minimum-maximum) and frequency and percentage. Correlations were analyzed with Freeman-Halton Fisher's Exact Chi-Square as the variables were more than 2 x 2. Bonferroni was applied to determine the relationship between the variables at the level of absolute significance and to control the Type I error rate, and the exact relationship between the variables was determined with the P value obtained. Of the 1565 traumatized cases with a mean age of 33.20 +/- 6.91, 1373 were male, 192 female. Loss of work force was 30 (10-30, 95% confidence interval: 33.50-36.37) days. It was determined that 976 of the injuries were in the carpet pitch (CP), 240 fitness center, 191 indoor sports hall, 105 open sports fields and 53 municipality cultural center facilities. Most of the injuries occurred in the autumn and winter seasons. It was determined that the patients mostly did insufficient warming up. The injuries mostly occurred on the CP, the lower extremities were mostly affected and anterior cruciate ligament rupture injury was observed frequently. As a risk source of injuries in sports performed for recreational purposes, CPs cause lower extremity injuries and traumas that result in loss of work force, significant economic burden and a decrease in the quality of life in young people. Standardized maintenance of artificial turf pitches is crucial to reduce injury risks. Further prospective studies with greater sample size focused on risk sources in detail are needed to prevent sport injuries in recreational athletes.