Department of Physical Education and Sports Teaching Research Assistant Tuğçe Yeşilçimen’s Article Published in Q1-Ranked BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation Journal

A scientific study by Research Assistant Tuğçe Yeşilçimen from the Department of Physical Education and Sports Teaching, Faculty of Sport Sciences at Istanbul Gedik University, examining the physiological responses and kicking performance of taekwondo athletes, was published on October 28, 2026, in BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation, a Q1-ranked journal. 

The study, entitled “Physiological and Protector and Scoring System (PSS) Impact Responses to 7 s Repeated Kicking in Taekwondo Athletes of Different Levels,” investigated the physiological responses and impact values recorded by the electronic Protector and Scoring System (PSS) during seven-second repeated kicking exercises in taekwondo athletes of different performance levels. 

The research evaluated heart rate, blood lactate concentration, and kicking performance in international- and national-level taekwondo athletes and analyzed differences between performance levels. 

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