Molecular Big Data in Sports Sciences: State-of-Art and Future Prospects of OMICS-Based Sports Sciences

Together with environment and experience (that is to say, diet and training), the biological and genetic make-up of an athlete plays a major role in exercise physiology. Sports genomics has shown, indeed, that some DNA single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) can be associated with athlete performance and level (such as elite/world-class athletic status), having an impact on physical activity behavior, endurance, strength, power, speed, flexibility, energetic expenditure, neuromuscular coordination, metabolic and cardio-respiratory fitness, among others, as well as with psychological traits. Athletic phenotype is complex and depends on the combination of different traits and characteristics: as such, it requires a “complex science,” like that of metadata and multi-OMICS profiles. Several projects and trials (like ELITE, GAMES, Gene SMART, GENESIS, and POWERGENE) are aimed at discovering genomics-based biomarkers with an adequate predictive power. Sports genomics could enable to optimize and maximize physical performance, as well as it could predict the risk of sports-related injuries. Exercise has a profound impact on proteome too. Proteomics can assess both from a qualitative and quantitative point of view the modifications induced by training. Recently, scholars have assessed the epigenetics changes in athletes. Summarizing, the different omics specialties seem to converge in a unique approach, termed sportomics or athlomics and defined as a “holistic and top-down,” “non-hypothesis-driven research on an individual’s metabolite changes during sports and exercise” (the Athlome Project Consortium and the Santorini Declaration) Not only sportomics includes metabonomics/metabolomics, but relying on the athlete’s biological passport or profile, it would enable the systematic study of sports-induced changes and effects at any level (genome, transcriptome, proteome, etc.). However, the wealth of data is so huge and massive and heterogenous that new computational algorithms and protocols are needed, more computational power is required as well as new strategies for properly and effectively combining and integrating data.

Investigation of the Relationship Between the Two-Dimensional Self-Esteem Perceptions and Leadership Orientations of the Faculty of Sports Sciences Students

This research was carried out to investigate of the relationship between the two-dimensional self-esteem perceptions and leadership orientations of the students of the faculty of sports sciences. In this context, the relational survey model, which is consistent with the main purpose of the study, was used in this quantitative study. A total of 323 students, 125 females and 198 males at the Faculty of Sports Sciences of Bartın University constitute the sample of the research. Convenience sampling method, one of the non-probabilistic sampling approaches, was used in the selection of the research group. Questionnaire form was used as data collection tool and this form consisted of three parts. The first part includes the “Personal Information Form,” the second part includes the “Two-Dimensional Self-Esteem: Self-Liking/Self-Competence Scale” and the third part includes the “Multidimensional Leadership Orientations Scale.” The descriptive statistics of the raw data obtained through the questionnaire form were first calculated by considering the data type. Then, the reliability of the scales related to the obtained data were investigated, and the difference and correlation tests were used in the statistical evaluation. In this direction, it has been determined that there are significant correlations within the scope of age and family income level variables. However, there was no significant relationship within the scope of personal income level variable. On the other hand, it was found that there are significant differences in the scope of department and actively doing sports variables. However, it was observed that there were no significant differences in the scope of gender, grade, and place of residence variables. On the other hand, it was determined that there were positive and moderately significant correlations between the participants’ scores of self-liking and political leadership, human resources leadership, charismatic leadership and structural leadership. In addition, it was found that there were positive and moderately significant correlations between the self-competence scores of the participants and the scores of political leadership, charismatic leadership and structural leadership. On the other hand, it was understood that there was a statistically significant positive and low-level correlation between the participants' self-competence scores and their human resources leadership scores. As a result, it can be said that as the self-esteem of the participants increases, their leadership orientation also increases. In this context, it can be said that increasing the self-esteem of the participants is an important concept in the context of leadership orientations.

Examination of Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) States of Students Who Study at the School of Physical Education and Sports in Terms of Some Variables

The aim of this study is to examine the frequency rate of FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) in both male and female students under some variables. Social media platforms which became an inseparable part of daily life have caused individuals to spend more time in the virtual world. From Sports Sciences, a total of 465 students (274 males and 191 females) who study in different departments and who are in different grades have participated in the present study which is pretty limited availably in Turkish in the literature. In the research, "Fear of Missing Out in Social Settings Scale" the Turkish version that is adapted by (Gökler et al., 2016) of the scale “Motivational, emotional, and behavioral correlates of fear of missing out" which is developed by (Przybylski, 2013) was used as a data collection tool. In the present study, statistical analysis of data has been performed through SPSS 26 program, t-tests, and One Way ANOVA tests. According to T-test results of FOMO averages based on sex, no significant difference has been found. It has been established that students who are not engaged in any sports activity (X=4.05) have a higher rate of FOMO on social media as compared to those who play sports (X=2.95), it has been established that students who check their phones right after they wake up (X=3.70) and students who spend time with their phones before sleeping (X=3.75) have higher FOMO averages as compared to those who don't check (X=3.40) or spend time with their phones(X=3,42). A significant difference has been detected (p>0.05). According to One Way ANOVA Post-toc tests which were based on daily social media usage durations and departments of the students. No significant difference has been established FOMO levels of students based on the grade they are in and the number of social media they own.

Investigation of Injury Anxiety Level of Archers According to Various Parameters: Students of Faculty of Sport Sciences and Club Athletes

This study aims to analyze injury anxiety in archers according to several parameters. The research universe consists of archers who conduct sports in archery clubs modern category and Sports sciences Faculty students in the Turkey.. On the other hand, the research sample comprises 346 archers, 194 men and 152 women, who willingly participate in archery at sports clubs in various cities in Turkey. In the study, the personal information form generated by the researcher and the "Sports Injury Anxiety Scale" established by Rex and Metzler (2016) and modified into Turkish by Caz, Kayhan and Bardakçı (2019) were utilized as data collection methods. Statistical analysis of the data was done with SPSS 25 program, t-test and One Way Anova tests. According to the results of the research, it was established that among the archers who participated in the research, the archers who had a lot of sports experience, had a sports injury before, and did not have any other sportsmen in their family, had a high mean score of sports injury anxiety.

Comparison of thigh muscle activations in single leg exercises: bench squat, step-up, airborne lunge

Background and Study Aim. Single leg exercises have some advantages in terms of time, practice and energy costs. However, the activation values that occur in different single leg exercises can be used for training planning. The aim of this research was to examine the thigh muscle activation values during three different single leg exercises. Materials and Methods. Ten healthy male volunteers who were students of the faculty of sports sciences participated in the study. In the study, the EMG ampilitude values of the vastus medialis (VM), vastus lateralis (VL), semitendinosus (SEM) and biceps femoris (BF) muscles were examined during Step-up, Bench Squat and Airborne Lunge exercises. At the same time, Quadriceps (VM+VL): Hamstring (SEM+BF) ratios were determined. Results. Significant differences were detected in all thigh muscles in the ascent and descent phases (p<0.05). While the greatest activation for the quadriceps group was seen in the airborne lunge, the greatest activation for the hamstring group was detected in the bench squat. A statistically significant difference was found in terms of exercise practices in the quadriceps: hamstring (Q:H) ratio (F(2,18)=12.282, p=.003). It was seen that the most balanced exercise was bench squat (Q:H=2.55), and the most unbalanced exercise (agonist dominant) was airborne lunge (Q:H=5.51). Conclusions. The findings show that the exercises examined can be selected depending on the purpose of the training. While bench squats can be preferred for more balanced co-activation the airborne lunge can be preferred for dominant knee extensors.

Building a Scout Public Service Scale for first-year students in the faculties of physical education and sports sciences

The importance of the study lies in building the Scout Public Service Scale for first-year students in the faculties of physical education and sports sciences.The research aimed to: Building the Scout public service standards for the first-year students of the faculties of physical education and sports sciences in the universities of the Middle Euphrates. The two researchers used the descriptive approach in the style of the survey study to identify the scouting public service for the students of the first stage of the faculties of physical education and sports sciences in the universities of the Middle Euphrates (Kufa, Al-Qadisiyah, Babylon, Al-Qasim Al-Khadra, and Kerbala) for the academic year 2020-2021, which numbered (624) male and female students.The sample of the exploratory experiment for the Scout Public Service Standards consisted of (15) students, at a rate of (5.68%) from the research community.They were chosen by random method, and a sample was chosen to build the two Scout public service scales, consisting of (250) male and female students (40.06%) from the research community, with (50) male and female students from each college.As for the application sample of the Scout Public Service Standards, it included (100) students, (20) male and female students from each college representing (16.02%) of the research community. Under the results of the current research, and the subsequent explanations, we can come up with several conclusions, the most

Building and measuring e-learning scale from the point of view of students of the College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences - University of Baghdad

The research covered five chapters: So, the first chapter definition of the research is from the introduction to the research and its importance, as the importance of the research lies in an expression of the reality of e-learning as it is one of the new patterns of the educational process and its role in enhancing communication and interconnectedness between the learners from the students ’point of view Physical Education and Sports Sciences for Girls, University of Baghdad, as for the problem The research was, and through the researcher’s acquaintance with many previous studies, references and sources, and being a student at the College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences - University of Baghdad, I noticed that it is worth researching to identify the reality of e-learning and its effective role in enhancing communication and interdependence and suggesting the best ways for development and Standing on the strengths to support them and the weaknesses to address them, and thus this study will be a source of a lot of information regarding e-learning, either the goal of the research was to build a scale for the reality of e-learning and to identify the reality of e-learning and its role in enhancing communication and interconnectedness among the educated in the face of Students considered Physical Education and Sports Sciences - University of Baghdad. As for the imposition of research, there were significant differences of statistical significance between students ’responses in the College of Education. Physical and sport sciences - University of Baghdad, the second semester is from theoretical studies and previous studies, and the third semester is from the research methodology and its field procedures, as the research method and the two researchers used it the descriptive approach in the survey method because it is the most appropriate to the nature of the problem and the achievement of the research objectives. The research is students of the College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences - University of Baghdad and their number (2293) male and female students represent the various academic stages in the college. As for the field research procedures, they lie in the procedures for building the scale and applying it to the building and application sample, while the fourth semester was presented. And analyzing the results and discussing them. As for the fifth chapter, the researcher concluded that the results indicated a good level from the reality of e-learning. The results showed good levels in the fields of e-learning reality, and the presence of significant differences between students ’responses in the e-learning reality scale. In lieu of classroom learning by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research in the Corona crisis and continuing to use it, conducting studies are not Fascination by using the e-learning reality scale with some tests and measures on different samples.

The reality of psychological defense deception among students practicing sports in the faculties of physical education and Sports Sciences/Baghdad University

The study aimed to apply the measure of psychological defense deception for university students practices for sports, and to recognize the level of psychological defense deception among university students practices for sports, and the researchers adopted the descriptive curriculum by the survey method a sample of third-graders in the Faculties of Physical Education and Sports Sciences /Baghdad University for the academic year (2020-2021) and the number of the students are (209) students, selected from them (189) students by (90.43%) In the random way of the main application sample, also (10) students were selected by (4,785%) in a random way of the exploration experiment sample, a recent specialized measure were adopted by the two researchers for the target sample of measurement, and the procedures were from a exploration experiment and a major survey in the research for the period between (2/3/2021 and 6/4/2021), as after the application of the measure by conducting the main survey they were mediated by paper forms, and the results were addressed by the statistical bag system (SPSS) (V26) to be the conclusions and recommendations that university students practice sports have an acceptable level of psychological defense deception, and need to raise the recommended level of compensation and projection of Psychological defense deception are characterized by surpassing, and it is necessary to increase interest in the mechanisms to encourage university students to exercise in student activities with the availability of reinforcement of various kinds, and it is necessary for the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research to ensure sports culture and its role in the psychology of female students in education courses Continuous and electronic activity platforms to communicate between faculty members

Evaluating the administrative performance of the members of the councils of the faculties of physical education and sports sciences in the universities of the Middle Euphrates from the point of view of the faculty members during the Covid-19 pandemic

Sports in the universities of the Middle Euphrates from the point of view of the teaching staff under the Corona pandemic and the evaluation of the administrative performance of the members of the councils of the faculties of physical education and sports sciences in the universities of the Middle Euphrates from the point of view of the teaching staff during the Covid-19 pandemic, the researcher used the descriptive approach with survey methods for their relevance to the nature of the study. The research community was determined by the teachers of some faculties of physical education and sports sciences in the universities of the Middle Euphrates area for the academic year (2020-2021), and their number is (247) teachers representing (4) faculties from the universities (Babylon-Kufa-Al-Qadisiyah). The exploratory experiment included (10) teachers from the University of Kufa, and the main experiment sample included (100) teachers from the research community, with (25) teachers from each college, and the scale was applied to them for the purpose of conducting the evaluation, after choosing the measure of administrative performance, the researcher applied the measure to the sample of (100) teachers of the research sample members for the sports year 2020-2021 on 28-31/3/2021, and through the results of the research, the researcher concluded that the reality of the administrative performance of the members of the boards of directors for the faculties of physical education and sports sciences in the universities of the Middle Euphrates reflected a satisfactory perception and perception among the teachers in a clear and accurate way, which they expressed through their answers on the administrative performance scale

Investigation of Injury Anxiety Level of Archers According to Various Parameters: Students of Faculty of Sport Sciences and Club Athletes

This study aims to analyze injury anxiety in archers according to several parameters. The research universe consists of archers who conduct sports in archery clubs modern category and Sports sciences Faculty students in the Turkey.. On the other hand, the research sample comprises 346 archers, 194 men and 152 women, who willingly participate in archery at sports clubs in various cities in Turkey. In the study, the personal information form generated by the researcher and the "Sports Injury Anxiety Scale" established by Rex and Metzler (2016) and modified into Turkish by Caz, Kayhan and Bardakçı (2019) were utilized as data collection methods. Statistical analysis of the data was done with SPSS 25 program, t-test and One Way Anova tests. According to the results of the research, it was established that among the archers who participated in the research, the archers who had a lot of sports experience, had a sports injury before, and did not have any other sportsmen in their family, had a high mean score of sports injury anxiety.