Topic: The Relationship between Healthy Athlete Development and Performance
24 October 2024 Antalya Tourism FairAt the Sports & Health Stage session held at the Sports & Health Stage, our Founding Partner on behalf of our company Sports Performance Analysis Management System Ltd. Necati Öner, "The Relationship Between Healthy Athlete Development and Performance" titled presentation was made. The panel was moderated by Burçin Badem | Nirvana Hotels Sportive Director undertook. During the event, the scientific links between the healthy development processes of children and young athletes and athletic performance were elaborated.
Necati ÖnerIn his presentation, he emphasised the effects of biological age and calendar age difference on athlete development. He stated that growth processes especially in young athletes show regional differences and that development periods should be evaluated according to biological age, not according to the calendar. In the presentation, motor skill development, the importance of the musculoskeletal system and the effect of regional factors on these processes were discussed in detail.
The presentation also emphasised the necessity of correct training and nutrition strategies to optimise the performance of athletes. It was emphasised that biomotor characteristics such as aerobic and anaerobic capacity, flexibility, speed and strength should be developed with the right timing. Necati Öner provided the participants with examples of how these developments can be optimised based on their scientific basis.
In the panel, the effects of posture analyses, body composition and psychological states of athletes on their development processes were discussed. According to the information shared in the presentation, it was emphasised that early diagnosis of posture disorders and correcting them with the necessary corrective exercises positively affect the careers of athletes by reducing the risk of injury in the long term. At the same time, the issues of proper nutrition, body composition analyses and energy balance were also discussed.
In the last parts of the panel, it was emphasised that increasing athlete health and performance is not limited to physical development, and that psychological analyses, as well as measurement and evaluation, strengthen the motivation levels of athletes.
Regardless of whether the goal is social gain or success in sports activities, which is the field of physical struggle, the development periods of children from 6-9 years of age to the highest level of elite performance groups should be followed, their abilities should be evaluated and studies should be planned with the determination of the most efficient periods in the development of the most motor skills, and the nutrition programme, posture regulating programme, development recommendations that improve the health level should be evaluated and followed by both the athlete, family and coach on the same platform.
Whatever the goal for children, health comes first.
The fruitful exchange of information obtained in this panel has provided important contributions for our future studies and the efficiency of the Sportive Performance Software System, which provides the most basic evaluation of sport, has been demonstrated.
Thank you to all sports scientists and industry professionals who participated and contributed!
