Research Article

Development Process of Fencing Sport in Türkiye and Factors Affecting Success

Volume: 27 Number: 1 April 30, 2025
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Development Process of Fencing Sport in Türkiye and Factors Affecting Success

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to measure and interpret the opinions of the coaches who actively participate in competitions in our country and who have a Turkish Fencing Federation 2020 visa, on the Development Process of Fencing Sport in Turkey and the Factors Affecting Success. Research group; In 2020, there are 74 coaches in the Turkish Fencing Federation 2020 visa coach list. An online data collection form was used as a data collection tool in this study, which was structured through the qualitative research method. The survey form, which was drawn up by the researcher by taking expert opinion, consisting of a total of seven questions, and devised to learn the opinions of the participants on the subject matter of the study, includes multiple-choice and open-ended question types. In this study conducted in collaboration with the Turkish Fencing Federation, the respondents answered the questionnaire online via the website of the respective federation and took part in the study voluntarily. Consent regarding the study was presented in the “Remarks'' section of the form to the participants for approval. In the analysis process of the data obtained, the data analysis program called MAXQDA Analytics Pro 2024 was used. While closed-ended questions were summarized by indicating percentages, the content analysis method was used in the process of analyzing open-ended question and answer reports. For this study, an approval was received from the Ethics Committee for Non-Invasive Clinical Research of the School of Sport Sciences of Seljuk University. As a result of the research; The factors affecting the development of fencing sport were tried to be determined. In this context, subcodes such as correct planning of athletes' psychological preparation processes, implementation of coach training programs, determination of training programs according to the level of the athlete, correct determination of national targets and programs and sharing them with the relevant parties, inadequate financial situation of athletes or families, athletes' anxiety disorders and failure to cope with stress, intensity of academic exams and academic education process, and referee mistakes and their effects have been classified. The data obtained were visualized with the help of frequency tables and code maps. Finally, some of the opinions of the participants, which were coded, were directly conveyed by interpreting the findings obtained through the tables and code maps.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Sports Activity Management

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

April 30, 2025

Submission Date

October 31, 2023

Acceptance Date

April 30, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 27 Number: 1

APA
Barsbuğa, Y., & Tüzer, B. F. (2025). Development Process of Fencing Sport in Türkiye and Factors Affecting Success. Turkish Journal of Sport and Exercise, 27(1), 157-166. https://doi.org/10.15314/tsed.1384206
AMA
1.Barsbuğa Y, Tüzer BF. Development Process of Fencing Sport in Türkiye and Factors Affecting Success. Turk J Sport Exe. 2025;27(1):157-166. doi:10.15314/tsed.1384206
Chicago
Barsbuğa, Yusuf, and Bekir Furkan Tüzer. 2025. “Development Process of Fencing Sport in Türkiye and Factors Affecting Success”. Turkish Journal of Sport and Exercise 27 (1): 157-66. https://doi.org/10.15314/tsed.1384206.
EndNote
Barsbuğa Y, Tüzer BF (April 1, 2025) Development Process of Fencing Sport in Türkiye and Factors Affecting Success. Turkish Journal of Sport and Exercise 27 1 157–166.
IEEE
[1]Y. Barsbuğa and B. F. Tüzer, “Development Process of Fencing Sport in Türkiye and Factors Affecting Success”, Turk J Sport Exe, vol. 27, no. 1, pp. 157–166, Apr. 2025, doi: 10.15314/tsed.1384206.
ISNAD
Barsbuğa, Yusuf - Tüzer, Bekir Furkan. “Development Process of Fencing Sport in Türkiye and Factors Affecting Success”. Turkish Journal of Sport and Exercise 27/1 (April 1, 2025): 157-166. https://doi.org/10.15314/tsed.1384206.
JAMA
1.Barsbuğa Y, Tüzer BF. Development Process of Fencing Sport in Türkiye and Factors Affecting Success. Turk J Sport Exe. 2025;27:157–166.
MLA
Barsbuğa, Yusuf, and Bekir Furkan Tüzer. “Development Process of Fencing Sport in Türkiye and Factors Affecting Success”. Turkish Journal of Sport and Exercise, vol. 27, no. 1, Apr. 2025, pp. 157-66, doi:10.15314/tsed.1384206.
Vancouver
1.Yusuf Barsbuğa, Bekir Furkan Tüzer. Development Process of Fencing Sport in Türkiye and Factors Affecting Success. Turk J Sport Exe. 2025 Apr. 1;27(1):157-66. doi:10.15314/tsed.1384206

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