Document Analysis of Sport and Nutrition Master's and Doctoral Theses Spor ve Beslenme Konulu Lisansüstü Tezlerin Doküman Analizi

Objective: This study was carried out to examine master and doctoral theses which were done about sport and nutrition in Türkiye from 1982 to 2021 in terms of various parameters. Methods: A total of 100 theses, 13 of which are doctorate and 87 master's which were obtained from the theses archive of the Higher Education Council (HEC), were included in the study. This study is designed with the document analysis technique. Contents of data gathering tools and interventions applied in theses are detailed. The obtained data are presented with descriptive statistics using the SPSS 23 package program. Results: It has been determined that thesis was mostly conducted in 2019, quantitative design was used, 100 or less participants were included. Among the data collection tools, questionnaires and biological materials were used more frequently. Most of the theses work with athletes. Nutritional intervention is the most common intervention in theses and finally, most common exercise intervention was cycling and jogging exercises. Conclusion: The quality of the studies in the discipline of sports and nutrition can be increased by expanding the context of the interventions made in theses and cooperate with other fields related to sports sciences.