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Fuat ERDUĞAN is an Associate Professor at Trakya University's Kırkpınar Faculty of Sports Sciences, specializing in Physical Education and Sports Science. He earned his PhD in 2019 through a joint program between Düzce and Kocaeli Universities, following an MSc at Trakya University and a BSc at Ege University. His research focuses on the intersection of exercise and mental health, including conditions like orthorexia nervosa and exercise addiction, as well as e-learning in sports education and student attitudes toward physical activity.
- Education: BSc (Ege University, 2008), MSc (Trakya University, 2014), PhD (Düzce-Kocaeli, 2019)
- Administrative Roles: Head of the Department of Physical Education and Sports Science (2023–2024), Farabi/Erasmus/Mevlana Coordinator (since 2022)
His recent work explores the psychological impacts of exercise, including a 2024 study on orthorexia and addiction in sports science students. He has published extensively in journals like Research in Sports Science and presented at international conferences, including the International Health Science Congress (2023). His scientific awards include the Ahmet Piristina Education Scholarship (2008).
ERDUĞAN has supervised master’s theses on topics such as Life Kinetic Training effects on agility and motivational factors in archery. He has also served as a guest speaker on 'Exercise and Mental Health' at Konstantin Preslavsky University (2024). His peer-review activities span journals like the Turkish Journal of Sport and Exercise and SporTrak Journal.