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Professor MITAT KOZ serves as Faculty Member and Department Head of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation at the School of Health Services, Eastern Mediterranean University (EMU). His office is located in SBF C 116 with contact number +90 392 630 3023. He holds a distinguished academic career spanning several decades with consistent research output and student supervision.
His educational background includes a PhD in Physiology from Gazi University (1996), an MS in Physiology from the same institution (1991), and a BS in Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation from Hacettepe University (1989). This strong foundation in both physiological sciences and clinical rehabilitation informs his comprehensive approach to research and teaching.
Professor KOZ's research primarily focuses on exercise physiology, sports science, and rehabilitation. His work examines how various exercise protocols affect human performance, with particular interest in hypoxia training, metabolic responses, biomechanics, and balance training. His laboratory research extends to animal models investigating metabolic syndrome and wound healing.
His publication record shows consistent output from 1992 through 2023, with recent work emphasizing hypoxic training effects, balance interventions, metabolic responses to exercise, and sports performance optimization. His research bridges basic science with practical clinical applications in rehabilitation settings.
- Current supervision of PhD student YAŞAM DİREL
- Oversight of multiple Master's students with expected graduation in 2025 (DOĞAN OZAN GÖKTAŞ, İPEK AKSIN, TINA AMIN)
- Editor of book chapters on balance rehabilitation and hypoxic training effects
Professor KOZ maintains active research collaborations across multiple institutions and countries, as evidenced by his co-authorship with international researchers. His work appears in reputable journals across sports science, physiology, and rehabilitation fields.
