MİTAT KOZ

Prof. MİTAT KOZ is a faculty member and Chair in the Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation at Eastern Mediterranean University's School of Health Services. His academic career includes PhD, MS, and BS degrees in Physiology and Physiotherapy. His research focuses on exercise physiology, metabolic syndrome interventions, hypoxia effects on performance, and rehabilitation techniques. Key areas include the impact of exercise on glycemic control in type 1 diabetes, HIIT under hypoxic conditions, and neuromuscular adaptations. He supervises graduate theses in rehabilitation and sports medicine. Notable collaborations involve studies on caffeine's ergogenic effects and the efficacy of kinesio taping. His work has been published in journals like Applied Sciences and Biology. He leads the SAYMER Orthopedic Prosthetics Orthotics laboratory, advancing clinical and biomechanical rehabilitation practices.

Education:

• PhD in Physiology, 1996
• MS in Physiology, 1991
• BS in Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, 1989

Research Interests:

• Exercise physiology and metabolic health
• Hypoxia adaptation in athletic performance
• Rehabilitation strategies for musculoskeletal disorders
• Clinical applications of high-intensity interval training (HIIT)
• Nutritional ergogenics (e.g., quercetin, caffeine)

Grants & Advising:

• Supervises 4 ongoing PhD/MSc theses on topics like interval training, postural control, and cardiac rehabilitation
• Collaborates on funded projects investigating diabetes, osteoarthritis, and rock-climbing biomechanics

Labs & Teams: Leads the SAYMER lab focusing on orthopedic prosthetics, sports injury prevention, and clinical rehabilitation innovation.