An athlete-health talk in Nilüfer, Bursa

Nilüfer Municipality held an “Athlete Health” talk for young athletes, coaches and amateur clubs, in cooperation with Romatem Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Hospitals, at the Nilüfer wedding hall. Opening the programme, Mayor Şadi Özdemir said the municipality stood by sport, athletes and young people, and that early diagnosis and correct intervention matter: “Even the smallest thing needs timely attention.”

Sports physician Assoc. Prof. Dr. Melda Pelin Yargıç Çelen said athletes need to apply the basics of healthy living with discipline, and that an athlete’s life is not only training. “Eating well, sleeping well and being aware are more effective than many supplements. And if injuries are not neglected and treated early, the benefit comes faster. When someone tells us they have had a complaint for three years, it is much harder to fix.”

Dietitian Tuğba Küçük stressed making healthy eating a way of life and gave athletes practical advice on meals. Physiotherapist Emre Yalnızoğlu explained what to do in the first moments after an injury and underlined warm-up and cool-down periods.