Concerning the concepts of exercise, women and sport: A meta-

In this study, it is aimed that reconstructing the current situation based on the research findings related to the concepts of exercise, women and sports in Turkey. In the study in order to synthesize quantitative, qualitative and mixed research findings the meta-synthesis research method, which is a research design, was used. Considering the inclusion and exclusion criteria, this meta-synthesis which uses qualitative, quantitative and mixed research methods that can serve the purpose of this study , 94 Master's and Doctoral Thesis and 93Articles prepared in 1990-2022( A total of 187 studies) were included in the research. The studies handled in this context are grouped under 16 main themes. Women and Sports,Women and Sports Injury, Women and Branching, Women and Nutrition, Women and Physical Activity, Women and Sports Media, Women and Fair-play, Women and Sports Psychology, Women and Training, Women and Sexist Approaches, History of Women and Sports, Women and Sports Management subjects were analyzed. As a result, sports and physical activity, which are among the necessary elements of a healthy life, has taken shape by showing various changes since existence of mankind. Especially in nomadic period, Turkish women took an active role in sports. Today in modern Turkey, studies on the gender ratio of sports participation have increased. Nowadays there are many elements that increases women's participation in sports. In the changing world , in the industry and information society due to the differences in the social structure, there are noticeable differences between the women living in the rural areas within the framework of inherited traditions, the women living in less populated settlements, the women living in cities and the women living in cities with more opportunities. It is considered that the study will be beneficial to the literature