World Taekwondo (WT) as an Olympic sport gained much more attention than before, and there is a growing need for precise specific profiles of successful taekwondo competitors. Aim this investigation was to determine body composition, somatotype, selected anthropometric parameters/indexes elite champions medal winners on the most demanding tournaments in World. The sample research consisted n=16...

The purpose of this study was to investigate the kicking technique of Hong Kong Taekwondo athletes and to develop a well-designed training protocol to improve the performance of Taekwondo athletes in Hong Kong, A preand post-test design was employed in this study to examine the effectiveness of a training protocol that was based on the outcome of the pre-test. For each test session, the Taekwon...

This study was carried out to determine and reveal the contribution of martial arts mental health such as sportsmanship happiness well physical health. The present study, conducted with participation Taekwondo kickboxing branch sportsmen, aims examine relationship between happiness. population consists licensed taekwondo while sample group 198 166 kickbox players, selected by sampling method, w...

The aim of this study was to analyze the performance of medallists’ taekwondo athletes in University level Championship. Kicking actions were grouped into three categories; circular, linear and with a previous spin kicks. Performance was evaluated based on 1) the type and height of the kicks employed, 2) the attacking and counterattacking nature of the kicking actions and 3) the scoring profile...

Age-related cognitive decline is associated with increased risk of disability, dementia, and death. Recent studies suggest improvement in cognitive speed, attention, and executive functioning with physical activity. However, whether such improvements are activity specific is unclear. Therefore, we aimed to study the effect of 1 year age-adapted Taekwondo training on several cognitive functions,...

The aim of this study was to examine changes in physical attributes, physiological characteristics and responses that occurred in a simulated combat during a six-week preparatory period in young taekwondo athletes. Seven athletes (age 12.17 ± 1.11 years) were examined before (pre-intervention) and after (post-intervention) a preparatory period for physical fitness and physiological responses to...

Athletes and coaches believe that adequate sleep is essential for peak performance. There is ample scientific evidence which support the conclusion that sleep loss seems to stress many physiological functions in humans. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of one night's sleep deprivation on intermittent exercise performance in the evening of the following day. Ten male Taekwondo p...

[Purpose] Respiratory physiotherapy is an effective approach to improving lung function in patient, including athletes with respiratory dysfunction caused by sports injury. The purpose of this study was to analyze the differences in the respirograms between taekwondo poomsae athletes and nonathletes according to the respirogram phase. [Subjects and Methods] Respiratory measurements for 13 elite...

Purpose  This study aims to analyze the risk factors and type of injuries occurring in Taekwondo athletes participating in a national competition. Methods  Out of the 127 competitors, 18 athletes got injured during a Taekwondo championship who were analyzed for the following parameters: modality of training; age, weight; belt color; and the type of injury. Results  Around 89% of the injuries we...