Disturbances during menstruation such as dysmenorrhea affect the performance of female athletes. However, research on physiologic conditions Taekwondo athletes was still very limited. This study aimed to obtain a predictive model for level and test which variable had most influence rate dysmenorrhea. The design adopted cross-sectional methods. Multiple linear regression analysis performed analy...

In sports and taekwondo in particular, it is of interest to understand the impact sociodemographic physical factors athletes during this period, as well their on psychological health. This study aimed analyze relationship between activity levels, demographic factors, well-being COVID-19 lockdown Taekwondo athletes. Seventy-eight male (35 ± 14.6 years) at national international levels participat...

purpose taekwondo, as the most popular martial art among iranian sportsmen, might lead to injury for the athletes of this sport during competitions. we decided to report the incidence rate of injuries sustained by the athletes of this sport during national competitions. methods all competitions of iran national championship taekwondo league in 2006-2007 with 204 athletes were observed prospecti...

OBJECTIVES To assess the incidence and awareness of taekwondo athletes in Saudi Arabia regarding oral and maxillofacial (OMF) injuries and their prevention. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, an online questionnaire about the incidence and awareness of OMF injuries and their prevention was developed and distributed to taekwondo athletes in Saudi Arabia via their coaches.  Results: Sixty-ei...

This study examines the relationship between psychophysiological arousal, cognitive anxiety, and personality traits in young taekwondo athletes. A total of 20 male and 10 female taekwondo athletes (mean age = 18.6 years; ± 1.8) volunteered for the study. The Five Factor Personality Inventory and the state scale of the Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) were used to measure persona...

The relationship between athletes’ behaviours is relevant for developing defensive and offensive strategies. Traditionally, sequential analysis has been conducted to assess relationships between two behaviours (one considered as focal and the other as conditioned). The aim of the study was to examine Olympic taekwondo athletes’ behavioural patterns by conducting sequential analyses of tactical ...

This study measured and analyzed the amount of exercise in performing the basic pumsae of taekwondo, namely, taegeuk pumsae Chapter 1 through 8 using an accelerometer, calculated energy consumption from the amount of exercise, and proposed it as an indicator of exercise prescription for successful aging. We attached an accelerometer armband to 39 subjects of the experiment (28 males and 11 fema...

Competition regulation in taekwondo has experienced several changes during the last few years, for example, kicks to the head score more points than kicks to the chest. In addition, some external factors such as the height of target and execution distance seem to affect the kick performance. The aim of this study was to analyse selected biomechanical parameters (impact force, reaction time, and...

In order to better understand the development of play and games in modern lives, this article examines two competitive leisure groups: digital fighting game players traditional taekwondo practi...