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Validity of a New Taekwondo-Specific Field Test in Sub-Elite Athletes
Sponsor: Manisa Celal Bayar University
Summary
The purpose of this study is to find out whether a new taekwondo-specific field test (TSFT) is a valid way to measure the fitness of taekwondo athletes. The TSFT was designed to reflect what athletes actually do in competition: repeated, high-intensity kicks scored by an official electronic scoring system, with short rest periods in between. The main questions this study aims to answer are: * Is performance on the TSFT related to aerobic fitness (estimated VO2max) measured with the 30-15 Intermittent Fitness Test? * Is performance on the TSFT related to anaerobic performance and fatigue tolerance measured with the Wingate Anaerobic Test? Male sub-elite taekwondo athletes completed the new TSFT and two widely used reference tests (the 30-15 Intermittent Fitness Test and the Wingate Anaerobic Test). Researchers then compared the results of the new test with those of the reference tests.
Official title: Validation of a New Taekwondo-specific Field Test Based on Successful Scoring Kicks and Physiological Demands
Key Details
Gender
MALE
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
12
Start Date
2023-11-20
Completion Date
2023-12-18
Last Updated
2026-10-15
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
Taekwondo-Specific Field Test
Newly developed field test consisting of 6 bouts of 20 seconds of maximal effort separated by 10 seconds of passive rest (total 180 seconds). Athletes move between two targets using taekwondo-specific steps and perform roundhouse kicks (dollyo chagi) and back kicks (dwit chagi). Only kicks scored by the World Taekwondo-approved DAEDO PSS electronic scoring system, adjusted to the athlete's weight category, are counted. Maximum, minimum, mean and total points and a fatigue index are calculated.
30-15 Intermittent Fitness Test
Reference test for intermittent aerobic fitness. Athletes perform 30-second shuttle runs over 28 m separated by 15-second walking recovery periods. Running speed starts at 8 km/h and increases by 0.5 km/h at each stage until exhaustion. Final velocity (VIFT), total distance, total time and estimated VO2max are recorded.
Wingate Anaerobic Test
Reference test for anaerobic performance. Athletes perform a 30-second all-out sprint on a Monark 894E cycle ergometer against a resistance of 7.5% of body mass. Peak power, mean power and fatigue index are recorded.
Locations (1)
Manisa Celal Bayar University, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Performance Laboratory
Manisa, Turkey (Türkiye)