Tests for the assessment of sport-specific performance in Olympic combat sports: A systematic review with practical recommendations

H Chaabene, Y Negra, R Bouguezzi… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
The regular monitoring of physical fitness and sport-specific performance is important in elite
sports to increase the likelihood of success in competition. This study aimed to …

[HTML][HTML] Considerations when assessing endurance in combat sport athletes

OR Barley, DW Chapman, SN Guppy… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Combat sports encompass a range of sports, each involving physical combat between
participants. Such sports are unique, with competitive success influenced by a diverse range …

Effect of fatigue on reaction time, response time, performance time, and kick impact in taekwondo roundhouse kick

J Sant'Ana, E Franchini, V da Silva… - Sports …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Reaction time and response time are considered important abilities and can potentially
affect combat performance. This study investigated the effect of a specific fatigue protocol on …

Caffeine ingestion increases estimated glycolytic metabolism during taekwondo combat simulation but does not improve performance or parasympathetic reactivation

JP Lopes-Silva, JF Silva Santos, BHM Branco… - PLoS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Objectives The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of caffeine ingestion on
performance and estimated energy system contribution during simulated taekwondo combat …

Frequency speed of kick test performance comparison between female taekwondo athletes of different competitive levels

JF da Silva Santos, E Franchini - The Journal of Strength & …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Abstract Santos, JFS and Franchini, E. Frequency speed of kick test performance
comparison between female taekwondo athletes of different competitive levels. J Strength …

Validity of a taekwondo-specific test to measure VO2peak and the heart rate deflection point

J Sant'Ana, E Franchini, JM Murias… - The Journal of …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Abstract Sant'Ana, J, Franchini, E, Murias, JM, and Diefenthaeler, F. Validity of a taekwondo-
specific test to measure V o 2 peak and the heart rate deflection point. J Strength Cond Res …

Taekwondo anaerobic intermittent kick test: Discriminant validity and an update with the gold-standard wingate test

A Tayech, MA Mejri, M Chaouachi… - Journal of human …, 2020 - sciendo.com
The aim of this study was to update the validity of the Taekwondo Anaerobic Intermittent Kick
Test compared with the 30-s Wingate anaerobic test as the" Gold-Standard", squat jump and …

A new taekwondo-specific field test for estimating aerobic power, anaerobic fitness, and agility performance

B Taati, H Arazi, CA Bridge, E Franchini - PLoS One, 2022 - journals.plos.org
The present study aimed to propose a new multidimensional taekwondo-specific test to
estimate aerobic power, anaerobic fitness, and agility. Out of sixty-five male volunteers, forty …

Relationship between frequency speed of kick test performance, optimal load, and anthropometric variables in black-belt taekwondo athletes

JF da Silva Santos, I Loturco… - Ido Movement for Culture …, 2018 - cejsh.icm.edu.pl
Aim. The purpose of this study was to verify the relationship between frequency speed of
kick test (FSKT) performance, optimal load, and anthropometric characteristics in taekwondo …

Design and Validation of an Instrument for Technical Performance Indicators of the Kick (Chagi) Technique in Taekwondo

JL Sousa, JM Gamonales, H Louro, P Sobreiro… - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Taekwondo is a martial art and combat sport that originated in medieval or similar cultures,
but today it is primarily a combat activity conditioned by safety rules. The kick technique is …