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Current Research: Integrative Medicine
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October 16-17, 2017 Chicago, USA
Yoga and Physiotherapy Congress
Yoga and Physiotherapy 2017
Changes in biomechanical and physical variables following six-week agility training
among taekwondo players
AmrinderSingh
Guru Nanak Dev University, India
Purpose:
Taekwondo requires high level of agility, lower limb strength as it helps to improve performance in
activities that require you to change direction quickly while keeping balance, strength, speed and body control.
The purpose of the study was to determine the effect of a 6 week agility training program on biomechanical
variables i.e. the gait and kinetic and kinematic variables as well as the physical variables which included the
lower limb strength, fatigue index, anaerobic power, balance, reaction time, agility and flexibility.
Methodology:
Thirty elite national level taekwondo players volunteered and were randomly assigned into two
groups, group 1 (G1; n=15) agility training group (mean age 19±60 2±06 years; mean height 1±72 0.08 m; mean
mass 57± 94 10±27kg) and group 2 (G2; n=15) control group (mean age 20±13 1±55; mean height 1±71 0±07
m; mean mass 65±19 16±87). Both agility training group and control group were assessed for gait and kinetic
and kinematic variables by Zebris FDM Treadmill and Noraxon TELEMYO USA., Inc.v3±1±10, lower limb
isometric strength and fatigue index by HUR 5340 leg extension/curl computer controlled isotonic/isometric
dynamometer, agility by illinois agility test; anaerobic power, lower limb reaction time, balance assessed by
kinematics measurement system and flexibility assessed by sit and reach test. Control group had followed their
routine training schedule, and agility training group had performed agility training for six weeks. After six weeks
of training post measures were taken.
Result:
Significant changes (p<0.05) in Group 1 (agility training group) were observed in gait phase parameters
and average mean amplitude and maximum of the left biceps femoris muscle and in the lower limb strength
and fatigue index parameters. Also significant differences were found in all the physical variables tested. No
significant change was found in G2 group (control group).
Conclusion:
This program significantly improved the performance indices and can be incorporated to improve
overall performance in the athletes and can be beneficial for athletes who require quick movements while
performing their sport such as taekwondo.
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