Effects of Different Plyometric Training on Some Biomotor and Taekwondo Technical Performance in Taekwondo Athletes

Abstract

The aim of this study is to examine the effects of different plyometric training methods on the biomotor and taekwondo technical performance of 14-16-year-old taekwondo athletes. The study utilized two different training methods: plyometric exercises on sand and plyometric exercises on taekwondo mats, with a control group performing only regular taekwondo training. The study included 66 athletes, all with at least 5 years of taekwondo experience, from Trabzon, Turkey, in 2024. Participants were divided into two experimental groups: Group 1, performing plyometric exercises on sand, and Group 2, performing plyometric exercises on taekwondo mats. After an 8-week training program, biomotor and technical performance tests were applied to all groups for comparison. The data were tested for normal distribution using the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, and since the data did not show normal distribution, non-parametric tests were used for analysis. Wilcoxon tests were applied for within-group comparisons, while Kruskal-Wallis tests were used for between-group comparisons. In cases where significant differences were found, Posthoc multiple comparison tests with Bonferroni correction were used to identify which groups showed the differences. The results showed that all groups demonstrated significant improvements in biomotor and technical performance parameters after the training programs. Group 1, the sand-based plyometric training group, showed more pronounced improvements in speed, agility, jump, balance, and technical performance parameters. The findings suggest that sand-based plyometric training has a significant impact on sports requiring speed, power, endurance, and technical skills, such as taekwondo.

Keywords

• plyometric
• taekwondo
• performance

Farkli Pliometrik Antrenmanların Taekwondo Sporcularinda Bazi Biyomotor ve Taekwondo Teknik Performansina Etkisi

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın amacı, farklı pliyometrik antrenman yöntemlerinin 14-16 yaşlarındaki tekvando sporcularının biyomotor ve tekvando teknik performansına etkilerini incelemektir. Çalışmada, kumda pliyometrik egzersizler ve tekvando minderi üzerinde pliyometrik egzersizler olmak üzere iki farklı antrenman yöntemi kullanıldı ve kontrol grubu sadece düzenli tekvando antrenmanı yaptı. Çalışmaya, 2024 yılında Türkiye'nin Trabzon kentinden en az 5 yıllık tekvando deneyimine sahip 66 sporcu dahil edildi. Katılımcılar iki deney grubuna ayrıldı: Kumda pliyometrik egzersizler yapan Grup 1 ve tekvando minderi üzerinde pliyometrik egzersizler yapan Grup 2. 8 haftalık bir antrenman programından sonra, karşılaştırma amacıyla tüm gruplara biyomotor ve teknik performans testleri uygulandı. Veriler Kolmogorov-Smirnov testi kullanılarak normal dağılıma göre test edildi ve veriler normal dağılım göstermediğinden analiz için parametrik olmayan testler kullanıldı. Grup içi karşılaştırmalar için Wilcoxon testleri uygulanırken, gruplar arası karşılaştırmalar için Kruskal-Wallis testleri kullanıldı. Anlamlı farkların bulunduğu durumlarda, hangi grupların fark gösterdiğini belirlemek için Bonferroni düzeltmeli Posthoc çoklu karşılaştırma testleri kullanıldı. Sonuçlar, tüm grupların antrenman programlarından sonra biyomotor ve teknik performans parametrelerinde anlamlı iyileşmeler gösterdiğini gösterdi. Kum tabanlı plyometrik antrenman grubu olan 1. Grup, hız, çeviklik, sıçrama, denge ve teknik performans parametrelerinde daha belirgin iyileşmeler gösterdi.

Keywords

• pliometrik
• taekwondo
• performans

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