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Effect of Plyometric Exercise on Agility, Sprint, and Jump Performance in Taekwondo Athletes

Cilt: 28 Sayı: 2 31 Ağustos 2026
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Effect of Plyometric Exercise on Agility, Sprint, and Jump Performance in Taekwondo Athletes

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The aim of this study was to analyze the effects of 8-week plyometric exercise (PE) on horizontal jumping (HJ) and vertical jumping (VJ), sprint, and agility performances in elite taekwondo athletes. Twenty elite taekwondo athletes were recruited and randomly assigned as two groups experimental group (EG) and control group (CG). EG; n = 5 men; 20.51±1.81 years and 5 women; 20.01±2.85 years and CG; n = 6 men; 19.89±2.21 years and 4 women; 20.85±1.75 years. Athletes completed their usual exercise for 8 weeks, and those in the EG added (PE) program three times a week. Pre and Post exercise measurements included HJ, VJ, sprint (10 and 30 m), and pro-agility (PA) test. Regarding HJ, VJ, and 10 m sprint there were a significant “time” effect (effect sizes, respectively, 4.90, 4.68, and 3.24) (p<0.001) and a significant “group” x “time” interaction (effect sizes, respectively, 0.83, 0.84, and 0.74) (p<0.01). Concerning the PA, there was a significant “time” effect (effect size; 1.42) (p<0.01) but no “group” x “time” interaction was observed. Also, no significant “time” effect or significant “group” x “time” interactions were observed for 30 m sprint. Furthermore, HJ, VJ, sprint (10 m and 30 m), and PA tests were not found significantly improved in CG. No differences were found between the experimental and control groups in either the pretest or posttest (P>0.05). Eight weeks of PE added to the standard taekwondo program improved HJ, VJ, short-distance (10 m) sprint performance, and agility in elite taekwondo athletes, but did not enhance middle-distance (30 m) sprint performance. Therefore, coaches may consider integrating plyometric content into their exercise programs, especially for athletes who aim to increase lower extremity power output.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Destekleyen Kurum

No

Etik Beyan

Before conducting the experiment, all subjects were informed of the risks of the study and gave informed consent. All procedures were conducted according to the Declaration of Helsinki for human experimentation and applicable local guidelines and regulations. Ethical approval was obtained from the Sport Science Faculty, Non-invasive Clinical Research Ethics Committee of the Selcuk University Rectorate, Selcuk University, with the decision documented in the 2025/237 Selcuk University Rectorate Ethics Committee Decisions. No economic incentives were provided. Ethical issues (Including plagiarism, informed consent, misconduct, data fabrication and/or falsification, double publication and/or submission, redundancy, etc.) have been completely observed by the authors.

Teşekkür

The authors would like to thank all taekwondo athletes in this study for their time and contribution. We want to thank the coaches for their help through the PE application.

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Ayrıntılar

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İngilizce

Konular

Antrenman

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

31 Ağustos 2026

Gönderilme Tarihi

11 Nisan 2026

Kabul Tarihi

20 Ağustos 2026

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2026 Cilt: 28 Sayı: 2

Kaynak Göster

APA
Taşkın, M., Budak, M., Şahin, İ. H., & Taşkın, H. (2026). Effect of Plyometric Exercise on Agility, Sprint, and Jump Performance in Taekwondo Athletes. Turkish Journal of Sport and Exercise, 28(2), 431-442. https://doi.org/10.15314/tsed.1928239
AMA
1.Taşkın M, Budak M, Şahin İH, Taşkın H. Effect of Plyometric Exercise on Agility, Sprint, and Jump Performance in Taekwondo Athletes. Turkish Journal of Sport and Exercise. 2026;28(2):431-442. doi:10.15314/tsed.1928239
Chicago
Taşkın, Mine, Maya Budak, İbrahim Halil Şahin, ve Halil Taşkın. 2026. “Effect of Plyometric Exercise on Agility, Sprint, and Jump Performance in Taekwondo Athletes”. Turkish Journal of Sport and Exercise 28 (2): 431-42. https://doi.org/10.15314/tsed.1928239.
EndNote
Taşkın M, Budak M, Şahin İH, Taşkın H (01 Ağustos 2026) Effect of Plyometric Exercise on Agility, Sprint, and Jump Performance in Taekwondo Athletes. Turkish Journal of Sport and Exercise 28 2 431–442.
IEEE
[1]M. Taşkın, M. Budak, İ. H. Şahin, ve H. Taşkın, “Effect of Plyometric Exercise on Agility, Sprint, and Jump Performance in Taekwondo Athletes”, Turkish Journal of Sport and Exercise, c. 28, sy 2, ss. 431–442, Ağu. 2026, doi: 10.15314/tsed.1928239.
ISNAD
Taşkın, Mine - Budak, Maya - Şahin, İbrahim Halil - Taşkın, Halil. “Effect of Plyometric Exercise on Agility, Sprint, and Jump Performance in Taekwondo Athletes”. Turkish Journal of Sport and Exercise 28/2 (01 Ağustos 2026): 431-442. https://doi.org/10.15314/tsed.1928239.
JAMA
1.Taşkın M, Budak M, Şahin İH, Taşkın H. Effect of Plyometric Exercise on Agility, Sprint, and Jump Performance in Taekwondo Athletes. Turkish Journal of Sport and Exercise. 2026;28:431–442.
MLA
Taşkın, Mine, vd. “Effect of Plyometric Exercise on Agility, Sprint, and Jump Performance in Taekwondo Athletes”. Turkish Journal of Sport and Exercise, c. 28, sy 2, Ağustos 2026, ss. 431-42, doi:10.15314/tsed.1928239.
Vancouver
1.Mine Taşkın, Maya Budak, İbrahim Halil Şahin, Halil Taşkın. Effect of Plyometric Exercise on Agility, Sprint, and Jump Performance in Taekwondo Athletes. Turkish Journal of Sport and Exercise. 01 Ağustos 2026;28(2):431-42. doi:10.15314/tsed.1928239
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