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Maghsoud Nabilpour, Mohammad Hossein Samanipour, Nicola Luigi Bragazzi, Monoem Haddad, Tomas Herrera-Valenzuela, Dan Tao, Julien S. Baker, Jozef Simenko
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Puck Alkemade, Johannus Q. De Korte, Coen C. W. G. Bongers, Hein A. M. Daanen, Maria T. E. Hopman, Thomas W. J. Janssen, Thijs M. H. Eijsvogels
Summary: This study aimed to compare the impact of hot-humid environmental conditions on performance outcomes, thermoregulatory responses, and thermal perception during exercise between elite para- and able-bodied athletes. The results showed that both groups experienced similar performance losses in hot-humid conditions, but para-athletes had lower increases in gastrointestinal temperature. Individual variation within both groups suggests the importance of personalized heat mitigation plans.
MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS & EXERCISE
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Medicine, Research & Experimental
MinSoo Jeon, Anna Jeon, YungJin Lee, Je-Hun Lee
Summary: This study aimed to determine the morphological characteristics of taekwondo athletes according to their career phases. The results showed that female athletes had different spine characteristics compared to male athletes, and there were also differences in spine morphology among athletes at different career phases.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE
(2021)
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Physiology
Ali Aloui, Amel Tayech, Mohamed Arbi Mejri, Issam Makhlouf, Cain C. T. Clark, Urs Granacher, Hassane Zouhal, Abderraouf Ben Abderrahman
Summary: The purpose of this study was to examine the test-retest reliability, and convergent and discriminative validity of a new taekwondo-specific change-of-direction (COD) speed test with striking techniques (TST) in elite taekwondo athletes. The results showed that the test is valid, sensitive, and reliable for evaluating COD speed with taekwondo specific skills, although its effectiveness in detecting small performance changes is questioned.
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Environmental Sciences
Haochong Liu, Bo Leng, Qian Li, Ye Liu, Dapeng Bao, Yixiong Cui
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
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Orthopedics
Maximilian Willauschus, Johannes Ruether, Michael Millrose, Matthias Walcher, Christophe Lambert, Hermann Josef Bail, Markus Gesslein
Summary: This study evaluated the prevalence and injury patterns of foot and ankle injuries among elite taekwondo athletes during matches and training. Noncontact ligamentous ankle injuries were the most common, with a higher incidence during competition. The findings suggest the need for improvement of strength, endurance, and postural stability for injury prevention in taekwondo athletes.
ORTHOPAEDIC JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE
(2021)
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Sport Sciences
Suzanna Russell, David G. Jenkins, Shona L. Halson, Vincent G. Kelly
Summary: This study examined the changes in mental and physical fatigue during an elite netball pre-season training phase and the relationships between mental fatigue, physical fatigue, salivary cortisol, and alpha-amylase. The results showed that mental fatigue fluctuated, with higher ratings in the later weeks. There was a correlation between mental and physical fatigue, but no relationship was found between changes in salivary biomarkers and fatigue. This study suggests that subjective tools are valuable in assessing mental fatigue, while salivary biomarkers may not be suitable in the sporting environment.
JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND MEDICINE IN SPORT
(2022)
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Orthopedics
Yanfei Guan, Shannon Bredin, Qinxian Jiang, Jack Taunton, Yongfeng Li, Nana Wu, Lina Wu, Darren Warburton
Summary: Fatigue significantly impacts inter-limb asymmetry in jump performances and dynamic balance for child athletes, while the variation of inter-limb asymmetry post fatigue may be different across tests. For the purpose of injury prevention, practitioners should consider assessing the inter-limb asymmetry for children at both the rested and fatigued state and be mindful of the fatigue response of each leg in functional tests.
JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY AND RESEARCH
(2021)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Jose Jesus Marquez, Jose Maria Lopez-Gullon, Cristina Menescardi, Coral Falco
Summary: This study analyzed the technical-tactical differences in elite Taekwondo athletes using two different PSS. The results showed that different PSS led to differences in the types of kicks performed and hitting side. The differences were more pronounced in female athletes, involving not only technical and tactical actions, but also guard position and laterality.
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Sport Sciences
Michal Janowski, Jacek Zielinski, Krzysztof Kusy
Summary: The recent changes in taekwondo competition rules have led to a noticeable increase in kinematic output and physiological response. The new rules demand greater body movement dynamics, higher intensity during combat, and increased post-exercise fatigue, suggesting the need for more focus on high-intensity training and post-competition recovery to adapt athletes to the increased demands of competition.
JOURNAL OF STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING RESEARCH
(2021)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Fenghua Sun, Agatha Yi-Sum Siu, Kangle Wang, Borui Zhang, Man-Him Chan, Ka-Hon Chan, Pui-Sze Kong, Kei-Yee Man, Gary Chi-Ching Chow
Summary: This study found that caffeine intake can enhance anaerobic power and improve certain cognitive functions in elite taekwondo athletes in Hong Kong, but it may not have a significant impact on simulated match performance.
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Physiology
Daniele A. Cardinale, Kasper D. Gejl, Kristine G. Petersen, Joachim Nielsen, Niels Ortenblad, Filip J. Larsen
Summary: Intensified exercise training can temporarily impair mitochondrial respiration in elite athletes, but can also up-regulate antioxidative response proteins and slightly activate mitochondrial biogenesis. Despite the temporary impairment in mitochondrial respiratory function, physical performance improves in the days following the intense training period.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY
(2021)
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Primary Health Care
Hyun Chul Kim, Ki Jun Park
Summary: The purpose of this study was to reveal the relationship between injury patterns in elite taekwondo athletes during normal training and weight loss periods in Korea. Data collected since 2021 showed that injury incidence rate was higher during weight loss periods, and the location and severity of injuries differed from the normal training period.
PHYSICIAN AND SPORTSMEDICINE
(2023)
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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Zining Qiao, Zhenxiang Guo, Bin Li, Meng Liu, Guozhen Miao, Limingfei Zhou, Dapeng Bao, Junhong Zhou
Summary: The study examined the effects of complex training on lower-limb strength and power in elite female modern pentathlon athletes. The results showed that complex training following high-load resistance training can improve strength and power in athletes.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)