Comparing the of hamstring and quadriceps force ratios of elite level karate and taekwondo athletes on some motoric characteristics

Aim: This study aims to investigate hamstring and quadriceps muscle ratios of athletes in karate and taekwondo branches and to show whether the difference between these two branches is due to technical or force differences. Methods: Twelve elit taekwondo and karate female athletes who are actively sport in İzmir and Manisa provinces participated voluntarily in this study.The athletesinvolved in the study did not participate in a competition during the study period and they practiced 10 hours of technical training 5 days in a week. It is desirable that the athletes did not make excessive exercises before the study. The study consisted of anthropometric, rapid, sprint and isokinetic tests. Anthropometric measurements were made on the first day of study. On the second day of the study, each volunteer participated in agility, sprint and isokinetic measures, respectively. Results: According to the results of statistical analysis,significant differences were found in the measurements of right and left leg flexion and extension at angular velocity of only 600 / sec between 12 taekwondo and 12 karate female athletes. There were no significant differences in agility, sprint, extensor-flexion measurements at 1800 / sec angular velocity, H / Q ratios. Conclusion: It can be said that the findings of our study can only reach a certain level with technical and tactical training, and that insufficient strength training have a negative effect on the development of athletic performance. In addition to technical and tactical training, it is recommended to apply sufficient strenght training to develop the athletic performance to the upper levels. Keywords: Karate, Taekwondo, İsokinetic Measurement, Smartspeed, Agility, Sprint.