Reaction time and effect of anaerobic power on 8-WEEK life kinetic training in taekwondo athletes (11-14)

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of 8-week Life Kinetic training on taekwondo athletes (11-14) on reaction time and anaerobic power. Method: 30 volunteer male taekwondo players aged 11-14 years (12.47 ± 1.10 years) participated in the study. Taekwondo athletes were divided into two groups as experiment and control. Experimental group (14); Life Kinetic exercises + taekwondo training and control group (16) were given taekwondo training for a total of 8 weeks. Athletes before and after 8 weeks; Reaction, agility, long jump, forearm strength and anthropometric measurements were performed. The data obtained were analyzed as pre-test and post-test between the groups. Results: In the eight-week training program, there was no significant difference between the measurements of the experimental group and the control group performing Life Kinetic training (p <0.05). When the pre-test and post-test data were compared in the Taekwondo control group, weight, skeletal muscle weight, forearm strength and long jump standing were significantly increased (p <0.05), body fat weight and body fat ratio were significantly decreased (p <0.05). When the pre-test and post-test data were compared in the experimental group performing Life Kinetic exercises, weight, skeletal muscle weight and long jump standing were significantly increased (p<0.05), body fat weight, body fat ratio and body mass index were significantly decreased (p<0,05). Conclusion: In the eight-week training program, there was no significant difference between the measurements of the experimental group and the control group performing Life Kinetic training (p <0.05). Keywords: Taekwondo, life kinetic, reaction, agility