Examination of some perfromance variables that affect balance of taekwondo athletes

The aim of this study was to examine some performance variables that affect the balance of taekwondo athletes. 13 students from Bartın University who are still actively taking part in competitions participated in the study. The ages, sporting ages, heights and weights of the participants have been identified as a result of the measurements. The measurements have been conducted according to the athletes' performance values of flexibility, anaerobic strength, back-leg strength, long jump and velocity. The athlete's static balance measurements have been made by using (Pro-Kin, Technobody) Equipment. Pearson Product Moment Correlation Method has been used in order to assess the relation between balance and performance variables of Taekwondo athletes. Due to the findings of our research; a meaningful relation between the athlete's balance scores and their heights, weights, anaerobic strengths, velocities, and back-length strengths was found; whereas no meaningful relation was found between the athlete's balances and their elasticities, long jumps, ages and sporting ages. As a result it can be stated that the athletes' elasticity, anaerobic strength, back-leg strength, long jump, velocity and balance scores are good according to the literature. It was found that height, weight , anaerobic strength, velocity and back-leg strength values have little effect on balance parameters, whereas elasticity, long jump age and sporting ages have no effect. In this respect it can be stated that some variables such as height, weight, anaerobic strength, velocity and back-leg strength have a definitive role on taekwondo athletes balance values.